Circle of Life Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 26-2826245

Circle of Life Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $955.

Key facts about Circle of Life Foundation Inc

In short: Circle of Life Foundation Inc gave $955 across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $477.5), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-2826245
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$955
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$478
Median grant
$478
Primary geography
California (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$955

-92.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

-83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$477.5

-52.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Circle of Life Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $56 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Circle of Life Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenfieldSoquelGlenmooreGreat BarringtonHardwickHudsonKimbertonOsceolaSpring ValleyTempleChestnut RidgeEnglewoodMurraySalt Lake CityUwchind

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K14 grants2019 14 grants2020 13 grants2021 12 grants2022 12 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $955 (2024) to $14K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $955.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Camphill Communities California: $500Camphill CommunitiesCalifornia$500Plow Share Farm: $455Plow Share Farm$455

The largest 2024 recipient was Camphill Communities California ($500). Together the top 2 received $955.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camphill Communities California Soquel, CATo Help People with Developmental Disabilities$500
Plow Share Farm Greenfield, NHTo Help People with Developmental Disabilities$455

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$1,551$2,051
Revenue—$12,000$13,000
Expenses$1,551$12,500$12,660
Qualifying Distributions$1,551$12,500$12,000
Distributable Amount$56$113$95

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Circle of Life Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Isabella Oh Tcaciuc

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie V. Bosteels

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Mjgh Bosteels

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Circle of Life Foundation Inc

How much does Circle of Life Foundation Inc give each year?

Circle of Life Foundation Inc gave $955 across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 12 grants.

Where does Circle of Life Foundation Inc operate?

Circle of Life Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin.

How much is Circle of Life Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Circle of Life Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $56 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Circle of Life Foundation Inc's EIN?

Circle of Life Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2826245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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