OPTIONS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $634K · expenses $621K · assets $122K
- EIN
- 71-0689131
- Address
- PO BOX 554, MONTICELLO, AR 71657-0554
- NTEE code
- P62
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2023 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2023 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OPTIONS PROVIDES SHELTER AND ASSISTANCE FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN. IT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY FOR REFERRELS, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT AND COUSELING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danna Carpenter | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 45 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Killingsworth | PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheri Reed | VICE CHAIR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Parnell | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandon Hogg | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Forrest | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William West | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Ferguson | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 25 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNA CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA KILLINGSWORTH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI REED | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE PARNELL | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON HOGG | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM FORREST | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM WEST | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA FERGUSON | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 20 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNA CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA KILLINGSWORTH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI REED | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE PARNELL | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON HOGG | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM FORREST | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM WEST | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA FERGUSON | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $633,727 | $620,920 | $122,326 | -$96,815 | $450,530 | $0 | $59,550 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $734,969 | $693,751 | $118,302 | -$91,151 | $580,850 | $0 | $59,859 | 20 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $557,773 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $342,878 | 2024 | $141,314 | show |
| ARKANSAS COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “OPTIONS INC” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $199,927 | 2024 | $74,019 | show |
| SCUS HEAD START PROGRAMS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $14,968 | 2024 | $6,791 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $620,920 spent · pay $455,638 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $363,709 | $363,709 | - | - | 58.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $59,550 | $59,550 | - | - | 9.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SHELTER OPERATIONS & COSTS | $54,013 | $54,013 | - | - | 8.7% |
| Occupancy | $51,226 | $51,226 | - | - | 8.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $32,379 | $32,379 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $19,872 | $19,872 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $8,353 | $8,353 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH & CLIENT SERVICES | $7,490 | $7,490 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,434 | $6,434 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,394 | $6,394 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $4,824 | $4,824 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,983 | $2,983 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES MEMBERSHIPS TRAINING | $2,561 | $2,561 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS | $1,097 | $1,097 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Interest | $35 | $35 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $620,920 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $693,751 spent · pay $476,141 · grants $0 · events $1,582
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $382,608 | $382,608 | - | - | 55.2% | |
| Occupancy | $70,086 | $70,086 | - | - | 10.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $59,859 | $59,859 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS | $59,662 | $59,662 | - | - | 8.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $33,674 | $33,674 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SHELTER OPERATIONS & COSTS | $24,657 | $24,657 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH & CLIENT SERVICES | $12,792 | $12,792 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Office expenses | $12,456 | $12,456 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $10,358 | $10,358 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $9,958 | $9,958 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,565 | $9,565 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,194 | $4,194 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,582 | $1,582 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,236 | $1,236 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCR | $875 | $875 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Interest | $189 | $189 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $693,751 | 100% |
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