Totals
- Total revenue
- $159,187
- Total expenses
- $103,018
- Contributions and grants received
- $117,570
- 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)
- $41,617
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- not reported
- Other revenue (line 8)
- not reported
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,007
- Total liabilities, end of year
- not reported
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $67,007
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $65,326
Program services were 63.4% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.
Mission and programs · 2024
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/
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In May 2023, Circles launched Cohort #8, supporting (10) financially vulnerable individuals("Leaders") and their (8) children. By December 2024, (5) Leaders successfully graduated,partnered with 10 Allies. Graduates achieved significant milestones, including increased savings and retirement contributions, improved credit scores, and debt reduction. Two Leaders secured employment, one pursued a career as an insurance agent, and another completed training to establish an evening childcare business. Several Leaders experienced salary increases, three relocated for enhanced opportunities, two moved to new residences, and one received loan approval for homeownership. Additionally, participants addressed previously neglected medical needs.In September of 2024, Cohort 9 started with (7) Circles Leaders and (5) children with (14)allies. By December 2024, Cohort 9 had completed the 12 weeks of Circles Leaders training to begin the journey to transform their lives.
Expenses $65,326
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part IV
-
Fred O'Neal
Interim Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynn Sucher
Vice Chair
- 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
- 3
-
Jill Pierce
board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stacie Gibbs
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Derick Newton
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Christy Sammon
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elayne Brown
Program Coordin
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Sue Tarshis
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shana Anderson
Executive Dir.
- 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
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202541209349200409
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