2022-09-28T15:45:20-05:00 2021-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 6 CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 900 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2021-01-01 237085010 CIRCLE OF CONCERN CIRC 6368612623 PO BOX 444 VALLEY PARK MO 630880444 CYNTHIA MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6368612623 2022-09-28 1 CYNTHIA MILLER 999009999 JENNIFER M VACHA P01251998 3149831200 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CIRCLE OF CONCERN FOOD PANTRY DOLORES RODENBERG PO BOX 444 VALLEY PARK MO 630880444 3611454 0 X WWW.CIRCLEOFCONCERN.ORG X 1969 MO IMPROVING EVERY LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY REDUCING HUNGER AND POVERTY. 11 11 5 91 0 0 3273600 3083726 0 0 35687 73806 4268 4489 3313555 3162021 1440754 1298357 0 0 372111 361045 0 0 183754 325079 358462 2137944 2017864 1175611 1144157 4586982 5794424 59450 91838 4527532 5702586 X CIRCLE OF CONCERN FEEDS THE HUNGRY AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES LIVING IN WEST ST. LOUIS COUNTY. 0 0 1138133 899417 FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS:IN 2021, CIRCLE OF CONCERN FED APPROXIMATELY 3,048 INDIVIDUALS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,034 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT WEST ST. LOUIS COUNTY. THROUGH MONTHLY APPOINTMENTS, FAMILIES RECEIVED A VARIETY OF NONPERISHABLE ITEMS AND FRESH FOODS - INCLUDING EGGS, DAIRY, PRODUCE AND FROZEN MEATS; AS WELL AS DETERGENT, DIAPERS AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. 237484 179058 BIRTHDAY AND HOLIDAY PROGRAM:FAMILIES THAT STRUGGLE TO PAY THEIR MONTHLY EXPENSES OFTEN DO WITHOUT DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVES, CIRCLE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE CLIENT FAMILIES WITH ALL THE FIXINGS TO MAKE THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH A HOLIDAY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY DISTRIBUTE $50 TARGET GIFT CARDS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL WE SERVED -- 652 FAMILES BENEFITTED FROM OUR HOLIDAY ADOPTION EVENT. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 346 CLIENT CHILDREN AGES 11 AND UNDER, RECEIVED HAND-SELECTED GIFTS, BOOKS AND TOYS TO CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS. 136432 98885 CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS:BECAUSE EDUCATION IS A KEY FACTOR IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY, THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS CIRCLE AWARDED 38 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER $95,000 TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, TRADE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL TUITION. 106651 86228 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:IN 2021, 269 FAMILIES RECEIVED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MOST OFTEN TO PREVENT EVICTION OR UTILITY SHUT-OFF - CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HARDSHIP FOR FAMILIES; ESPECIALLY WHEN CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED. 43624 24850 BACK TO SCHOOL:IN 2021, CIRCLE HELPED 497 STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH OUR BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM. DUE TO SAFE DISTANCING MEASURES, WE STREAMLINED THE PROGRAM, OFFERING $50 TARGET GIFT CARDS (RATHER THAN NOTEBOOKS, BACKPACKS, ETC.) FOR EACH STUDENT, SO THAT PARENTS THEMSELVES COULD PURCHASE BACKPACKS AND / OR OTHER SUPPLIES AS NEEDED FOR THEIR CHILDREN. 11796 9919 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES/CAMPERSHIPS:CIRCLE HELPED 97 CHILDREN TO EACH ENJOY A MEMORABLE, ENRICHING SUMMER PROGRAM IN 2021. PARENTS AND KIDS CHOSE THE PROGRAMS (WHICH INCLUDED SPORTS, MUSIC, AND SCOUTS CAMPS, AS WELL AS SWIMMING LESSONS AND MORE). CIRCLE PROVIDED UP TO $120 IN TUITION FOR EACH ELIGIBLE CHILD. 162071 120997 1674120 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 6368612623 PO BOX 444 VALLEY PARK MO 630880444 MICHAEL BAUER PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DOLORES RODENBERG VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON LOVE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNIE HILLERMANN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LANA BIONDO DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE BUKOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CHIBNALL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK HAASE DIRECTOR (RES. 9/2021) 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRANDI HAMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA PEARSON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 EDIE QUICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY WOLK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90404 0 4785 90404 0 4785 0 0 0 0 0 14332 10803 3058591 696153 3083726 71882 71882 450677 448753 1924 1924 1924 1248 14332 680 568 568 REBATES 900099 2847 2847 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1074 1074 3921 3162021 0 0 78295 1298357 1298357 95189 21894 41883 31412 221838 155935 22047 43856 6655 4678 661 1316 13041 8078 2080 2883 24322 13766 4816 5740 40195 40195 7106 7106 66096 66096 69084 20433 23008 25643 8443 5302 1537 1604 59973 53742 4154 2077 289 289 56787 50962 3883 1942 23704 20148 2371 1185 VOLUNTEER SERVICES 20536 20536 MISCELLANEOUS 4446 4446 MEMBERSHIPS 1803 1803 2017864 1674120 159990 183754 X 961932 940811 731687 1194040 16500 55095 243054 307733 5834 7468 2129456 762093 1403590 1367363 1008947 1865429 215438 56485 4586982 5794424 59450 91838 59450 91838 X 4486398 5656571 41134 46015 4527532 5702586 4586982 5794424 1144157 30897 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2586962 2072995 2495514 3273600 3083726 13512797 2586962 2072995 2495514 3273600 3083726 13512797 223022 13289775 6758 13453 34716 36185 71882 162994 13087 568 13655 2042 10159 3280 4268 3921 23670 13713116 0.96910 0.98980 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,042. