A Wider Circle Inc
The mission of A Wider Circle is to advance equity in the greater washington, dc region by fostering the exchange of goods, skills, and connections from neighbor to neighbor, and by engaging in advocacy to address the root causes of poverty.
A Wider Circle Inc at a glance
In short: A Wider Circle Inc reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $12,600 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $9,251,498
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,693,299
- +48.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $880
- -82.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,272,804
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who A Wider Circle Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| So What Else Rockville, MD | Implementation and coordination of three month food supplementation program for our partnership to independence participants | $55,000 |
| Artworks Now Hyattsville, MD | Programming on health, wellness, and community building at our ward 8 washington dc hub | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,251,498 | $11,693,299 | $10,272,804 | $12,600 | Total only | $880 |
| 2024 | $8,080,824 | $7,891,840 | $8,064,936 | — | — | $4,990 |
| 2023 | $8,663,180 | $8,574,361 | $9,601,827 | — | — | $8,659 |
| 2022 | $8,569,408 | $9,573,489 | $9,566,082 | $105,000 | 2 | $2,554 |
| 2021 | $9,165,754 | $9,301,796 | $7,838,122 | $1,260,000 | 1 | $4,839 |
| 2020 | $7,399,008 | $19,035,223 | $18,732,304 | — | — | $15,022 |
| 2019 | $6,417,493 | $18,730,136 | $18,310,810 | — | — | $14,700 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About A Wider Circle Inc
Based on IRS filings
A Wider Circle Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $880.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Wider Circle Inc is led by Marty Durbin, Chair on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marty Durbin
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy S. Javaid
Ex-Officio
President & CEO → Interim President & CEO, 2023
Interim President & CEO → Ex-Officio, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $186K (2025)
Allison Solomon
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Strathmann
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kennedy
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chintimini Keith
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Walker
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David White
Member
Member → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deriece Harrington
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Dahl
Member
Treasurer → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Judge
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Feinstein
Member
Past Chair → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Aucamp
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Mottur
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Colombo
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Taitt
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisse Barnes
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Kretman
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Su
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Arcuri Joined In Jan
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Hall Jaynes
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Alfred Mottur (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Terrence Kenny (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Joanna Smith-Ramani (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Erika Bakkar (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Kathleen Wilks (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Sean Fromm (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Shawn Yancy (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Steve Staton (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Al Dominick (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jim Walsh (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lisa Stransky (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Emmy Torruellas (2022) — Fundraising Consultant
- Former: Mark Bergel (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Matthew Poffenroth MD MBA (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Amira El Gawley (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Amira El-Gawly (2019) — Member
- Former: Lisa Stransky-Brown (2019) — Member
- Former: Marisa Van Saanen (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $186K, to Amy Javaid (Ex-Officio (President and CEO)).
Frequently asked questions about A Wider Circle Inc
How much does A Wider Circle Inc give each year?
A Wider Circle Inc reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is A Wider Circle Inc?
A Wider Circle Inc reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.7M.
What is A Wider Circle Inc?
A Wider Circle Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Silver Spring, MD. It holds $9.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does A Wider Circle Inc operate?
A Wider Circle Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is A Wider Circle Inc's EIN?
A Wider Circle Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2345144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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