THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $437K · expenses $375K · assets $156K

Also known as
CIRCLE HOUSTON INC
EIN
46-4596952
Address
10101 FONDREN RD STE 136, HOUSTON, TX 77096-4507
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2019 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted February 10, 2020) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
David Goldstein (its 2014 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Schneur Lazarus (former) VICE PRESIDE2023-2024 $62,292$130,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
David Goldstein PRESIDENT2015-2025 Not reported $0 reported 1
Shimon Lazaroff DIRECTOR2020-2025 Not reported $0 reported 1
Betzalel Marinovsky SECRETARY2020-2025 Not reported $0 reported 1
Elisa Goldstein TREASURER2025 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
SHIMON LAZAROFF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
ELISA GOLDSTEIN TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
BETZALEL MARINOVSKY SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SCHNEUR LAZARUS VICE PRESIDE40 $62,292$0$0 $62,2921
DAVID GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SHIMON LAZAROFF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BETZALEL MARINOVSKY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SCHNEUR LAZARUS VICE PRESIDE40 $67,708$0$0 $67,7081
DAVID GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SHIMON LAZAROFF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BETZALEL MARINOVSKY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SHIMON LAZAROFF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BETZALEL MARINOVSKY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SHIMON LAZAROFF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BETZALEL MARINOVSKY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SHIMON LAZAROFF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BETZALEL MARINOVSKY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Goldstein Director5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2022$0$01
2020$0$02
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$436,768$374,571 $155,905-$86,528 $0$436,768 -4-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$255,665$259,730 $94,118-$148,725 $0$255,665 $62,2924-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$250,558$255,749 $106,457-$144,660 $0$250,558 $67,7084-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,758$248,332 $222,173-$26,480 $25,000$205,758 -4-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$209,207$261,390 $255,282-$8,906 $23,000$186,207 -2-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$213,892$276,529 $146,383$43,277 $0$213,892 -1-
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$130,142$120,186 $7,860$1,074 $130,142- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $649,596 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2019, 2021-2024 10$484,420 2024$88,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2017-2019, 2021-2022 6$54,500 2022$7,500
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON Public charity Exact 2020-2021, 2023-2024 4$45,000 2024$10,000
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FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL INC Public charity Exact 2019-2020 2$16,994 2020$10,672
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ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC” 2023 1$15,000 2023$15,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$11,720 2024$5,720
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GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$6,500 2022$6,500
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$5,446 2025$5,446
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC” 2023 1$16 2023$16
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$2,170,66194 272016–2024 EARTH CIRCLE FOUNDATION INC; GIRLS EMBRACING MOTHERS INC; IGNITE MINDSHIFT IMPACT INC; THINKGIVE INC and 23 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$1,149,56948 182014–2024 HEARTS IN ACTION INTERNATIONAL INC; ENCAMPMENT FOR CITIZENSHIP; CITY HOPE COMMUNITY INC; CHALLENGE AIR FOR KIDS AND FRIENDS INC and 14 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,036,23460 222019–2025 E4 YOUTH INCORPORATED; HIP-HOPE INC; GIRLS ON THE RUN OF BEXAR COUNTY; CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC and 18 more
TODD & KAREN WANEK FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD Private foundation$900,0001 12023–2023 HEARTWORKS INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$871,23222 22011–2024 PEACE OF THE CITY MINISTRIES; GIRLS ON THE RUN OF BUFFALO INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$850,80229 102016–2024 CONNECT US INC; STAY-FOCUSED INC; ENCAMPMENT FOR CITIZENSHIP; THE WAHINE PROJECT INC and 6 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $374,571 spent · pay $117,625 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $113,885$113,885-- 30.4%
Other (as described)DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS $106,562$106,562-- 28.4%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $62,746$62,746-- 16.8%
All other expenses $25,947$25,947-- 6.9%
Other (as described)GENERAL ADMIN $20,981$20,981-- 5.6%
Other (as described)FOOD $17,568$17,568-- 4.7%
Occupancy $8,435$8,435-- 2.3%
Office expenses $5,823$5,823-- 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,486$4,486-- 1.2%
Interest $3,844$3,844-- 1.0%
Payroll taxes $3,740$3,740-- 1.0%
Travel $554$554-- 0.1%
Total$374,571100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $259,730 spent · pay $106,718 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)DONATIONS $62,843$62,843-- 24.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $62,292$62,292-- 24.0%
Other salaries and wages $30,540$30,540-- 11.8%
All other expenses $19,804$19,804-- 7.6%
Advertising and promotion $12,624$12,624-- 4.9%
Other (as described)DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS $11,969$11,969-- 4.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $10,953$10,953-- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $10,906$10,906-- 4.2%
Occupancy $9,766$9,766-- 3.8%
Other (as described)FOOD $8,986$8,986-- 3.5%
Interest $8,750$8,750-- 3.4%
Office expenses $4,237$4,237-- 1.6%
Travel $3,080$3,080-- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $2,980$2,980-- 1.1%
Total$259,730100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $255,749 spent · pay $95,715 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)DONATIONS $76,452$76,452-- 29.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $67,708$67,708-- 26.5%
Other (as described)DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS $17,730$17,730-- 6.9%
Advertising and promotion $12,230$12,230-- 4.8%
Interest $11,468$11,468-- 4.5%
Other salaries and wages $11,121$11,121-- 4.3%
Occupancy $10,141$10,141-- 4.0%
Office expenses $9,865$9,865-- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $8,856$8,856-- 3.5%
All other expenses $8,085$8,085-- 3.2%
Other employee benefits $8,030$8,030-- 3.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $6,540$6,540-- 2.6%
Other (as described)FOOD $5,575$5,575-- 2.2%
Travel $1,538$1,538-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $410$410-- 0.2%
Total$255,749100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $248,332 spent · pay $106,642 · grants $0 · events $7,267
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $72,592$72,592-- 29.2%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $71,455$71,455-- 28.8%
Other employee benefits $27,293$27,293-- 11.0%
Other (as described)DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS $19,938$19,938-- 8.0%
All other expenses $10,220$10,220-- 4.1%
Advertising and promotion $10,054$10,054-- 4.0%
Occupancy $8,816$8,816-- 3.6%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $7,267$7,267-- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $6,757$6,757-- 2.7%
Interest $5,018$5,018-- 2.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $4,103$4,103-- 1.7%
Travel $3,914$3,914-- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $745$745-- 0.3%
Office expenses $160$160-- 0.1%
Total$248,332100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $261,390 spent · pay $128,392 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $71,820$71,820-- 27.5%
Other employee benefits $54,955$54,955-- 21.0%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $54,411$54,411-- 20.8%
Other (as described)DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS $22,041$22,041-- 8.4%
All other expenses $14,626$14,626-- 5.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $12,690$12,690-- 4.9%
Occupancy $8,640$8,640-- 3.3%
Insurance $5,578$5,578-- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $2,979$2,979-- 1.1%
Office expenses $2,968$2,968-- 1.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $2,792$2,792-- 1.1%
Interest $2,768$2,768-- 1.1%
Travel $2,038$2,038-- 0.8%
Payroll taxes $1,617$1,617-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,467$1,467-- 0.6%
Total$261,390100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $276,529 spent · pay $40,000 · grants $0 · events $31,168
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)EDUCATION $86,550$86,550-- 31.3%
Other salaries and wages $40,000$40,000-- 14.5%
Other (as described)MEDICAL $39,188$39,188-- 14.2%
All other expenses $31,814$31,814-- 11.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $31,168$31,168-- 11.3%
Other (as described)HOUSING $24,159$24,159-- 8.7%
Advertising and promotion $8,622$8,622-- 3.1%
Insurance $6,901$6,901-- 2.5%
Office expenses $3,551$3,551-- 1.3%
Travel $3,106$3,106-- 1.1%
Interest $1,470$1,470-- 0.5%
Total$276,529100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $120,186 spent · pay $77,407 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $77,407 64.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,961 29.1%
Fees to independent contractors $4,870 4.1%
Printing, publications, postage $2,229 1.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $719 0.6%
Total$120,186100%

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