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,090. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 171. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 969. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,074. REBATES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 9,069. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,109. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,299. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,847. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1023138 743735 104703 1871576 820934 151841 50363 1023138 745167 23486 52281 820934 748507 -3340 745167 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 245076 245076 1663322 548317 1115005 221058 213776 7282 1367363 X 3192918 30897 30897 3162021 0 3162021 2017864 0 2017864 0 2017864 PART V, LINE 4: THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE A RETURN ON INVESTMENTS THAT SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION BOTH IN THE SHORT-TERM FOR ANNUAL INCOME AND THE LONG-TERM FOR MAINTENANCE AND GROWTH OF THE ENDOWMENT'S PURCHASING POWER. ACHIEVEMENT OF THE RETURN WILL BE SOUGHT FROM AN INVESTMENT STRATEGY WHICH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTIMAL RETURNS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF RISK AND VOLATILITY OF RETURNS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A POLICY STATING THAT DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME/GAIN FROM THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND TO OPERATING FUND SHALL BE RECOMMENDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. PART X, LINE 2: CIRCLE CONSTITUTES A QUALIFIED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS, THERFORE, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. CIRCLE HAS ADDRESSED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. IN THAT REGARD, CIRCLE HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY, AT THIS TIME, TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TRIVIA NIGHT 15580 14332 1248 680 15580 14332 1248 680 680 568 1 FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS 3048 356938 542479 FMV CANNED GOODS, BAKERY ITEMS, MEAT, MILK, EGGS, AND FRESH PRODUCE; PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING UTILITIES, RENT AND HOME REPAIRS, AND GASOLINE 269 86228 CASH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CIRCLE FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, OR FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS. 38 98885 CASH BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES 497 24850 CASH HOLIDAY PROGRAM AND BIRTHDAY CLUB 998 161724 17334 FMV HOLIDAY FOOD BASKETS AND GIFTS; WRAPPED BIRTHDAY GIFTS AND BIRTHDAY BAGS WITH CAKE FIXINGS AND PARTY FAVORS CAMPERSHIPS 97 9919 CASH PART I, LINE 2: CIRCLE OF CONCERN IS PRIMARILY A FOOD PANTRY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS INTERVIEWED BY AN INTAKE WORKER OR CASE WORKER AND DETAILED RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED FOR THE NUMBER OF BAGS OF FOOD OR CASH PAYMENTS FOR HOUSING, UTILITY BILLS, OR OTHER NEEDS THAT ARE MET. CIRCLE GUIDELINES GENERALLY LIMIT CASH SUPPORT FOR UTILITIES, RENT ASSISTANCE, ETC. TO $500. CIRCLE OF CONCERN ALSO HAS A CRISIS FUND FOR MORE SERIOUS CASES. ASSISTANCE GRANTED THROUGH THAT FUND IS AWARDED FOR HIGHER AMOUNTS, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT, APPROVAL AND DOCUMENTATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIRCLE POLICIES. THROUGH THE CLEAN SLATE PROGRAM, AMERENUE ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR UTILITY BILLS WHICH INCREASED THE REGULAR AMOUNT SOME INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED. X 16 50925 PUBLICLY TRADED EXCHANGE X 1250 598232 COMPARABLE SALES X THANKSGIVING BASKETS 600 34390 COMPARABLE SALES X BIRTHDAY BAGS 1650 12606 COMPARABLE SALES 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHANGES, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED AND INCORPORATED FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS FURNISHED TO, AND MUST BE COMPLETED BY, EACH DIRECTOR, PAID STAFF MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER INVOLVED IN MONETARY TRANSACTIONS (E.G. CASE AND INTAKE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES SUPERINTENDENT, CHAIRPERSONS OF BACK TO SCHOOL, BIRTHDAY CLUB, HOLIDAY ADOPTION, ETC.) THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR THE CIRCLE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CIRCLE OF CONCERN HAS TASKED THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO ANNUALLY REVIEW SALARIES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT AND ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS AND THIS COMMITTEE DOES UTILIZE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM OTHER LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD PANTRIES AND OTHER CHARITABLE AGENCIES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR SALARY AMOUNTS FOR BUDGET AND PAYMENT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: CIRCLE OF CONCERN DOES NOT CURRENTLY COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES (PER IRS DEFINITION). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CIRCLE OF CONCERN MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.