Community Options INC

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The mission of Community Options, INC. Is to assure the provision of services and supports to people for the six counties of region 10 who meet the definition of having a developmental disability. These services and supports are designed to enable the people served to: 1. Uncover and develop the unique gifts each has so as to be able to more fully contribute to their family, their Community, and society at large. 2. Establish and develop meaningful relationships throughout their Community. 3. Enhance their capacity to make choices and learn from the consequences of their choices. 4. Enjoy life to the fullest.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-0626085) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 170 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $444K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$445K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$696K
10% of total assets
Liabilities are 10% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$9.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$8.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.5M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$9.5M
Expenses
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$8.6M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$6.3M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1973.

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% · $7.3M Management & general 15% · $1.3M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $445K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Supe
$165,240Pt VII · Sec A
Program Supe
$123,680Pt VII · Sec A
$83,694Pt VII · Sec A
$71,991Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trisha Trujillo’s $165K as Program Supe is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trisha Trujillo$165,240—————
Shayla Hoover$123,680—————
Tom Turner————$98,627$99,724
Jennifer Pelligra$83,694$90,004$79,827$48,679——
Kevin Sowder$71,991$69,026$60,178$38,184——
Steve Dahlman————$59,621$59,323
John Vastag———$52,523——
Corenna Howard———$4,904——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides community services for people with developmental disabilities in Western Colorado.

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3 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Comprehensive Services

Includes a number of different types of residential settings, which provide an array of training learning, experiential and support activities provided in residential alternatives designed to meet individual needs. Served 292 individuals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-0626085) · Dispute this line
$6.1Mprogram expense
02

Adult Supported Living Services

Provides individualized living services for persons who are responsible for their own living arrangements in the community. Served 15 individuals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-0626085) · Dispute this line
$586Kprogram expense
03

Early Intervention

Provided for children from birth to age two, offering infants, toddlers and their families services and supports to enhance child developments in areas of cognition, speech, communication and other skills. Served 77 individuals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-0626085) · Dispute this line
$349Kprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$8.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.3M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$9.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$696K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5170
VolunteersI 611
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$2.2M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$665K$696K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$193K$193K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$3.9M$475K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$328K$298K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$500K$423K$78K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.3M$40K
Office expensesLn 13$209K$191K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$325K$310K$15K
TravelLn 17$110K$107K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$5K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$331K$304K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$185K$157K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$582K$245K$338K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M$7.3M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 11, 2026 $9.5M$8.6M$898K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 $8.4M$8.1M$344K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2024 $8.1M$8.2M−$30K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $8.4M$8.2M$217K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $8.7M$7.6M$1.1M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 16, 2021 $8.5M$8.3M$114K$3.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $9,454,004 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $467,836$1,757,892
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,862,373$7,643,498
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,161$63,228
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,989−$10,614
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,428,359$9,454,004
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,103,343$5,441,653
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,980,750$3,113,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,084,093$8,555,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $344,266$898,406
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,454,004 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,705
VIII-1e Government grants$1,547,639
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,548
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,757,892
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,643,498$7,643,498
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,478$60,478
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,750$2,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,689−$10,689
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,643,498 · Excluded from tax $52,614$9,454,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,555,598 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $192,858$192,858
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,945,026 · Management $475,419$4,420,445
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $298,253 · Management $29,663$327,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $422,528 · Management $77,906$500,434
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,494$2,494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,312,920 · Management $39,938$1,352,858
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $190,725 · Management $18,166$208,891
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $309,727 · Management $15,126$324,853
IX-17 TravelPrograms $107,440 · Management $2,366$109,806
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,491 · Management $11,019$16,510
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $304,237 · Management $26,723$330,960
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $156,708 · Management $28,404$185,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,512 · Management $337,949$582,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,297,567 · Management $1,258,031 · Fundraising $0$8,555,598
Part X · Balance sheet $7,021,158 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,395$2,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,230,369$3,327,184
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $689,827$695,575
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,221$48,298
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,082,157$2,947,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,091,969$7,021,158
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $665,099$695,882
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $665,099$695,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,008,955$6,257,570
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $417,915$67,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,426,870$6,325,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,091,969$7,021,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,325,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,454,004
XI-2 Total expenses$8,555,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$898,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,426,870
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,325,276

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