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Name:	A Wider Circle
Address:	4808 Moorland Lane, Suite 802
	Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:	301-608-3504
Web Address:	www.awidercircle.org

A Wider Circle (AWC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

AWC operates programs such as the neighbor to neighbor program, shelter support program, public wellness program, etc. Through its neighbor to neighbor program, the organization collects and redistributes furniture and home goods to battered women’s shelters and to families transitioning out of homelessness. The organization reports that it furnishes the homes of more than 1,000 children and adults every month free of charge. Through AWC’s public housing wellness program, the organization provides health workshops and basic necessities for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Furthermore, AWC operates a “well mother, well baby” program in which low income pregnant adolescents are provided with educational workshops that teach parenting skills, newborn care, and financial management as well as given basic items needed for their children such as car seats, strollers, and cribs. In addition, AWC works in low income school and shelters and leads educational workshops on topics ranging from self-esteem and stress management to resume writing and financial planning.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, AWC's program expenses were:

Program services	3,051,118
Total Program Expenses:	$3,051,118

Chief Executive : Mark Bergel, Ph.D., Executive Director

Compensation*:

$47,500

Chair of the Board: Trevor W. Garner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Business Banking Metro Market Manager, M&T Bank

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 21

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, Internet appeals, and grant proposals.

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,582,726, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on AWC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
In-kind support	2,395,954
Grants and contribution income	1,010,343
Government grant income	120,960
Special event revenue	55,469
Interest income	1,972
Other income	759
Total Income	$3,585,457

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 1%

Total income				$3,585,457
	Program expenses			$3,051,118
	Fund raising expenses			59,195
	Administrative expenses			38,214
Total expenses				$3,148,527
Income in Excess of Expenses				436,930
Beginning net assets				320,405
Ending net assets				757,335
Total liabilities				38,595
Total assets				$795,930

Note: According to AWC's financial statements, the organization's in-kind contributions are in the amount of 2,395,954 which includes donated furniture and household supplies ($2,233,400), rent and occupancy ($136,609), and project expenses ($25,945).