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Circle INC FY2024 filing

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Barre, VT501(c)(3) EIN 03-0331147Revenue $493K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 652, 05641-0652 · Barre, VTTax-exempt since Jan 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Assist victums of domestic violence

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$493K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$497K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$795K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$493K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$855K
FY2022$592K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$497K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$568K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$478K
Net assets
$795K
FY2024-0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$765K
FY2022$816K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$851K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $451K Management & general 9% · $42K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pat Archbold
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Aylward
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Cadorette
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathi Partlow
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Reed
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Sanders
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Shea
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps victims of domestic violence find safety and support.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Direct service to victims of domectic violence; hotline, legal advocay, suppoert groups, community education and shelter.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Gift FundFY2024$15K
Vermont FoodbankFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$493K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$497K
Ln 25
Programscol B$451K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$795K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$845K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Government grantsLn 1e$315K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Total revenueLn 12$493K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K
Total assetsLn 16$845K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$795K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$239K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$851K$845K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$799K$795K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$265K$257K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$61K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$20K$625
Management feesLn 11a$510$510
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$11K$8K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$15K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$47K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$375
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$497K$451K$42K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $533K$478K$56K$851K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $493K$497K−$4K$795K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $504K$520K−$17K$799K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $592K$541K$50K$816K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2021 $855K$568K$287K$765K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $492,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $475,764$466,368
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,572$26,242
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $249$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $503,585$492,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $378,270$349,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,207$147,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $520,477$496,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,892−$3,926
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $492,610 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$315,187
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$466,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26,242$26,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,242$492,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $496,536 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $256,961 · Management $8,344$265,305
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,328 · Management $1,897$63,225
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,205 · Management $625$20,830
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $510$510
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,572$7,572
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,085$5,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,231 · Management $8,370 · Fundraising $2,978$22,579
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,477 · Management $9,047$24,524
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,136 · Management $8,543$55,679
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,125 · Management $375$1,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,594$19,594
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,133$10,133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $451,272 · Management $42,286 · Fundraising $2,978$496,536
Part X · Balance sheet $845,477 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,064$256,509
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,467$274,856
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,005$78,094
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,518$8,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $238,544$227,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $850,598$845,477
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,743$4,047
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $35,600$35,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,370$10,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,713$50,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $798,885$794,959
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $798,885$794,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $850,598$845,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $794,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$492,610
XI-2 Total expenses$496,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$798,885
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$794,959

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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