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Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc

BELMONT, NC EIN: 27-2393582 Website

UPLIFTING GIRLS AND WOMEN FROM POVERTY AND OPPRESSION THROUGH EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$289K

-9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$149K

-19.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

-30.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+17.0% YoY

About Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BELMONT, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAshevilleBostonBozemanBrooklynChicagoCincinnatiDenverDuncanvilleDurhamElkridgeFairfaxGoletaHamiltonHarrisburgHollandIndianapolisMinneapolisNew YorkNewtonville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$130K$260K$390K$520K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$288,973$318,701$314,449
Revenue$418,760$397,480$394,307
Expenses$412,666$442,701$427,169
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$5,811$9,793$3,636
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$121K$182K$242K12 grants202112 grants202212 grants202313 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

BUILDON INC$69KCOOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION$10KCREAMOS NORTE$10KFRONTLINE WOMEN'S FUND$10KGIRLS GOTTA RUN FOUNDATION$10KKAKENYA'S DREAM$10KLOTUS OUTREACH$10KSTREET CHILD US$10KTHE MOONCATCHER PROJECT …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Buildon Inc ($69,000), Cooperative for Education ($10,000), Creamos Norte ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BUILDON INC STAMFORD, CTTHESE ARE AMOUNTS PAID TO BUILDON FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS.$69,000
COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION CINCINNATI, OHSUPPORT THE RISE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, KEEPING 1,151 STUDENTS (877 GIRLS) IN SCHOOL THROUGH A HOLISTIC MIX OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INDIVIDUALIZED FOLLOW-UP, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. COFS' GRANT = FULL SUPPORT FOR 8 GIRLS IN THE PROGRAM.$10,000
CREAMOS NORTE SCARBOROUGH, MESUPPORT 170 WOMEN AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS WHO HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATION VIA THEACCELERATE EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT NEEDED TO QUICKLY EARN THEIR DIPLOMAS AND RE-ENTER PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY$10,000
FRONTLINE WOMEN'S FUND NEW YORK, NYPROVIDE 150 AFGHAN GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH UNDERGROUND SCHOOLS, PROVIDING TEACHER STIPENDS, SAFE LEARNING SPACES IN PRIVATE HOMES, AND ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ENSURING THEY RECEIVE QUALITY ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS RESILIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND HOPE FOR A FUTURE BEYOND OPPRESSION$10,000
GIRLS GOTTA RUN FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, DCFUND 20 GIRLS AND THEIR MOTHERS' PARTICIPATION IN THEATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENSURING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, NUTRITION, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, LIFE SKILLS & ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY FOR THEIR FAMILIES$10,000
KAKENYA'S DREAM ARLINGTON, VASUPPORT THE HOLISTIC EDUCATION OF 203 GIRLS IN GRADES 7-12 AT AN ALL-GIRLS' BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL, INCORPORATING HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP ELEMENTS ALONG WITH STEM, ARTS/CULTURE, AND CRITICAL THINKING WHILE PROTECTING THEM FROM FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND CHILD MARRIAGE AND BREAKING INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION$10,000
LOTUS OUTREACH OJAI, CASUPPORT 100, VULNERABLE GRADE-12 GIRLS THROUGH THE GIRLS' ACCESS TO EDUCATION (GATE) PROGRAM, WHICH EMPOWERS GIRLS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO STAY IN SCHOOL BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TUTORING, FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND MENTORSHIP SO THEY CAN GRADUATE FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL, BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY AND GENDER INEQUALITY$10,000
STREET CHILD US WASHINGTON, DCPROVIDE A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, FORMAL TEACHER TRAINING AND ACCESS TO A SUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT SALARY TO 50 FEMALE PRIMARY-LEVEL TEACHERS IN JUST TWO YEARS, INCREASING THEIR JOB SECURITY, IMPROVING THEIR LITERACY AND TEACHING SKILLS AND BOOSTING FEMALE REPRESENTATION IN THE CLASSROOM$10,000
THE MOONCATCHER PROJECT INC SCHENECTADY, NYSUPPORT NINE SEWING COOPERATIVES BY PROVIDING THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE 2,000 MOONCATCHER KITS, HELPING 2,000 SCHOOL GIRLS CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION UNINTERRUPTED AND PROVIDING 40 LOCAL FEMALE TAILORS WITH A MEANS TO EARN AN INCOME TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

VIRGINIA CARROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$101K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUSAN MARKHAMCHAIR4
NICOLE HUGHESVICE CHAIR4
NICKI MENELEYTREASURER2
HANNAH SEOHSECRETARY2
APRIL ADAMSTRUSTEE2
LUANN DANIELTRUSTEE2
AMBER GARRISON DUNCANTRUSTEE2
CHRIS MEDRANO GRAHAMTRUSTEE2
VIRGINIA CARROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$101,383

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc?

Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BELMONT, NC. It holds $289K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc holds $289K in total assets with $419K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $149K in 2025.

Where does Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc operate?

Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc awarded 9 grants totaling $149K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc's EIN?

Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2393582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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