Circle the City
Circle the City reported $37.1 million in revenue and $35.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.42 went to program services, $15.04 to management and general costs and $3.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.8% of the total. Government grants made up 13.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $368,905 (ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$16.30 $6.1M
- Government grants$13.71 $5.1M
- Program service revenue$69.73 $26M
- Investment income$0.26 $97,560
Other revenue was negative: −$27,731. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $368,905 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedical respite care: ctc operates two 50-bed medical respite centers to provide a safe place to heal during periods of acute illness or injury for adult men and women experiencing homelessness. The ctc medical respite centers admit 400-500 homeless individuals per year for an average length of stay of 30 to 60 days. While in medical respite care, patients receive integrated medical services from ctc's interdisciplinary team of physicians, behavioral health consultants, nurses, and care givers. Patients are screened for eligibility for social benefit entitlements, such as health insurance…
Integrative outpatient treatment: ctc provides integrative, homeless specialty outpatient services at the parsons family health center and at the downtown family health center. Care is offered as both scheduled or walk-in, with same-day services available most days. The broad scope of services includes comprehensive primary and preventative care, mental health assessment and counseling, substance abuse therapy, psychiatry and social services navigation
Community health outreach: as an extension of the fixed-site care centers, ctc deploys clinical teams to provide mobile integrative medical care via mobile medical units that house exam rooms, a restroom, workstations and medical supply storage. The clinical teams provide care to the community in collaboration with established homeless social services providers on a regular rotation schedule
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $340,943 | $0 | $27,962 | $368,905 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,231 | $0 | $8,550 | $307,781 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,271 | $0 | $49,802 | $270,073 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,749 | $0 | $20,718 | $267,467 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,146 | $0 | $7,714 | $264,860 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,405 | $0 | $14,070 | $261,475 |
| PHYSICIAN (LEFT NOV '25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,978 | $0 | $7,139 | $245,117 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,396 | $0 | $20,197 | $220,593 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Circle the City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5368
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ATHENA HEALTH Emr, billing/collections services | $1,211,536 |
| THUNDERBIRD LEADERSHIP CONSULTING Employee development | $197,916 |
| CONCENTRIC HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC Contract labor - rn, cna etc. | $166,452 |
| AQUITY SOLUTIONS LLC Transcribing services | $118,083 |
| HEALTHTEMP Temporary nurse staff | $112,026 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Circle the City totaling $554K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Circle the City's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Circle the City, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Circle the City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Circle the City reported that 81.4% of its $35.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Circle the City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Circle the City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $368,905, for the role of ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Circle the City get its money?
Of $37.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.0% came from contributions and grants (including 13.7% from government grants) and 69.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Circle the City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2420730 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349312277 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349308732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349310991 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321249349302342 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230709349301608 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349304512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2420730: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.