Create Circles Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CREATE CIRCLES IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING LONELINESS AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN NURSING HOMES THROUGH COMPANIONSHIP, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS. OUR PRIMARY TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS CHARITABLE. WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF A VULNERABLE POPULATION-OLDER ADULTS IN NURSING HOMES-BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SUPPORT. OUR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS, ENHANCE MENTAL HEALTH, AND PROMOTE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AMONG THESE INDIVIDUALS, ALIGNING WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING DISTRESS AND PROMOTING THE PUBLIC GOOD.
- Income
- $142,938
- Spending
- $142,938
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $49,800, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $141,757 spent. 1. EXPANDED OUR VOLUNTEER OLDER ADULT PROGRAM IN KENTUCKY. WE ENGAGED AND EDUCATED 280 NURSING HOMES ABOUT OUR PROGRAM. WE CONTINUED OUR PROGRAM IN MANY NURSING HOMES AND REDUCED LONELINESS AMONG NURSING HOME RESIDENTS THROUGH WEEKLY VISITS WITH OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. 2. VOLUNTEER TRAINING: TRAINED 167 NEW VOLUNTEERS, ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO SUPPORT AND INTERACT WITH NURSING HOME RESIDENTS, CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED MENTAL WELL-BEING AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT 3.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF KENTUCKY TO EXTEND PROGRAM REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS, ENABLING A BROADER RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 4. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY: INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISOLATION OF OLDER ADULTS THROUGH CAMPAIGNS, ESTABLISHING CREATE CIRCLES AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN ADDRESSING LONELINESS IN NURSING HOMES
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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