Nonprofit · EIN 46-3827310
FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $119,238 | $121,552 | -$2,314 | $2,069 | $0 | $2,069 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $155,072 | $177,272 | -$22,200 | $4,383 | $0 | $4,383 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $136,639 | $156,757 | -$20,118 | $26,583 | $0 | $26,583 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $66,258
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,980
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,417
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,090
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $23,171
- Occupancy
- $41,407
- Other expenses
- $14,884
- Program services (functional)
- $98,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,383
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,069
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,069
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,069
- Gross receipts
- $119,398
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Vinson-ONeal | Executive Director | 40 | $50,417 | $4,515 |
| Allonia Taylor-Harry | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dedrick Jennings | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James L Vinson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocory Rush | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Wiggins | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bree West | President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Vitela | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Johnson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Jackson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Vinson-ONeal | Executive Director | 40 | $51,344 | $3,974 |
| Allonia Taylor-Harry | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dedrick Jennings | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Terrell Jones Sr | Director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| James L Vinson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocory Rush | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Wiggins | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bree West | President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Vitela | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Johnson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Jackson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Vinson-Oneal | Executive Director | 40 | $48,124 |
| LASHANDRA VINSON-APPIAH | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES | 40 | $36,035 |
| Bree West | President | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Vitela | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Dennis Key | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony Jackson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Dedrick Jennings | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Allonia Taylor-Harry | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Terrell Jones Sr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L VINSON | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Jocory Rush | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jasmine Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2922 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 118, DALLAS, TX 75215-2321
- In care of
- % BRIDGET VINSON-ONEAL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 3404 MELVIN DR, WYLIE TX 750988126
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Anthony Jackson, 3404 Melvin Dr, Wylie TX 75098
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Bridget Vinson-ONeal, Executive Director
- Phone
- (214) 377-9223
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TO BE THE FIRST CHOICE IN SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TEEN HOMELESSNESS.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LOW-COST GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL GROUPS TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO USES VIOLENCE AGAINST THEIR INTIMATE PARTNER THROUGH OUR BATTERING INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. WHILE PROVIDING NO COST SUPPORT SERVICES I.E. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH OUR PARTNER ADVOCATE PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAM SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN MANY SOUTHERN DALLAS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WHERE CRIME IS AT ITS HIGHEST. IN OUR BATTERING INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM (BIPP), WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE NINE WEEKLY GROUP SESSIONS CONSISTING OF 8-20 MEN/WOMEN PER GROUP. THIS YEAR WE SERVED 4,000 CLIENT SERVICE HOURS. THIS PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HOLD MEN ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR USE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THEIR LIVES. IN OUR PARTNER ADVOCATE PROGRAM, OUR SERVICES CONSIST OF PHONE CRISIS SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO FOOD BANKS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, ASSIST WITH FILING PROTECTIVE ORDERS, CASE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIPP GROUPS THAT THEIR PERPETRATOR IS ATTENDING EACH WEEK. THESE SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NO COST. WE PROVIDED 425 VICTIMS AND CHILDREN SERVICE HOURS. OUR WRAP AROUND SERVICES HOURS INCREASED THIS YEAR BY 50% DUE TO SOME ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT PROVIDING SERVICES REQUESTED. WE INCREASED OUR PARENTING EDUCATION, EMERGENCY CRISIS COUNSELING, CLOTHING & FOOD REQUEST. Our partnership with State Fair of Texas has impact our leadership skills through participating in several community engagement days. State Fair of Texas also provided tickets for our client families to attend the state fair. Our partnership with Dallas College Social Work/Substance Abuse Internship program provides interns much needed experience within their career field as well as assisting us with capacity building. The partnership with Dallas ISD assists in providing the SISTAHS program to help those teen girls that are experiencing dating violence, peer to peer mentorship, homeless and crisis case management. We are beginning this school year providing the SISTAHS program at Seagoville High School and we are providing our newest program Girls In Real Life Situations (GIRLS)Seagoville middle school. These new and existing partnerships continue to assist us in providing services/programs that are outside of our scope of services. Our Executive Director has been asked to serve on the AI Safety Committee for Texas Council on Family Violence. We continue our community collaborations with State Fair of Texas, Lincoln High School, Martin Luther King Center, City Of Dallas MLK Recreation Center, Griggs Chapel Missionary Baptist church, we are currently providing teen programs in DISD High Schools and Middle School and Griggs Chapel MBC. We are housed at the MLK center to make our services more accessible to the teens we serve. We also partner with MLK staff, Sam's Club of Dallas, Dominos, Little Caesars, Honey Baked Ham, Jimmy John's, HEB, Walmart and Sprouts in assisting us with providing snacks and lunch for the program. Through our partnerships with our local grocery businesses, we were able to provide hot breakfast, snacks and food for the SISTAHS graduation ceremony and Jostens provided cap and gowns for our SISTAHS graduation ceremony. FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: . WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH NEW ORGANIZATIONS THIS YEAR TO FURTHER OUR COMMUNITY PRESENCE AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS. . WE ARE SERVING ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR METRO CARE DALLAS AND BANK OF AMERICA. . We are in our fourth year receiving a grant from TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY JUSTICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION (2) YEAR GRANT . WE ARE INCREASING OUR SERVICES TO TEENS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED DATING VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HOMELESSNESS . WE HAVE A TEEN PROGRAM COORDINATOR THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS, ANGER MANAGEMENT, BATTERING INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, PARENTING, VAPING PROGRAM. . WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED OUR TEEN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR SERVICES GAPS FOR TEENS. . We have increased our volunteer to 35 serving on various committees, events and admin. . We have increased our volunteer hours by 45%.Expenses $98,629
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3827310
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,069
- Income (IRS master file)
- $119,398
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | August 2025 | $119,238 | $121,552 | $2,069 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2024 | $155,072 | $177,272 | $4,383 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $136,639 | $156,757 | $26,583 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Anthony Jackson | August 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Bridget Vinson-O'Neal | August 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-3827310).
Questions about FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES
- What is the EIN of FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES is 46-3827310.
- Is FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Anthony Jackson.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,417 (Bridget Vinson-ONeal, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FIRST CHOICE SOCIAL SERVICES have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $119,238, expenses of $121,552 and total assets of $2,069 at year end.
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