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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2026

Encircle: LGBTQ Family and Youth Resource Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
331 S 600 E
Salt Lake City, UT, 84102-4013

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Encircle: LGBTQ Family and Youth Resource Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

Mental health services, support groups, and active programming.

Year, State Incorporated:
2016, UT

Also Known As:
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center

All Encircle homes have similar scheduled programming and initiatives, tailored where necessary for specific community needs. Each Encircle home is open for after school drop-in hours from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm for youth and young adults and follows the same schedule for Friendship Circles. In addition to other LGBTQ+ affirming programming, each home hosts weekly parent groups, art nights, writing workshops, and music nights; monthly Rainbow Brunch, Rainbow Mutual, and speaker events. Additionally, each home has a number of dedicated mental health therapists trained specifically in supporting LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. Therapy sessions are affordable and can be billed to insurance. In 2023 Encircle launched the Encircle Therapy Assistance Grant, which provides 6 months of weekly therapy sessions at no cost to the client thanks to donations specifically for this initiative. Overview of Encircle Programming: ? Therapy: We offer affirming, affordable therapy in which we never "push" a client in any direction. Rather, we allow our clients space to decide for themselves where they want their life to go in accordance with their values. Therapy sessions are offered in-person at our four locations, as well as virtual tele-health sessions for those unable to travel to an Encircle home due to disability, access to reliable transportation, or distance as for our rural and remote clients. ? Programs: Our programs are inspired by research, customized for connection, and designed for LGBTQ+ individuals, parents, families, and members of the community. ? Friendship Circles: Groups provide space for sharing, connection, and support through discussion of relevant issues that often explore living as an LGBTQ+ youth in a conservative culture. ? Parent Resource Groups: We have weekly lunchtime support groups specifically for parents of LGBTQ+ youth, our goal is to strengthen family ties, increase feelings of support and love within families with LGBTQ+ members, and to provide parents with access to other parents who may have similar questions, experiences, and needs. We currently average 28 weekly guests for our parent programming across all homes and since 2017 have had 8,695 total parent program attendees and 99% report finding support at Encircle. ? Educational Resources: We publish resources by print and digitally that help those we serve and the community better understand healthy relationships, gender, sexuality, and more.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Encircle: LGBTQ Family and Youth Resource Center's program expenses were:

Programs $2,053,417
Total Program Expenses $2,053,417

Chief Executive
Alex Cutini, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mike Levinthal

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Levinthal Capital

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
27

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 16.98%

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 Encircle: LGBTQ Family and Youth Resource Center's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Donations $1,108,379
Government Grants $556,606
Special Events $427,009
Restricted Donations $207,439
Related Party Rent $120,931
In-Kind Donations $40,000
Interest $34,365
Other $12,997
Total Income $2,507,726

Programs: 68% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 19%

Total Income $2,507,726
Total expenses: $3,010,450
  Program expenses $2,053,417
  Fundraising expenses $397,146
  Administrative expenses $559,887
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-502,724
Beginning Net Assets $9,649,448
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $9,146,724
Total Liabilities $198,590
Total Assets $9,345,314

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