The mission of Options for Women, help for families, is to foster biblical values of human life, family life, and sexuality by offering hope and compassionate help, enabling positive and life affirming choices in the cape girardeau and surrounding area by: -embracing and strengthening the family of the unborn. -enabling the family relationship to be established and nurtured. -providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support for mothers and fathers by providing pregnancy education including abortion alternative choices. Using ultrasound to show the presence of human life. -offering support and healing to victims of past abortions. -providing education to the community on issues regarding the sanctity of life

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 29% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$454K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$666K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$454K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$454K
Expenses
$273K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$170K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$273K
Net assets
$666K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$298K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$666K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $214K Management & general 16% · $43K Fundraising 6% · $17K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $63K 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
Executive Di
$63,280Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Exec D
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Shrum’s $63K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Leah Shrum$63,280$57,949$55,600$4,550—
Michelle Scherer————$30,375

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

Offers hope and help for families, promoting life-affirming choices through pregnancy education and support.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided medical quality pregnancy tests, limited first trimester ultrasounds, mentoring program, educational information regarding pregnancy, adoptions and alternatives to abortion, parenting classes, post abortion support and community referrals: medical and service agencies. Also provided food pantry benefits.

$214Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$454K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$458K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$666K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$458K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$454K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$439K
Other assetsLn 15$105
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$666K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$439K$439K
Total assetsLn 16$600K$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$0
Net assetsLn 32$485K$666K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$39K$20K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$43K$12K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$2K$965
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$767
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$60K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$214K$43K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $454K$273K$181K$666K 990 PDF
FY2024 $291K$245K$45K$485K 990 PDF
FY2023 $273K$218K$55K$440K 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$170K$87K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$298K 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 $453,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,053$457,773
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,775$6,443
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,133−$10,426
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,695$453,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,661$135,810
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,693$137,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $245,354$273,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,341$180,688
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $453,790 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$239,206
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$457,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,443$6,443
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$10,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $51$51
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,494$453,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,102 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,065 · Management $19,533 · Fundraising $6,511$65,109
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,735 · Management $12,210 · Fundraising $6,105$61,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,258 · Management $2,428 · Fundraising $965$9,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,873$16,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,904 · Management $767$7,671
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,638$5,638
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,250$24,250
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,494$6,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,680 · Management $1,187$11,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,029 · Fundraising $3,010$63,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,460$1,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,892 · Management $42,619 · Fundraising $16,591$273,102
Part X · Balance sheet $665,700 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,068$116,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$110,118
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $438,948$438,948
X-15 Other assets$105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $600,016$665,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,004$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $485,012$665,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $485,012$665,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $600,016$665,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $665,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$453,790
XI-2 Total expenses$273,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$180,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$485,012
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$665,700

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