Public Charity

CIRCLE FOUNDATION

CIRCLE FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.8M in revenue, $7.2M in expenses, $7.7M in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $65K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 264526707 CHICAGO, IL Elementary & Secondary Schools NTEE: B20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$7.2M
Total Assets$7.7M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$65K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CIRCLE FOUNDATION IS AN INSTITUTION THAT FACILITATES INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INSIGHTFUL GUIDANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND DUTIFUL SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMMING. THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-DISCRIMATORY, NON-SECTARIAN, AND NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PERSERVING AND ENCOURAGING THE HEIGHTS OF HUMAN POTENTIAL IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND SOCIETAL PROGRESS.

Where $100 goes at Circle Foundation

How Circle Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $87 for programs

$71
The innovations high school is a campus of the youth connection charter school, focused on arts integrated project-based learning, which provides high school study in a small school…
81% of program spending
$7
The Circle Foundation benton house food pantry provides free food to families and individuals that are in need
9% of program spending
$6
Other program services consisted of the reenrolled student project, the youth experiencing success program, and the youth jobs program, among others
7% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2022
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
$65,000

Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Alicia Arnold
DIRECTOR Andricus Hutcherson
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Heidi Valdez
TREASURER Jean Claude Aurel
DIRECTOR Kiela Wilson
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lashaun Jackson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$65,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.8M $7.2M $7.7M
2024 $7.3M $7.1M $7.8M
2023 $6.0M $6.4M $7.9M
2022 $7.5M $6.3M $2.4M
2021 $5.5M $4.8M $754K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.5M to $7.8M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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