A Wider Circle
A Wider Circle reported $11.7 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.80 went to program services, $14.87 to management and general costs and $5.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 30.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,586 (EX-OFFICIO (PRESIDENT AND CEO)). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,586 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseEssential support: a Wider Circle's essential support program provides furniture and household goods to individuals and families living at or below the national poverty line. In 2025, a Wider Circle furnished close to 3,000 homes through the redistribution of more than 41,664 pieces of furniture. Families who received items could select from items such as beds, tables, chairs, and dressers as well as dishes, lamps, art, and other accessories. Additionally, we supported 415 baby appointmsnte for newly expecting families
Neighborhood partnerships: a Wider Circle's neighborhood partnerships program provides place based servies to residents of the washington highlands neighborhood of ward 8, washington dc. The team supported on average 1,000 clients per month with services ranging from job support to mental health/wellness and basic items provision. It also held weekly workshops, served as a narcan site and offered special events for community growth and connection
Career support: a Wider Circle's career support program held more than 1,056 sessions either individual or in groups for job seekers, launched a job club cafe at our dc office, and attended (in person and virtually) an array of job fairs and hiring support events for clients ranging from those newly entering the workforce to those impacted by the federal workforce cuts. They also launched a long term partnership with the dc office of the attorney general supporting career readiness for youth impacted by the justice system
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO (PRESIDENT AND CEO) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,586 | $0 | $0 | $185,586 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from A Wider Circle (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $186K (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–1b20 · 20 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 592
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHERIDAN WEALTH ADVISORS Ertc preperation services | $285,624 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
64 private foundations reported grants to A Wider Circle totaling $1.0M 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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Questions people ask
How much of A Wider Circle's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, A Wider Circle reported that 79.8% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does A Wider Circle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation A Wider Circle reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $185,586, for the role of EX-OFFICIO (PRESIDENT AND CEO) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does A Wider Circle get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 30.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is A Wider Circle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2345144 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 September 30, 2025, object 202621909349301712 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531259349301573 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411669349301701 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321939349300747 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202179349301000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111549349300901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2345144: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.