CHOICES FOR FREEDOM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHOICES FOR FREEDOM INC

EIN 81-1996343 · Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)

What they do

Choices for Freedom is Dedicated to Improving The Lives of Individuals and Families Who Have Been Impacted By Mass Incarceration. We Develop and Deliver Effective Programs, Incorporating Life Skills and Healing. We Bring Culturally Relevant Programs to Men and Women Who Are Serving Time, With Reentry Programs to Assist Them With Reintegration Back Into The Community, and Deliver Mentoring and Prevention Programs for Youth.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$82.90of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.00of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$155.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$16.10of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $166,714 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $126,000 for NATHANIEL WILLIAMS JR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$82.90

ManagementOffice and general costs$16.10

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202582.9% mission

202487.6% mission

202388.5% mission

202285.9% mission

202166.2% mission

202093.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$300,791

Expenses$467,505

Annual shortfall $166,714 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$387,770 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$75,037 · 16.1% of expenses

Fundraising$4,698 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$300,791

Expenses$467,505

Assets$203,587

Income$300,791

Contributions$300,791

Mission work (program services)$387,770

Fundraising$4,698

Management and general$75,037

Accounting fees$12,771

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NATHANIEL WILLIAMS JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $126,000

CAROLYN WILLIAMSADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $24,000

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 (5)

NATHANIEL WILLIAMS JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CAROLYN WILLIAMSADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

DAVID MUHAMMADBOARD MEMBER

HILLARY BLOUTBOARD MEMBER

RENATA VALREEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 4620 Ridgewood Court, Stockton, CA 95212
County: San Joaquin
In care of: Nathaniel Williams
Primary officer: Nathaniel Williams, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnate@choicesforfreedom.org Phone(510) 815-3488

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders