Our impact
Data tells you what happened. It does not tell you why it matters.
The numbers below are real and independently measured. The stories underneath them are the point.
Reach in 2025
people served across the Circle campus in 2025
pounds of food distributed
housing applications and referrals
people reached by the outreach stabilization team
What the numbers miss
The talent was always here.
Across Austin, 52% of high school students graduate. Among the eighth graders who come through Catalyst Circle Rock on this campus, 99% are on track to finish in four years. Same neighborhood, same young people. What changed was access.
The data will not tell you about the mother who finally got connected to mental health support because her daughter’s teacher noticed she was struggling. It will not tell you about Tariq, who discovered his voice making stop-motion films in our after-school program. It will not capture what Rock Church sounds like on a Sunday morning, where people who once came seeking help are now the ones extending it.
A neighbor’s story
Ms. Shiela
Ms. Shiela is a college graduate, a mother, a grandmother, and a leader for other women walking the road she has walked. She first came to Circle rebuilding after homelessness. She stayed. Now she is one of the people extending a hand.
Independently measured
What the campus returns to Austin.
A study by the University of Chicago and the American Medical Association measured the economic effect of the Circle campus. Every dollar invested returns $8.60 in social value.
impact of Circle's housing initiatives
community savings in reduced emergency visits
impact for women and children in recovery
reduction in meal expenses for Austin households
Read the full 2025 Annual Impact Report.
Audited financials, program outcomes, and the stories behind them.