Nonprofit · EIN 84-1364292
WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80220
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,759,940 | $2,473,743 | $286,197 | $840,394 | $261,693 | $578,701 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,935,219 | $2,199,632 | -$264,413 | $548,791 | $256,287 | $292,504 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,135,504 | $2,508,244 | -$372,740 | $872,191 | $315,275 | $556,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,607,482
- of which government grants
- $1,038,387
- Program service revenue
- $147,794
- Investment income
- $195
- Other revenue
- $4,469
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $974,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,368,687
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $73,395
- Occupancy
- $190,487
- Travel
- $7,019
- Depreciation
- $34,974
- Program services (functional)
- $2,057,045
- Management and general (functional)
- $266,791
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,907
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $548,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $840,394
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $261,693
- Net assets, end of year
- $578,701
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,187
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $525,261
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,440
- Gross receipts
- $2,759,940
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 371
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE STONE | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $129,113 |
| RICH SCHNEIDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MANESS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MADDEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JORGE DE LA TORRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN O'BRIEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MINO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHUTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY TODD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARRAH GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR GARCIA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE STONE | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $106,243 |
| JENNIFER MADDEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE DE LA TORRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN O'BRIEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MINO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHUTT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY TODD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARRAH GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR GARCIA | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE STONE | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $107,497 |
| JR GARCIA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MADDEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TARRAH GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE DE LA TORRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN O'BRIEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MINO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHUTT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY TODD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1895 QUEBEC ST, DENVER, CO 80220-1942
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JULIE STONE, 711 PARK AVE WEST, DENVER, CO 80205
- Signed the 990
- JULIE STONE, Executive Director
- Phone
- (720) 668-0532
- Website
- WWW.WORKOPTIONS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC
Mission
WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN HELPS PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT BY BUILDING CONFIDENCE WHILE PROVIDING RESOURCES AND CULINARY TRAINING.
Program accomplishments
- Food Provisions:In 2025, Work Options provided a total of 111,410 nutritious meals to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and housing instability.- 109,000 fully prepared, nourishing meals were delivered to residents of Colorado Villages Micro Communities at the Monroe and Steele sites, providing three meals per day to individuals transitioning out of homelessness.- 2,260 meals were provided to Work Options program participants, all of whom experience food insecurity, supporting daily access to breakfast and lunch during training and employment preparation.- Located at the Mosaic Campus, which also serves Denver Public Schools and low income seniors and families, Work Options launched its first Thanksgiving community meal in 2025, serving 150 neighbors at no cost to them. This initiative will continue as an annual community tradition in the years ahead. We plan to feed 250 for 2026.Culinary Job Training & Employment Services:In 2025, Work Options provided culinary job training and employment services to 230 adults from historically excluded backgrounds, many of whom experienced justice involvement, homelessness, trauma, or long-term unemployment.- Out of 230 enrolled, 210 participants (91%) successfully completed culinary job training, exceeding program completion targets.- 148 graduates (70%) secured employment in the culinary and hospitality sector following program completion.- 69% graduates remained employed six months after placement, demonstrating sustained workforce engagement.- Participants earned 1,537 industry-recognized certifications, including ServSafe Food Handler, Restaurant Ready, and Allergen certifications.- Training delivery included 5,980 hours of job readiness instruction, 25,300 hours of hands-on kitchen training, and 2,806 hours of individualized case management support.In addition to workforce outcomes, program participants contributed directly to community food security by preparing 111,410 nutritious meals for individuals transitioning out of homelessness, program participants experiencing food insecurity, and neighbors served through community meal initiatives, reinforcing Work Options integrated model of workforce development and large-scale food access.Student Demographic Info:Work Options serves a highly diverse population facing significant and compounded economic and social barriers. Many of our students hold multiple intersecting identities and have experienced stigma and discrimination, which have limited their access to stable employment and economic opportunity. Participants identify as 43% female, 54% male, 2% non-binary, and 1% LGBTQIA+. Eighty-one percent identify as people of color, including 32% African American, 18% multiracial, 17% Hispanic/Latinx, and 14% Asian American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander. Most participants are working age adults,with 82% ages 25 to 64 and 15% ages 18 to 24. Many face systemic barriers, including 64% whoare justice involved, 29% with felony convictions, 64% who have experienced homelessness,46% living with invisible disabilities, 41% survivors of domestic violence, and 18% formerly in foster care. These demographics reflect Work Options commitment to expanding food access and employment opportunities for those disproportionately impacted by poverty and instability.Expenses $2,057,045 · revenue $147,794
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1364292
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $840,394
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,759,940
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,759,940 | $2,473,743 | $840,394 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,935,219 | $2,199,632 | $548,791 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,135,504 | $2,508,244 | $872,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,799,917 | $2,717,285 | $1,050,553 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1364292).
Questions about WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN
- What is the EIN of WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN is 84-1364292.
- Is WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JULIE STONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,113 (JULIE STONE, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WORK OPTIONS FOR WOMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,759,940, expenses of $2,473,743 and total assets of $840,394 at year end.
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