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Options Recovery Services

Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-3384153 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Options Recovery Services reported $13.3 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.95 went to program services, $6.68 to management and general costs and $1.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 94.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,500 (Executive Dir.). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.9%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.2%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
94.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.8%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$197,500$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.53%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.76.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 9100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Treatment and referral consists of substance abuse outpatient program focusing on identifying denial patterns, anger management, self-discovery, building health relationship, relapse prevention and preparations for re-entry into the community. Mental health services are provided to the dually diagnosed at options clinic

— expenses

Clean and sober housing is a key element in the success of an addict's recovery. We have beds in our ten properties to offer to program participants who are in need of a supportive, safe place to learn life skills as they negate a life from drug, alcohol and tobacco dependency

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Dir.
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$197,500$0$0$197,500
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,000$0$0$165,000
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,000$0$0$151,000

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Options Recovery Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $514K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$13M91.9%$4.0M$197,500
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M91.3%$3.5M$198,021
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$10M91.7%$3.4M—
FY2022 ⓘ$8.2M$8.8M93.4%$2.9M$185,709
FY2021 ⓘ$7.7M$7.1M93.4%$3.4M$180,000
FY2020 ⓘ$6.7M$6.6M90.9%$2.9M$173,147

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b9 · 10 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 587
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Options Recovery Services totaling $14,063 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Options Recovery Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Options Recovery Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Options Recovery Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Options Recovery Services reported that 91.9% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Options Recovery Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Options Recovery Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $197,500, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Options Recovery Services get its money?

Of $13.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 94.0% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Options Recovery Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-3384153 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621329349305992 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349318911 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303179349301910 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243059349301784 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113479349300721 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110089349301791 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-3384153: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.