Mission
CIRCLE OF HOPE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSECURITY WITH CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ESSENTIALS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY.
Public Charity
CIRCLE OF HOPE INC
CIRCLE OF HOPE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEEDHAM, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.1M revenue, $1.8M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 263478964
NEEDHAM, MA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: X12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Circle of Hope Inc
How Circle of Hope Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
To provide homeless people in and around boston with certain necessities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$197,240
GENERAL SUPPORT
$58,668
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,310
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Alana Anderson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ari Barbanell Kassirer
DIRECTOR
Carolyn Lyons
CLERK
Franchesca Carrington
DIRECTOR
Julie Rosen
DIRECTOR
Mariette Bien-Aime Ayala
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $925K |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $726K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $543K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.1M (+80%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.