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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Filed by CIRCLES OF WEST GEORGIA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$106,193
Total expenses
$103,301
Contributions and grants received
$106,193
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
not reported
Membership dues (line 3)
not reported
Investment income (line 4)
not reported
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
not reported
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
not reported
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
not reported
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$10,838
Total liabilities, end of year
not reported
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,838
Program service expenses (Part III)
$55,721

Program services were 53.9% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

Primary exempt purpose

CIRCLES OF WEST GEORGIA WAS CREATED AS A LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL CIRCLES CAMPAIGN. (CIRCLES) IS AN INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN WAY TO SOLVE POVERTY. CIRCLES' MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE AND END POVERTY. THE CIRCLES APPROACH COMINES BEST PROACTICES IN SEVERAL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CASE MANAGEMENT, GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP, S.M.A.R.T GOAL SETTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, MENTORING, PEER-TO-PEER COUNSELING AND LEARNING, AND CHILD/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/

  • Circles Cohort #8 training started in May 2023 for 10 financially insecure program participants, Leaders (+8 children). They were matched in August with 20 Allies, to improve their financial stability. Some accomplishments thus far include starting-increasing saving and retirement accounts, increasing credit scores, eliminating $1500 debt, 2 unemployed now have jobs, one trained to become an insurance agent, another completed training to own an evening childcare business. Some have increased salaries, three moved out of Carrollton for better opportunities, two moved into new residences, another received loan approval to purchase a home, others have attended to long-overdue medical conditions.A new full-time Director was hiredEight new Board of Directors were recruited in 2023.Three new Board committees, Finance, Governance and Fund raising, were formed to strengthen the program and to serve as support for staff. The Finance Committee has made payroll changes that save about $1500/year for same services. Changes to QuickBooks detailed accounting will reflect more accurate budget planning. This year's budget will reflect two full time employees, a first time since Circles inception.After a several year hiatus, Circles Fund-raising Committee started planning their successful fund-raiser, the Designer Show House.Circles received the largest single donor gift.

    Expenses $55,721

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Latasha Vaughn

    board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawn Carroll

    board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Wilks

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Colin Worthington

    board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred O'Neal

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Mance Hart

    InterimDirector

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jill Pierce

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christy Sammon

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sue Tarshis

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202411949349201016

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