Sharing Circle Foundation
Sharing Circle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Sharing Circle Foundation at a glance
In short: Sharing Circle Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $533.667), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,601
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $534
- Median grant
- $450
- Total assets
- $68,079
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Sharing Circle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Prana - the Essence of Life Inc ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sharing Circle Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prana - the Essence of Life Inc Katy, TX | Donation | $1,001 |
| Vadtal Dham Shree Swaminarayan Richmond, TX | Donation | $450 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Donation | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,079 | $2,418 | $1,752 | $1,601 | 3 | $1,601 | $2,418 | $3,303 |
| 2023 | $67,596 | $1,159 | $5,555 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $71,992 | — | $2,051 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $74,043 | — | $6,974 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $81,018 | — | $7,948 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sharing Circle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sharing Circle Foundation is led by Sonali Patil, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sonali Patil
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sandeep Patil
Vice President
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 Sharing Circle Foundation
How much does Sharing Circle Foundation give each year?
Sharing Circle Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Sharing Circle Foundation's typical grant size?
Sharing Circle Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $450, and its average grant was $534, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sharing Circle Foundation give grants?
Sharing Circle Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Sharing Circle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sharing Circle Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Sharing Circle Foundation?
Sharing Circle Foundation reported $68K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Sharing Circle Foundation?
Sharing Circle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Katy, TX. It holds $68K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Sharing Circle Foundation's EIN?
Sharing Circle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3612691. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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