JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT INC

EIN 46-1931751 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

BEFORE SCARLETT LEWISS 6-YEAR-OLD SON JESSE LEWIS LOST HIS LIFE AT SANDY HOOK SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 14, 2012, HE HAD WRITTEN A MESSAGE ON HER KITCHEN CHALKBOARD: NURTURING HEALING LOVE. THE WORDS "NURTURING and HEALING" ARE PART of THE DEFINITION of COMPASSION ACROSS NEARLY ALL CULTURES. LOVE is THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH HAPPY and HEALTHY LIVES ARE BUILT. INSPIRED BY JESSES WORDS, THE JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT WAS FORMED WITH A MISSION to CREATE SAFER, MORE LOVING COMMUNITIES BUILT ON ENRICHING CONNECTION, LOVE, AWARENESS, and RESILIENCE WHERE EVERY CHILD LEARNS and BENEFITS FROM THE ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS REQUIRED to CHOOSE LOVE, and HELPS to FACILITATE THIS TEACHING WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES. THE CHOOSE LOVE for SCHOOLS PROGRAM is A PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE CHARACTER SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CSED) PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS and FORTIFIES EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, and PARENTS WITH THE POWER of CHOICE IN ANY SITUATION, NEUROSCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED to TEACH EMOTIONAL

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.99%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

2.38%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$63.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.56%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$1.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $166,375 for SCARLETT LEWIS (CMO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,317,839

Mission workProgram services$750,97456.99% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,1444.56% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,4222.38% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$475,29936.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$842,54063.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 9.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 6.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 8.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 17.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,317,839

Expenses$842,540

Annual surplus $475,299 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$750,974 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,144 · 7.1% of expenses

Fundraising$31,422 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,317,839

Expenses$842,540

Assets$1,460,405

Income$1,347,360

Contributions$1,008,306

Mission work (program services)$750,974

Fundraising$31,422

Management and general$60,144

Stocks and bonds$953,737

Accounting fees$31,652

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SCARLETT LEWISCMO · 40 hrs/week $166,375Base $153,204 · Other $13,171

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

SCARLETT LEWISCMO

CHIN RODGERDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER KUKKDIRECTOR

CRAIG DELLA PENNACHAIRMAN

LAURA ROSEDIRECTOR

MARIA ORTNERDIRECTOR

MATTHEW SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

PAUL BARKANTREASURER

ROY LUBITDIRECTOR

SIERRA TOWERSDIRECTOR

TRACI TORRESSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: PO BOX 605, NEWTOWN, CT 06470-0605
County: Fairfield
In care of: % SCARLETT LEWIS
Primary officer: Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Off.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 500-8450

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NAWROCKI SMITH LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs