Nonprofit · EIN 88-2794203
CIRCLES COBB INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30339
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $243,946 | $214,765 | $29,181 | $182,774 | $8,224 | $174,550 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $250,134 | $178,725 | $71,409 | $150,438 | $5,069 | $145,369 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $128,559 | $138,999 | -$10,440 | $73,960 | $0 | $73,960 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $239,416
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,530
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $166,029
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $166,029
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $3,512
- Program services (functional)
- $214,765
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $150,438
- Total assets, end of year
- $182,774
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,224
- Net assets, end of year
- $174,550
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,530
- Gross receipts
- $243,946
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 106
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERI BARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI PHILLIPS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY STARNES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT HENNINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF JERNIGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARI MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGIE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLIE BLESSING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHASE SANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA BEGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARKUS SCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KERRICK BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HAZARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSIE IVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAWANNA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY TUCHMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERI BARR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LORI PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY STARNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT HENNINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF JERNIGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARI MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN NICELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGIE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLIE BLESSING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHASE SANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA BEGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARKUS SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELVIN WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY ELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA GARNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $68,671 |
| KEYLAN MITCHELL | CIRCLES COACH | 22 | $15,972 |
| HOLLY TUCHMAN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| JERI BARR | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| LISA OLENS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY STARNES | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT HENNINGTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF JERNIGAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| SHARI MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN NICELY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 CIRCLE 75 PKWY SE STE 1000, ATLANTA, GA 30339-3038
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARBARA GARNER, 840 ERNEST BARRETT PKWY NW 440151, KENNESAW, GA 301600103
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA GARNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (770) 765-2935
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CIRCLESCOBB.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MOORE COLSON & COMPANY PC
Mission
CIRCLES COBB BUILDS COMMUNITY TO END POVERTY THROUGH INTENTIONAL FRIENDSHIPS, PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE LED BY THE PEOPLE CLOSEST TO THE CHALLENGE.
Program accomplishments
- CIRCLES COBB EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH INTENTIONAL FRIENDSHIPS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT. PARTICIPANTS IN OUR FIRST COHORT ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE INCOME INCREASE OF MORE THAN 90% WITHIN 21 MONTHS.EACH PARTICIPANT IS PAIRED WITH TRAINED VOLUNTEER MENTORS WHO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL AS FAMILIES WORK TOWARD PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL GOALS. WEEKLY PROGRAMMING INCLUDES MEALS, CHILDCARE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND GOAL COACHING DESIGNED TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY, ALL AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $150,335 · revenue $170,762
- THROUGH ITS TWO-YEAR PROGRAM, CIRCLES COBB PROVIDES PRACTICAL SUPPORTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY COACHING AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO MATCHED SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP BUILD EMERGENCY SAVINGS AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL GOALS, LOW-INTEREST EMERGENCY LOANS DURING PERIODS OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AND AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN.ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, FINANCIAL COACHING, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT HELP FAMILIES MOVE FROM STRIVING TO THRIVING.Expenses $32,215 · revenue $36,592
- THROUGH ITS BIG VIEW INITIATIVE, CIRCLES COBB WORKS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY IDENTIFIED BY PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS, HOUSING INSTABILITY, AND EVICTION PREVENTION. IN 2025, PARTICIPANT-LED DISCUSSIONS RESULTED IN COMMUNITY RESILIENCY MODEL TRAINING FOR PARTICIPANTS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS, EQUIPPING FAMILIES WITH PRACTICAL STRESS-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES THAT CAN BE USED AND TAUGHT AT HOME.PARTICIPANTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH PODCAST DISCUSSIONS AND THE CREATION OF COMMUNITY EVICTION PREVENTION VIDEOS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE FAMILIES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ON HOUSING STABILITY, EVICTION PREVENTION, TENANT RIGHTS, AND PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY.Expenses $32,215 · revenue $36,592
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2794203
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $182,774
- Income (IRS master file)
- $243,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $243,946 | $214,765 | $182,774 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $250,134 | $178,725 | $150,438 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $128,559 | $138,999 | $73,960 | XML |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-2794203).
Questions about CIRCLES COBB INC
- What is the EIN of CIRCLES COBB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIRCLES COBB INC is 88-2794203.
- Is CIRCLES COBB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to CIRCLES COBB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIRCLES COBB INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CIRCLES COBB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CIRCLES COBB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CIRCLES COBB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA GARNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIRCLES COBB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CIRCLES COBB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $243,946, expenses of $214,765 and total assets of $182,774 at year end.
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