Dennis P Circo Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 26-1131094

Dennis P Circo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets.

Dennis P Circo Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$3,050
-0.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$10
-99.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Dennis P Circo Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Omaha

How Dennis P Circo Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of the Midlands Omaha, NECommunity$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$3,050—$10———$150
2023$3,060$1,750$1,710———$137
2022$2,339$5,000$5,000$5,0001$5,000$115
2021$2,339—————$115
2020$2,339—————$115

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dennis P Circo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dennis P Circo Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dennis P. Circo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Turnbull

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Shaffar

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Garrison

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dennis P Circo Foundation

How large is Dennis P Circo Foundation?

Dennis P Circo Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dennis P Circo Foundation operate?

Dennis P Circo Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.

How much is Dennis P Circo Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dennis P Circo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dennis P Circo Foundation's EIN?

Dennis P Circo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1131094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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