Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCircle Urban Ministries
Can you give?
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs28staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.2%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCircle Urban Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$991k58%Management and general$341k20%Fundraising$387k23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2025
$326k in FY2024, $76k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort33funders
$293ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kehe Cares Foundation IncOn and off$6k$5k$19k$51k$49k$87kGreater Chicago Food DepositorySince FY2020$2k$96k$7k$22kThe Code Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$13k–Advocate Health and Hospitals CorpStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$23k–Children's Care FoundationOn and off$25kHallene Family Foundation IncOn and off$3k$3k$3k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$86k$67k$142k$178k$123k$197k$216k8 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$6k$17k$1k$7k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped