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Screen a listOptions Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs278staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.1%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianOptions
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.8M spent
Programs$8.1M92%Management and general$482k5%Fundraising$229k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$505k in FY2024 and −$583k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII25funders
$312ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kelly Gene Cook Sr Charitable FoundationOn and off$110k$70k$120k$120kOscar J Tolmas Charitable TrustSince FY2020$65k$79k$77k$75kJohn & Polly Sparks FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$35k$10kCrossroads Foundation IncSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kRegions FoundationOn and off$30k$30kRocker Family FoundationSince FY2020$8k$7k$7k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$64k$53k$88k10 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$833$8k$11k$13k$44k$14k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund