Options for Learning
Options for Learning reported $182.0 million in revenue and $174.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.19 went to program services, $6.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 97.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $502,157 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% 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 $175MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $182MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $502,157 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 46 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly learning programs - see schedule oearly learning programs - to support children and their families in preparing for kindergarten and the transition to elementary school, options for learning offers a year-round high-quality, developmentally appropriate educational program for children 0 to 5 years old. This program is designed to meet each child's individual needs while fostering strong partnerships with schools and community organizations. Services include early head start and general childcare programs for children ages 0 to 3 years old, and california state preschool and head start…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $456,786 | $0 | $45,371 | $502,157 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,771 | $0 | $40,236 | $376,007 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,544 | $0 | $29,821 | $251,365 |
| PRES. OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,253 | $0 | $33,038 | $247,291 |
| CHIEF GROWTH AND INNOVATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,017 | $0 | $41,553 | $237,570 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,936 | $0 | $31,359 | $206,295 |
| PRESIDENT OF FINANCE (THRU 01/06/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,377 | $0 | $26,900 | $203,277 |
| PRES OF STRAT INIT (THRU 06/30/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,446 | $0 | $19,512 | $193,958 |
46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Options for Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b10 · 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 51,046
- Volunteers Part I, line 669
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KUEHG CORP Child care providers | $1,348,653 |
| TOP KIDS LLC Child care providers | $776,287 |
| INTERNATIONAL GLADYS INC Child care providers | $765,486 |
| MARYVALE INC Child care providers | $724,121 |
| SUNLAND ACADEMIES PASADENA INC Child care providers | $714,160 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 197 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Options for Learning totaling $304 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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Every number above is copied from Options for Learning'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 for Learning, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Options for Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Options for Learning reported that 93.2% of its $174.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Options for Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Options for Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $502,157, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Options for Learning get its money?
Of $182.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 97.3% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Options for Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3602641 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 202611329349304571 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349309712 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202401839349301200 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349310243 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210759349300326 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101129349301585 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3602641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.