Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente
Encircle is a safe and welcoming workspace committed to advancing the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente at a glance
In short: Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,963,868
- +12992.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,963,868
- +12992.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,963,868
- Total assets
- $7,352,755
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Utah State University ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente gives
- Giving grew 445% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $462 (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Support | $1,963,868 |
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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 | $7,352,755 | $2,728,105 | $4,722,116 | $1,963,868 | 1 | $12,629 |
| 2024 | $9,345,314 | $2,467,726 | $3,010,450 | $15,000 | 1 | $34,365 |
| 2023 | $10,429,129 | $2,879,058 | $4,235,878 | $1,018,241 | 1 | $-308,555 |
| 2022 | $11,368,826 | $4,055,445 | $5,137,971 | $360,274 | 1 | $-159,831 |
| 2021 | $14,322,297 | $14,509,478 | $3,856,252 | $10,000 | 1 | $-9,476 |
| 2020 | $3,273,442 | $2,387,730 | $1,342,196 | $462 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente
Based on IRS filings
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salt Lake, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente is led by Alex Cutini, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 4 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Cutini
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Mike Levinthal
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Spittler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Ostermiller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Cardon-Bystry
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Kanarowski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darek Cooper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Hannon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Erickson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Ladner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabi Giacomin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Brock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Guzman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Callie Birdsall-Chambers
Vice President of Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $111K (2025)
Jacob Barney
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $162K (2025)
Ana Chavarri
Chief Programs Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Rick Atkin
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Jordan Sgro (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Stacey Miller (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Isaac Westwood (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexandre Cutini (2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Bruce Bastian (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Guss (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Clint Ford (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jared Sandburg Turner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: John Murphy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rico Nelson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Y Nikki Walker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Becky Pickle (2023) — Director
- Former: David Parkinson (2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Holly Alden (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jacob Dunford (2020–2022) — COO
- Former: Stephenie Larsen (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Brad Clark (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Parkinson (2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Jon Shulkin (2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Brough (2022) — Director
- Former: Roger McComber (2022) — Director
- Former: Timothy Fellow (2022) — CFO
- Former: Alfred Clark Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Allison G. Phillips Belnap (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Young (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Curt Anderson (2020–2021) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $162K, to Jacob Barney (COO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente
How much does Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente give each year?
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente?
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente?
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salt Lake, UT. It holds $7.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente operate?
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente has awarded grants in Utah, Virginia.
What is Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente's EIN?
Encircle Family and Youth Resource Cente's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2938209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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