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Community Options INC

Tax-deductible

Belchertown, MA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 04-2676825Revenue $1.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 1352, 01007-1352 · Belchertown, MATax-exempt since Dec 1979Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Services to people with developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$153K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$596K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$596K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$498K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$604K
FY2025$596K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.4M Management & general 15% · $252K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ann Shelton
Executive Director
$110,094Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Bouchard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Eliza
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Doody
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill O'Connell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Mastalerz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Shelton’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Shelton$110,094$92,038$78,988$69,401$66,146$64,488

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides essential services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Supported Employment

Employment is pursued on an individual basis. Vocational counselors work carefully to find jobs which match personal preferences and abilities; identify the specific support needs that might be required; and arrange that those supports come from supervisors AND/OR co-workers on the job.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Transportation Services

To provide reliable transportation that does not stigmatize our participants. Towards this effort, we do not use vans or specially labeled vehicles, but instead use unmarked cars more typical of other commuters.

$368Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$252K
Owns and owesPt X
$596K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Other assetsLn 15$77K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$596K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$155K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$781K$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$604K$596K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$88K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$999K$868K$131K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$65K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$104K$88K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$10K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$90K$5K
TravelLn 17$59K$58K$754
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$42K$935
InsuranceLn 23$18K$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$77K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$252K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.6M−$8K$596K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M$51K$604K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$55K$553K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$15K$498K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$24K$483K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$2K$459K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,639,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,557,210$1,616,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,793$6,465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,817$15,797
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,603,820$1,639,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,205,250$1,291,790
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,949$355,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,553,199$1,647,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,621−$8,347
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,639,212 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,797 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,616,950$1,616,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,465$6,465
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,616,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,262$1,639,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,647,559 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,494 · Management $32,421$120,915
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $868,109 · Management $130,564$998,673
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,212 · Management $3,476$68,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,482 · Management $15,032$103,514
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,260$1,260
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,600$17,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,225$4,225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,260 · Management $30,004$40,264
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,192 · Management $5,494$95,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $57,862 · Management $754$58,616
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,594 · Management $935$42,529
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,690 · Management $8,812$17,502
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,723 · Management $1,364$78,087
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,395,618 · Management $251,941 · Fundraising $0$1,647,559
Part X · Balance sheet $748,814 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $333,226$95,818
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,502$277,779
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $131,234$162,272
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,422$24,143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $154,695$112,166
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $89,678$76,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $780,757$748,814
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,428$75,874
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,452$77,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $176,880$153,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $603,877$595,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,877$595,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $780,757$748,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $595,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,639,212
XI-2 Total expenses$1,647,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,347
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$595,530

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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