Human Options Inc

Analysis

Human Options Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Human Options Inc reported income of $7.2m and spending of $7.8m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $4.8m to $7.2m (+48%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Human Options Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Family & Vocational Service of Middlesex County Inc ($7.2m), North Dallas Shared Ministries Inc ($7.2m) and Bay Ridge Center Inc ($7.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $485k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $539k, net assets of $12.3m. It reported 89 employees.