Alliance for Choice in Education
Donations deductibleAlliance for Choice in Education's network
11 people17 organisationsi11 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (17) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bert Williams | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Deborah Flora | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric Koeplin | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lisa Walsh | Vice Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Liz Wright | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Turner | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Ward | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Natasha Harris | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rick Schmitz | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott McLean | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Dupre | VP of Development, Louisiana | since 2018 |
| Brittani Johnson | VP of Development, Co, Mt, and Wy | since 2019 |
| Brittani O'Brien | VP of Development, Co | since 2021 |
| David Vande Castille | Chief Operating Officer | 2021 |
| Erik Billinger | Western Regional President | since 2021 |
| Gina Dimatteo | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Jason Difraia 82022 | President | since 2023 |
| Jason Wood | VP-Development - Kansas | 2018 |
| John Oliver | Chief Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Jonathan TEE | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| JR Holland | VP of Development, Dallas | 2021 |
| Karen Farrand | Chief Financial Officer (Beg 5/2021) | since 2021 |
| Melissa Landry | President, Louisiana | since 2023 |
| Mike Coleman | Chief Program Officer | since 2023 |
| Mike Pritchard | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| Norton Rainey | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Phillip Smith | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2019 |
| Regina Morris | VP-Development - Dallas | 2018 |
| Roger Pattinson | Chief Development Officer | 2024 |
| Sharon Rodgers | VP of Development, Houston | since 2020 |
| Sharon Rogers | VP of Development, Houston | 2023 |
| Trent Wiesen | VP-Development - Co/Mt/Wy | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Rainey | CEO | 50 | $559k | $37k | |
| Jason Difraia | President | 45 | $468k | $37k | |
| Jon Lineberger | President. Texas | 45 | $327k | $28k | |
| Mike Pritchard | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $318k | $40k | |
| Erik Billinger | Chief Development Officer | 45 | $304k | $36k | |
| Melissa Landry | President, Louisiana | 45 | $224k | $14k | |
| Brittani O'brien | VP of Development, Co | 45 | $200k | $21k | |
| Mark McLaughlin | Chief Technology Officer | 45 | $191k | $10k | |
| Joe Smith | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott McLean | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Walsh | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natasha Harris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Koeplin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Turner | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Ward | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bert Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liz Wright | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Schmitz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Flora | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
18 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263009969). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Michael Pritchard | |
| Joe Smith | Chairman |
| Norton Rainey | CEO |
| Jason Difraia | President |
| Bert Williams | Director |
| Lisa Walsh | Vice Chair |
| Brittani Obrien | VP of Development |
| Mike Pritchard | CFO |
| Rick Schmitz | Director |
| Joseph Smith | Board Chairman |
| Scott McLean | Treasurer |
| Deborah Flora | Director |
| Liz Wright | Director |
| Erik Billinger | CDO |
| Natasha Harris | Director |
| Eric Koeplin | Director |
| Mike Ward | Director |
| Matt Turner | Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Alliance for Choice in Education
- EIN
- 841531066
- Address
- 5251 DTC Pkwy Ste 300, Greenwood VLG, CO, 80111-2732
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- The organization's mission is to advance k-12 educational freedom, with a focus on securing financial support for families so they may access the quality education of their choice. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Norton Rainey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoe Smith
≥8years on the filingsLiz Wright
≥8years on the filingsMatt Turner
≥8years on the filingsMike Ward
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
- $93.9m
- Total liabilities
- $2.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $91.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $70.1m
- Program service revenue
- $2.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $49.4m
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 60
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 | $59.5m | $58.1m | $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Services | Program support | $4.9m |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Alliance For Choice In Education likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 11 August 2017
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.