Encircle Families

Analysis

Encircle Families is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 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 June 2023, Encircle Families reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.4m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Encircle Families sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homestead Youth & Family Services Inc ($2.4m), Lakeshore Little Peoples Place Inc ($2.4m) and Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center Incorporated ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. It paid $54k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $184k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 37 employees.