Option INC EIN 85-0280288

Option INC

EIN  85-0280288 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hobbs, NM
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers safe shelter and support for domestic violence victims, while educating the public to prevent abuse.
Leadership
Robert Guthrie · Executive Di · $68K
Money in and out
$772K revenue, $681K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency

Offers safe shelter and support for domestic violence victims, while educating the public to prevent abuse. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $772K in revenue, $681K in expenses, and $672K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$772K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$681K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$672K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $91K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -42% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +185% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$772K
FY2025▲ +31%
Expenses
$681K
FY2025▲ +2%
Total assets
$716K
FY2025▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$44K
FY2025▼ -13%
Total revenue
$772K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$681K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$672K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$91K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$716K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $514K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Option, INC.'S mission is achieved by advocating and assisting individuals affected by domestic violence by providing emergency and transitional shelter, emotional support, and empowerment opportunities through educational programs leading to self sufficiency and reduce incidence.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COption INC
EINHdr · item D85-0280288
Principal addressHdr · item CHobbs, NM
WebsiteHdr · item Joptioninc.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNM
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P430)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1981

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$67,919Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Guthrie’s $68K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $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
Robert Guthrie$67,919$67,500$67,340$64,128
Dinora Carrejo Guthrie$39,843

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$730K · 95%
Other revenue$39K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$730K
Other revenue5%$39K
Investment income$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$655K
Total revenueLn 12$772K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.00
Program services76%$514K
Management & general24%$164K
Fundraising$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$681K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$279K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$44K
Total net assetsLn 32$672K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $279K · Operating expenses/yr $681K
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $514K · Total expenses $681K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $164K · Total expenses $681K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $681K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $74K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $730K · Total revenue $772K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $655K · Total revenue $772K
85%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $772K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $772K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $681K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $772K · Prior year $588K
+31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $563K · FY2024 $772K
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $672K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $772K · Expenses $681K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $716K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $672K · Total assets $716K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $716K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robert Guthrie · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $68K · Total expenses $681K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $454K · Total expenses $681K
67%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 31%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$56K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$772K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$588K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$694K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$637K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$563K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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