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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2026 Expires: July 2028

Option to Success Inc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

3155 Commerce Center
Louisville, KY, 40211

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Option to Success Inc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Option to Success, Inc. empowers youth, young adults, and families to achieve long-term stability through behavioral health services, supportive housing, life skills development, education, and advocacy. The organization is committed to breaking cycles of instability by creating pathways to independence, healing, and lasting success.

Year, State Incorporated:
2012, KY

Option to Success, Inc. provides behavioral health, supportive housing, case management, life skills development, and independent living services for youth, young adults, and families. Programs are designed to promote stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualized support, counseling, workforce readiness, educational assistance, and connections to community resources. The organization also operates specialized programs that assist individuals transitioning from foster care, those experiencing housing instability, and families working toward safe, stable, and independent living.

For the year ended December 31, 2026, Option to Success Inc's program expenses were:

Program services $1,301,549
Total Program Expenses $1,301,549

Chief Executive
Kristy Flippins-Bartlett, CEO/Founder

Chair of the Board
Quinn Livers

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President & Owner, Active Imaginations Childcare

Board Size
7

Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Option to Success Inc's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2026.

Source of Funds
Program revenue (DCBS) $787,539
Program revenue (DJJ-KY Finance) $317,800
Program revenue (Echo Health) $125,696
All other program revenue $82,158
Program revenue $53,985
Program revenue (Coalition Grant) $33,750
Total Income $1,400,928

Programs: 97% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $1,400,928
Total expenses: $1,339,499
  Program expenses $1,301,549
  Fundraising expenses $0
  Administrative expenses $37,950
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $61,429
Beginning Net Assets $1,285,136
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,346,565
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $1,346,565
Ending net assets as reported above are without donor restrictions.

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