The primary program at Other Options is the Friends Food Pantry which provides nutrient-dense food, nutrition formula and toilitries to over 1200 adults and children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 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
$38K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $91K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$245K
Spent
$175K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$400K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$245K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$511K
Expenses
$175K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$175K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$548K
Net assets
$400K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$400K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$621K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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% · $137K Management & general 22% · $38K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$37,589Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cher Golding’s $41K as President is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Mary Arbuckle$37,589$47,589$37,589
Cher Golding$40,625——

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

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  • 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 food, formula, and toiletries to over 1200 adults and children.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The primary program at Other Options is the Friends Food Pantry which provides nutrient-dense food, nutrition formula and toilitries to over 1200 adults and children.

$137Kprogram 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 4 funders$91K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$400K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$543K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32$400K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$474K$543K
Total assetsLn 16$528K$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K$221K
Net assetsLn 32$331K$400K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$28K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$719
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$600$600
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$151$151
Information technologyLn 14$2K$792$792
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$35K$12K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$240$120$120
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$8K$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$24K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$813$813
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$888$888
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$137K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $511K$548K−$37K$621K 990 PDF
FY2023 $709K$494K$215K$658K 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$194K$43K$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $245K$175K$70K$400K 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
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Part I · Summary $245,354 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,887$131,287
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,275$114,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,162$245,354
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,801$40,465
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,490$134,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,291$175,426
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,871$69,928
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $245,354 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,287
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$71,886
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $42,181$42,181
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $42,181$245,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,426 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,192 · Management $9,397$37,589
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,157 · Management $719$2,876
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $600 · Management $600$1,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $151$151
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $792 · Management $792$1,584
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,393 · Management $11,797$47,190
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $120 · Management $120$240
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,824 · Management $3,824$7,648
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,279 · Management $8,093$32,372
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $813$813
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,675$41,675
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $888$888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,032 · Management $38,394 · Fundraising $0$175,426
Part X · Balance sheet $621,561 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,447$78,629
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $473,695$542,932
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $527,642$621,561
X-25 Other liabilities$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197,113$221,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $330,529$400,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $330,529$400,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $527,642$621,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,354
XI-2 Total expenses$175,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$330,529
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400,457

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