Employment Options Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 135 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH FAMILIES IN MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY TO THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $175,568, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 135 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.5 million spent. CLUBHOUSE IS A PLACE WHERE ADULTS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS HELP EACH OTHER TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PARENTING, SUPPORT AND WELLNESS. THE OPTIONS CLUBHOUSE LOCATED IN MARLBOROUGH, MA, IS WHERE INDIVIDUALS (18+) SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS TO MOVE THEIR LIVES FORWARD. BY WORKING AS A TEAM, THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUBHOUSE GAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND THE SKILLS TO GET THAT NEXT JOB, BUILD INTEGRAL LIFE SKILLS, INTERACT MORE SOCIALLY WITH THEIR PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY AND, IN TURN, ACHIEVE PERSONAL GROWTH. WITH EACH OTHER'S SUPPORT, MEMBERS WORK TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND EMPOWER ONE ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, BE A BETTER PARENT AND FAMILY MEMBER AND GET BACK INTO THE WORKPLACE WITH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT.
- $290,104 spent. CATERING OPTIONS IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OF EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS. CATERING OPTIONS EMPOWERS THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE JOB ENTRY AND REENTRY PROCESS IS EXTREMELY CRUCIAL FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY TO LIVE FULLY PRODUCTIVE, SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES. CATERING OPTIONS NOT ONLY PROVIDES JOBS BUT FACILITATES JOB READINESS AS WELL AS PLACEMENT AND JOB RETENTION IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS THREE LINES OF BUSINESS IN THE FOOD SERVICES INDUSTRY: FULL SERVICE CATERING EVENTS, A LA CARTE SERVICES, AND BULK/SCHOOL LUNCHES. THROUGH CATERING OPTIONS, MEMBERS WORK IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA INCLUDING A CHARTER SCHOOL, LOCAL BUSINESSES, CORPORATIONS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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