Citizens Options Unlimited Inc

Analysis

Citizens Options Unlimited Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Brookville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2008, 18 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Citizens Options Unlimited Inc reported income of $71.0m and spending of $75.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $50.7m to $71.0m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Citizens Options Unlimited Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Give Kids the World Inc ($70.2m), Jevs Human Services ($71.2m) and Healthlinc Inc ($69.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.9% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $205k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40.3m. At year end it held assets of $31.6m against liabilities of $29.0m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 1,338 employees.