Full Circle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vancouver, WA EIN: 81-5137737

Full Circle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vancouver, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $168 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $278.

Full Circle Foundation at a glance

In short: Full Circle Foundation gave $278 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $278), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$278
-94.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$278
-83.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$278
Total assets
$168
-62.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Full Circle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Fisher House Foundation: $278Fisher House Foundation$278

The largest 2024 recipient was Fisher House Foundation ($278).

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

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

Cities

VancouverBooneElizabethtownHoustonAdgerBabson ParkBattle GroundCeciliaChicagoLittle RockMcminnvillePonte VedraPortlandRedwood CitySanta MonicaSpringfieldWashingtonFlorence

How Full Circle Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K8 grants2020 12 grants2021 13 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $278 (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $278.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fisher House Foundation Vancouver, WACharitable Purpose of Organization$278
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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$168—$278$2781$278$12
2023$446—$5,383$4,9083$4,908$113
2022$5,829$16,000$20,359$19,88413$19,884$360
2021$10,188$20,000$19,707$19,23212$19,232$378
2020$9,500$12,600$5,042$5,0288—$304

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Full Circle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dennis Malin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Hashey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Heisler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Full Circle Foundation

How much does Full Circle Foundation give each year?

Full Circle Foundation gave $278 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 3 grants.

How large is Full Circle Foundation?

Full Circle Foundation reported $168 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $278 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Full Circle Foundation operate?

Full Circle Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington.

What is Full Circle Foundation's EIN?

Full Circle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5137737. 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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