Circle of Concern

Analysis

Circle of Concern is a registered charity in United States, based in Valley Park, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Circle of Concern reported income of $4.0m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $4.0m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Circle of Concern sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence ($4.0m), Elite Alternatives Inc ($4.0m) and Autonomous Case Management of St Louis ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $306k. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 7 employees.