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Options for Community Living reported $29.0 million in revenue and $29.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.25 went to program services, $11.62 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.9% of the total. Government grants made up 47.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,809 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 50.9% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 47.2% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 47.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $382,809 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMental health supportive housing this program provides affordable, community-based supportive housing for adults recovering from serious mental illness at 118 scattered sites across nassau and suffolk counties. Case managers conduct regular visits to promote health, wellness, stability, and independent living. The program has the capacity to serve 375 adults and 4 families
Mental health licensed programs operating under the oversight of the new york state office of mental health, options provides transitional housing and rehabilitative services to individuals recovering from serious mental illness. The program serves up to 128 adults across a network of five licensed group homes, 20 scattered-site licensed apartment treatment units, and one five-unit licensed apartment treatment building
Atc residential services: this program provides supportive housing and related services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS or other disabilities. Options operates 68 units of long-term supportive housing for formerly homeless or inappropriately housed individuals and families. Tenants pay an affordable rent based on their income.supportive services are designed to ensure access to medical care, promote safety and housing stability, and support overall well-being. Supportive housing is widely recognized as one of the most effective and cost-efficient strategies to end homelessness among…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $332,371 | $0 | $50,438 | $382,809 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 28.60 hrs/week | $196,811 | $0 | $74,369 | $271,180 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $163,910 | $0 | $72,121 | $236,031 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $177,993 | $0 | $51,843 | $229,836 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $146,023 | $0 | $44,966 | $190,989 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $136,560 | $0 | $11,151 | $147,711 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $128,917 | $0 | $10,286 | $139,203 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Options for Community Living (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $654K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5301
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Options for Community Living totaling $38,149 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Options for Community Living spent in 2025, $88.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Options for Community Living's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Options for Community Living reported that 88.2% of its $29.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Options for Community Living pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Options for Community Living reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $382,809, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Options for Community Living get its money?
Of $29.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 50.9% came from contributions and grants (including 47.2% from government grants) and 47.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Options for Community Living a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2612035 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622519349300522 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502409349301635 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412569349301206 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302509349301565 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242989349300529 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102149349301080 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022979349300132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2612035: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.