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Screen a listCircesteem Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −67% in 3 yrs83staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−48.5%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCircesteem
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.4M78%Management and general$515k17%Fundraising$173k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$259k in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 48% of revenue in FY2025. $145k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending31funders
$97ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conant Family FoundationSince FY2018$35k$35k$35k$20k$20k$45kHomestead Affordable Development CorporationOn and off$100kLoyola University of ChicagoStopped after FY2019$30k$25k$17k–Two West FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$15k–Foundation for Global Sports DevelopmentOn and off$7k$9kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$20k$85k$77k$75k$51k$26k13 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$4k$2k$13k$4k$5k$3k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped