Human Options Inc
Human Options ignites social change by educating Orange County to recognize relationship violence as an issue that threatens everyone, advocating for those affected by abuse, extending a safe place for victims, and empowering survivors on their journey of healing.
Human Options Inc at a glance
In short: Human Options Inc gave $1.1M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $159K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,111,425
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $158,775
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,186
- Total assets
- $12,717,410
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Human Options Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wiseplace ($802K). Together the top 7 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 46 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Human Options Inc gives
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $558K (2021) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wiseplace Santa Ana, CA | General | $801,554 |
| All 4 Kids (Children's Bureau) Los Angeles, CA | General | $91,517 |
| Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana, CA | General | $79,270 |
| Families Forward Irvine, CA | General | $50,186 |
| Cambodian Family Santa Ana, CA | General | $43,180 |
| Abrazar Westminster, CA | General | $34,718 |
| Girls Incorporated of OC Costa Mesa, CA | General | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,717,410 | $6,416,687 | $7,312,028 | $1,111,425 | 7 | $85,974 |
| 2024 | $12,816,278 | $7,159,124 | $7,818,547 | $1,437,375 | 9 | $81,226 |
| 2023 | $13,129,014 | $7,801,138 | $6,857,303 | $1,093,320 | 11 | $3,922 |
| 2022 | $11,735,614 | $6,294,916 | $5,446,948 | $675,828 | 10 | $40,353 |
| 2021 | $11,403,697 | $5,201,809 | $5,362,477 | $558,487 | 9 | $66,874 |
| 2020 | $11,204,595 | $5,304,979 | $5,520,398 | $798,790 | 10 | $54,742 |
| 2019 | $10,676,328 | $4,833,387 | $5,632,714 | $653,882 | 10 | $59,287 |
About Human Options Inc
Based on IRS filings
Human Options Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $86K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Human Options Inc is led by Maricela Rios-Faust, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 3 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maricela Rios-Faust
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Andrew Gray
President to Board Member
V.p & President → President, 2024
President → President to Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stirling Hunter
Senior Finance Director
Finance Director → Senior Finance Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$95K (2020) → $127K (2025)
Sara Behmerwohld
COO
Cpo & COO → COO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$77K (2022) → $147K (2025)
Diane W Biagianti
Board Member
Board President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Ferrentino
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Schilling
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Allen
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan L Heller
Vice President to President
Secretary & V.p. → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice President to President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
B Robert Farzad
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay Richardson
Board Member to Vice President
Board Member → Board Member to Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Anderson
Board Member to Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member to Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liza Eshilian-Oates MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Callin
Treasurer to Board Member
Treasurer → Treasurer to Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Nunez
Board Member to Secretary
Board Member → Board Member to Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Williamson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Ahmad
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriella Blanchard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mailia Petrucci
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikole Kingston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Procsal
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandinie Francis LCSW PhD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Jason Weintraub (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ashley Allyn (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Celina Doka (2019–2023) — President & Board Member
- Former: Kerri Summers (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Les Thomas (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Hummelberg (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Hytowitz (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe McCarthy (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Jackson (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Judith Ann Rose (2019–2022) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Rochelle Karr (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kelley McGregor (2021–2022) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Anderee Berengian (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Robertson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kerri Sonenshine (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Jo Mursa (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael A Morris (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Olga Smirnova (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Vina Leite (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Duncan-Levy (2019–2020) — Chief Development Officer · Filing note: Ended 719
- Former: Michele I Khoury (2019–2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 12/2019
- Former: Jason Weintraub Start (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kelley McGregor Start (2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Ryan Wilkinson (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $218K, to Maricela Rios-Faust (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Human Options Inc
How much does Human Options Inc give each year?
Human Options Inc gave $1.1M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 9 grants.
What is Human Options Inc's typical grant size?
Human Options Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,186, and its average grant was $158,775, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Human Options Inc give grants?
Human Options Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (3 grants).
Does Human Options Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Human Options Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Human Options Inc's largest grantees?
Human Options Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wiseplace ($801,554), All 4 Kids (Children's Bureau) ($91,517) and Santa Ana Police Department ($79,270), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Human Options Inc?
Human Options Inc reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What is Human Options Inc?
Human Options Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $12.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Human Options Inc's EIN?
Human Options Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3667817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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