Full Circle Fund
Full Circle Fund is an Oakland-based nonprofit community that connects Bay Area professionals with local nonprofits, combining financial contributions with volunteers’ skills and leadership. Its stated mission is to elevate how the community contributes to social and environmental justice in the Bay Area. Its filing type is Form 990-EZ (a small public charity).
Full Circle Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $123,335
- -50.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $179,555
- -22.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $308,951
- +36.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Full Circle Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 29642, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (415) 824-4840
Website: https://fullcirclefund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Full Circle Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Full Circle Fund describes its work as focused on the Bay Area. Its 2024 Impact Fund criteria specified recipients located in or serving the Bay Area. The listed 2020 grantees include organizations in California and One Fair Wage Inc., which is listed in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the organization’s stated mission is to work across the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $195K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Cocina San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $123,335 | $179,555 | $308,951 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $249,603 | $232,350 | $226,808 | — | — | $41 |
| 2022 | $187,603 | $355,621 | $324,988 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $368,559 | $1,194,109 | $1,826,246 | $195,000 | 13 | — |
| 2020 | $971,310 | $1,131,519 | $1,554,676 | $180,000 | 13 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Full Circle Fund’s mission is to elevate community contributions to social and environmental justice in the Bay Area. Its 2024 filing describes a model in which members from different sectors partner with local nonprofits, which it calls “Grant Partners,” using their financial and intellectual capital.
The organization describes its projects as four-month collaborations in which volunteer teams use professional skills to address a nonprofit partner’s specific challenge and produce a deliverable. It also describes Circles as opportunities to discuss a topic and move toward constructive action. For its 2024 Impact Fund, the organization said recipients had to be located in or serve the Bay Area and have social justice missions; gifts were unrestricted.
Past grantees illustrate a range of work. Youth Development Labs Inc. says its mission is to amplify youth power, agency, and opportunity through technology. Tarjimly Inc. says it provides translation and interpretation services to improve access to information and services across language barriers. Centro Community Partners says it provides entrepreneurship education, advising, mentorship, and access to capital for underserved, low-income entrepreneurs. Community Technology Alliance says it provides technology and services to help prevent and end homelessness. GirlVentures says it uses outdoor education and leadership programs to inspire girls and gender-expansive youth to lead. One Fair Wage says it works to raise wages and improve service-sector working conditions, while One Degree says it connects low-income families with services and promotes accountability in the social-service sector.
Grantmaking
The 2024 IRS filing reports zero grants. Separately, Full Circle Fund’s website describes a 2024 Impact Fund that totaled just over $22,000, raised with the support of 59 people. The organization said project partners automatically received a portion, with donors invited to select recipients for the remaining dollars at a Giving Circle-style event. Named recipients were Real Options for City Kids, Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, San Francisco Community Land Trust, San Francisco Bay Keeper, and Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates. The website does not give individual award amounts.
In 2020, the organization gave $15,000 each to Youth Development Labs Inc., Tarjimly Inc., Centro Community Partners, Community Technology Alliance, GirlVentures, and One Fair Wage Inc.; One Degree received $10,000. The available information does not specify a typical grant size or an application process for outside grant applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization’s website lists Sam Carpenter as Executive Director & CEO and Rima Vora as Program Manager. It lists Jess Blackshaw and Eva Camp, Treasurer, on the Board of Directors; Sienna Rogers and Rob Trice as Board Co-Chairs; Dru Truong as Secretary; and Simon Yamawaki Shachter as a director.
The 2024 filing lists Dara Olandt and Samantha Carpenter as Executive Directors; Rob Trice and Sienna Rogers as Board Co-Chairs; Andrew Truong as Secretary; Eva Camp as Treasurer; and Jessica Blackshaw and Simon Shachter as directors.
Full Circle Fund is led by Dara Olandt, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dara Olandt
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$50K (2023) → $2K (2024)
Samantha Carpenter
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Jessica Blackshaw
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Shachter
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Camp
Treasurer
Interim CEO → Interim CEO & Executive Director, 2023
Interim CEO & Executive Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Trice
Board Co-Chair
Board Chair → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Board Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sienna Rogers
Board Co-Chair
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Truong
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ansaf Kareem (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Riddell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Branch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Werner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Valerie Neumark (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Steif (2020–2022) — Cbo
- Former: Jason Hirschton (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Dominick Albano (2021–2022) — Vice President of Marketing
- Former: Diane Wertime (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Valerie Neumark-Mickela (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Catherine Gruenstein (2021) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Daniel Steif (2021) — Chief Business Officer
- Former: Cassie Gruenstein (2020) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Dru Truong (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Samantha Carpenter (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Full Circle Fund
How large is Full Circle Fund?
Full Circle Fund reported $123K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $180K.
What does Full Circle Fund fund?
Full Circle Fund’s mission is to elevate community contributions to social and environmental justice in the Bay Area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Full Circle Fund?
Full Circle Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fullcirclefund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Full Circle Fund make grants?
Full Circle Fund describes its work as focused on the Bay Area. Its 2024 Impact Fund criteria specified recipients located in or serving the Bay Area. The listed 2020 grantees include organizations in California and One Fair Wage Inc., which is listed in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the organization’s stated mission is to work across the United States.
What is Full Circle Fund's EIN?
Full Circle Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3373850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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