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The Giving Circle INC

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Saratoga Spgs, NY501(c)(3) EIN 41-2196304Revenue $341K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthegivingcircle.orgPo Box 3162, 12866-8003 · Saratoga Spgs, NYTax-exempt since May 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Giving Circle, INC. Identifies and helps communities in need. We are community helping community, family helping family.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$341K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$341K
Expenses
$353K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$353K
Net assets
$211K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$211K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending February 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2006.

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% · $321K Management & general 9% · $32K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo Geoffrion
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Korn
VP Communica
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Larkin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Mann
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps communities and families in need through direct support.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assist families and communities in need.

$321Kprogram expense

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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$218K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$323K$317K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$321K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $341K$353K−$12K$211K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$285K−$55K$218K 990 PDF
FY2023 $345K$303K$42K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$231K$81K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $352K$301K$51K$156K 990 PDF
FY2020 $399K$392K$7K$105K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $340,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,604$345,332
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,204$2,435
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,414−$6,865
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,222$340,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,893$353,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,893$353,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,671−$12,329
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $340,902 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$345,332
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,435$2,435
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$6,865
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,435$340,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,231 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,942$20,942
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,422$1,422
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,662$2,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,868 · Management $5,880$322,748
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,657$3,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,330 · Management $31,901 · Fundraising $0$353,231
Part X · Balance sheet $215,345 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,087$77,448
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,051$50,998
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $78,948$86,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,086$215,345
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,998$4,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,998$4,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,088$211,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,088$211,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,086$215,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,902
XI-2 Total expenses$353,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,088
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,516
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$211,275

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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