Mitzvah Circle Foundation
Mitzvah Circle Foundation reported $12.2 million in revenue and $7.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.06 went to program services, $2.54 to management and general costs and $3.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 32.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,555 (FOUNDER/DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 408% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.5MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,555 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDiaper bank: collects and distributes donated diapers to families in need who do not receive such support from public resources. The diaper bank also distributes other baby supplies including car seats, formula and clothing
Period supply: to increase access to period supplies for women and girls who do not have resources to obtain these essentials. Without them, women and girls miss work and school. Working with school nurses, homeless shelters and other social service agencies, we are distributing period supplies to populations most in need
Critical needs: provides guidance and support to individuals with needs not met by other organizations or public resources. The organization serves the whole family providing over 100 types of necessities, including shoes, diapers, clothing, school supplies, toiletries and more
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,555 | $0 | $0 | $186,555 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mitzvah Circle Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $187K (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
2024 · 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–1b11 · 10 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 15aNo
- 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 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,620
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Mitzvah Circle Foundation totaling $756K 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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Of every $100 Mitzvah Circle Foundation spent in 2024, $94.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mitzvah Circle Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mitzvah Circle Foundation reported that 94.1% of its $7.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mitzvah Circle Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mitzvah Circle Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $186,555, for the role of FOUNDER/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mitzvah Circle Foundation get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 32.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mitzvah Circle Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-3705891 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522879349301362 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422609349300717 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332579349301028 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242099349301049 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122089349300627 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349301044 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-3705891: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.