The Charis Circle INC

Tax-deductible

Decatur, GA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 58-2200054Revenue $225K in FY2024

On file with the IRSchariscircle.org184 S Candler St, 30030-3740 · Decatur, GATax-exempt since Feb 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Charis Circle exists to foster sustainable feminist communities, to work for social justice and encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $73K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$225K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$225K
FY2024▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$225K
Expenses
$174K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$174K
Net assets
$198K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$198K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $80K Management & general 21% · $36K Fundraising 33% · $58K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Errol R Anderson’s $56K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Builds feminist communities, champions social justice, and amplifies marginalized voices.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Charis circle serves our mission by hosting educational and cultural programs including writing groups, author readings, book groups, and community events to encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices.

$80Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$688
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$688
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$147K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$47K$10K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$759$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$424$424
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$882$828
Information technologyLn 14$14K$5K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$710$710
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$10K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$101$101
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$80K$36K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $225K$174K$51K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $138K$179K−$41K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$117K$50K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$103K$29K$138K 990 PDF
FY2020 $113K$75K$38K$109K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,835$206,644
I-9 Program service revenue$17,224
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $675$688
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,510$224,556
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,378$92,222
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,455$81,522
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,833$173,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,323$50,812
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,556 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$117,855
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,789
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,224$17,224
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $688$688
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,744 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,416 · Management $9,923 · Fundraising $28,330$85,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,627 · Management $759 · Fundraising $2,167$6,553
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $424$424
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,804$2,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $882 · Management $828$1,710
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,102 · Management $2,235 · Fundraising $6,999$14,336
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,250$9,250
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $710$710
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,709$21,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,860 · Fundraising $20,618$30,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $101$101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,752 · Management $35,878 · Fundraising $58,114$173,744
Part X · Balance sheet $197,856 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,101$168,913
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,943$28,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,044$197,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,044$197,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,044$197,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,556
XI-2 Total expenses$173,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,044
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,856

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

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