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Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 23-7165319 Website

To support the missions of Circular Congregational Church and the preservation & maintenance of its historic grounds & buildings

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc at a glance

In short: Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,162
-65.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,162
-65.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,162
Total assets
$1,520,427
+10.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Circular Congregational Ch: $8KCircular Congregational Ch$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Circular Congregational Ch ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Charleston

How Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $84K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Circular Congregational Ch Charleston, SCRepairs and mission fund$8,162
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,520,427$142,456$9,508$8,1621$133,966
2023$1,381,426$54,757$24,081$23,9561$30,764
2022$1,201,702$60,612$83,654$83,5291$44,880
2021$1,525,900$79,926$64,245$64,2451$70,922
2020$1,297,469$25,506$6,830$6,750Total only$21,518

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc

Based on IRS filings

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $134K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc is led by Susan K. Dunn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 20 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susan K. Dunn

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angus Baker

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bart Saylor

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Snyder

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rison

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Stokes

    Vicepresident

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine B. Simpson

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Chinnis

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucille Keller

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Watson

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milton Hearne

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Cofer-Shabica

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Steele

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Jos

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Langdale

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Hunt

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William M. Simpson Jr.

    Endowment Board Member

    Secretarytreasurer → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Endowment Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hal Truesdale

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Marcell

    Secretarytreasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Green

    Endowment Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Mike Marcell (2020–2021) — Endowment Board Member
  • Former: Patricia Bower (2020–2021) — Endowment Board Member
  • Former: Joe Carter (2021) — Endowment Board Member

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 Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc

How much does Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc give each year?

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $24K across 1 grant.

How large is Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc?

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $142K.

What is Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc?

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc operate?

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc's EIN?

Endowment of Circular Congregational Church Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7165319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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