Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1967.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
14 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.
Cynthia Miller’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Miller | $107,095 | $101,541 | $97,636 | $90,404 | $91,927 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Circle of Concern executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Reduces hunger and poverty to improve community lives.
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Food Pantry Distributions
In 2020, circle of concern fed approximately 3,400 individuals, serving approximately 1,181 households throughout west ST. Louis county. Through monthly appointments, families received a variety of nonperishable items and fresh foods - including eggs, dairy, produce and frozen meats; as well as detergent, diapers and personal care items.
Birthday and Holiday Program
Families that struggle to pay their monthly expenses often do without during the holidays. Through fundraising events and community food drives, circle was able to provide client families with all the fixings to make thanksgiving dinner for their families.
Financial Assistance
In 2020, 292 families received emergency financial assistance, most often to prevent eviction or utility shut-off - circumstances that can lead to serious hardship for families; especially when children are involved.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.0M | $821K | $745K |
| Given inLn 1b | $152K | $23K | $749K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $877K | $1.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $805K | $1.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.4M | $4.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $56K | $59K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $3.3M | $4.5M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.4M | $1.4M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $96K | $22K | $42K | $32K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $232K | $162K | $24K | $46K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $6K | $4K | $630 | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $12K | $7K | $2K | $3K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $25K | $14K | $5K | $6K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $38K | $38K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3K | $3K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $32K | $32K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $85K | $22K | $23K | $40K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $9K | $3K | $748 | $6K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $15K | $14K | $695 | $348 |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $57K | $51K | $4K | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $21K | $18K | $2K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $63K | $53K | $7K | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $152K | $172K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $169K | $7.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 4, 2024 | $4.0M | $2.7M | $1.4M | $7.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 7, 2023 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $112K | $5.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2022 | $3.2M | $2.0M | $1.1M | $5.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 8, 2021 | $3.3M | $2.1M | $1.2M | $4.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,313,555 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,313,555 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,137,944 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,586,982 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,527,532 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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