Advocacy Choices and Empowerment Inc
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3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 3 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Freed | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shane Johnson | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephanie Armstrong | Secretary-Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Franklin | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Kim Smith | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Laurie Donley | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Matt Wyatt | Past President | 2025 |
| Nelson Freed | Immediate Past President | 2024 |
| Todd Little | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Tom Bartow | Board Member | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Little | Executive Director | 40 | $53k | ||
| Nelson Freed | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Shane Johnson | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Armstrong | Secretary-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matt Wyatt | Past President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Franklin | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Bartow | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Donley | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kim Smith | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Advocacy Choices and Empowerment Inc
- EIN
- 341805579
- Address
- Po Box 621, New Phila, OH, 44663-0621
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To reduce the isolation of consumers of mental health agencies and to improve their quality of life (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F80 Mental health and crisis intervention
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsNelson Freed
≥3years on the filingsShane Johnson
≥3years on the filingsStephanie Armstrong
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $269k
- Total liabilities
- $1k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $268k
- Contributions and grants received
- $256k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $208k | $187k | $20k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.