Outer Circle Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
854282337
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Dallas, GA, USA
Phone
9103095335
Rating
49
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Emergency Assistance

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$42,724
Expenses
$37,543
Assets
$110,474
Liabilities
$1,102

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • KENNETH STANLEY (CHAIR)
  • MATTHEW PAYNE (EXECUTIVE DI)
  • BUFFY PAYNE (EXECUTIVE DI)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Outer circle foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to supporting military veterans, first responders, and their families during times of need. Through compassionate counseling, peer support, and specialized programs, we provide ptsd awareness, suicide prevention, and career transition resources. Our holistic approach includes family support, access to service animals, and partnerships with other nonprofits to ensure every hero has a lifeline and the chance to rebuild resilience. No veteran or first responder should face their challenges alone; we exist to honor their sacrifices and restore hope, strength, and well-being in our community

What it reported doing in 2024

Outer circle provides grants and support to other 501(c)3 organizations with similar missions supporting veterans, first responders, and their families.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 10
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 62
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 9.7%; rating input score 10
  • Program expense ratio: 11.1%; rating input score 11

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12.1%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.94; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -84.3% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -52.7% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 9.7% of revenue deployed · 11.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $4K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 10/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 29/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.