Human Options INC FY2024 filing

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Irvine, CA501(c)(3)Since 1980Human ServicesEIN 95-3667817

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Human Options vision is a future in which every person and family in Orange County experiences safe, healthy relationships and lives free from fear.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$456K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$456K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$539K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$7.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$6.4M
Expenses
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$7.3M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2024▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$12.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Mar 1982.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $6.5M Management & general 12% · $960K Fundraising 4% · $341K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $456K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$190,898Pt VII · Sec A
$143,172Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$122,020Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maricela Rios-Faust’s $218K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 93rd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Maricela Rios-Faust$217,985$190,898$182,441$171,994$162,036
Sara Behmerwohld$146,928$143,172$125,989$77,090—
Judith Ann Rose———$131,480$81,442
Stirling Hunter$126,967$122,020$109,230$100,117$94,995
Kelley McGregor———$119,996$113,819

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

Promotes safe, healthy relationships and freedom from fear for families in Orange County.

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3 programs · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Human Options' residential services offer a continuum of care which encompasses the 24 hour crisis hotline, 45 day emergency shelter (with on-site 90 day Family Healing Center), and transitional housing programs - both 6-month and longer term.

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Community Based Services

Community Based Services programs provide a safety net and support services to individuals who are not ready to enter a residential program but are trying to break the cycle of violence. Services are provided at Family Resource Centers located in Santa Ana, Newport-Mesa, Westminster, Huntington Beach and Garden Grove and the Safe Options…

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Prevention Education provides presentations for students in middle school, high school, and college or universities, to raise awareness of relationship and teen dating violence and healthy relationships.

$292Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 46 grants · $4.9M · 2020–2024
WiseplaceCA · FY2024$801,554
All for Kids OrganizationCA · FY2024$91,517
Santa Ana Police DepartmentFY2024$79,270
Families ForwardCA · FY2024$50,186
The Cambodian FamilyCA · FY2024$43,180
Abrazar INCCA · FY2024$34,718
WiseplaceCA · FY2023$1,071,877
Children's BureauCA · FY2023$120,577
Santa Ana Police DepartmentFY2023$59,542
The Cambodian FamilyCA · FY2023$45,000
Families ForwardCA · FY2023$43,186
Laura's HouseCA · FY2023$38,170
Abrazar INCCA · FY2023$21,510
WiseplaceCA · FY2022$422,172
Families ForwardCA · FY2022$278,711
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$7.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$960K
Fundraisingcol D$341K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$522K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$728K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$448K$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.1M$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K$539K
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$839K$839K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$485K$375K$81K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.3M$486K$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$561$202
Other employee benefitsLn 9$255K$197K$43K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$251K$194K$42K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$119K$48K$45K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115K$99K$12K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$260K$215K$24K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$194K$169K$18K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$373K$311K$47K$15K
TravelLn 17$15K$13K$874$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$90K$60K$26K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$213K$163K$48K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$40K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$74K$36K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.8M$6.5M$960K$341K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.4M$7.3M−$895K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.2M$7.8M−$659K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$6.9M$944K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$5.4M$848K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.2M$5.4M−$161K$11.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,159,124 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$521,752
VIII-1e Government grants$4,688,783
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,725,242
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$95,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,935,777
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $69,679$69,679
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,226$81,226
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $72,442$72,442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $153,668$7,159,124
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,818,547 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,468,045$1,468,045
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $838,541$838,541
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $374,827 · Management $80,876 · Fundraising $29,180$484,883
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,251,137 · Management $485,708 · Fundraising $175,252$2,912,097
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,592 · Management $561 · Fundraising $202$3,355
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $196,621 · Management $42,591 · Fundraising $15,307$254,519
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $193,990 · Management $41,856 · Fundraising $15,102$250,948
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,277$39,277
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,946$4,946
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,838 · Management $45,359 · Fundraising $25,643$118,840
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $98,893 · Management $11,912 · Fundraising $4,501$115,306
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $214,984 · Management $23,942 · Fundraising $20,824$259,750
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $168,929 · Management $17,948 · Fundraising $6,782$193,659
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $311,189 · Management $47,077 · Fundraising $14,839$373,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,879 · Management $874 · Fundraising $1,129$14,882
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $59,646 · Management $25,745 · Fundraising $4,604$89,995
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $163,400 · Management $48,202 · Fundraising $1,675$213,277
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,786 · Management $4,793 · Fundraising $1,811$46,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,317 · Management $35,648 · Fundraising $23,594$133,559
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,573 · Fundraising $600$3,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,517,614 · Management $959,888 · Fundraising $341,045$7,818,547
Part X · Balance sheet $12,816,278 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $690,616$1,942,498
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,099,191$727,720
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $897,564$857,221
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $110,799$142,909
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,522,255$3,580,837
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $448,097$326,603
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,454,310$5,238,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,129,014$12,816,278
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $545,772$501,672
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,179$5,104
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,557$31,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $658,508$538,670
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,736,225$6,893,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,734,281$5,383,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,470,506$12,277,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,129,014$12,816,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,277,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,159,124
XI-2 Total expenses$7,818,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$659,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,470,506
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$450,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,277,608

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