The Circle's Foundation
The Circle's Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $277K. Net investment income was $135K.
The Circle's Foundation at a glance
In short: The Circle's Foundation gave $277K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,000
- +871.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,250
- +628.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,910,040
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Circle's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westminster Christian School ($250K). Together the top 4 received $277K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 27 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Circle's Foundation gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 337% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $277K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $277K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Christian School Palmetto Bay, FL | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Greater Miami Adventist Academy Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | $23,000 |
| Foundation for New Education Initiatives Inc Miami, FL | in support of the STEM Labs | $3,000 |
| Goonsquad Booster Club Inc Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,910,040 | $551,478 | $304,739 | $277,000 | 4 | $286,630 | $134,869 | $85,125 |
| 2024 | $1,663,301 | $564,553 | $49,301 | $28,500 | 3 | $36,539 | $52,076 | $70,632 |
| 2023 | $1,148,049 | $10,707 | $33,148 | $15,000 | 3 | $22,551 | $20,512 | $57,492 |
| 2022 | $1,170,490 | $409,603 | $176,226 | $160,000 | 9 | $166,847 | $7,949 | $51,610 |
| 2021 | $932,113 | $370,981 | $48,481 | $33,000 | 8 | $39,498 | $92,559 | $43,441 |
| 2020 | $609,613 | $393,868 | $34,632 | $24,000 | 8 | — | $18,754 | $29,112 |
| 2019 | $250,377 | $200,278 | $146,929 | $140,250 | 11 | — | $18,120 | $10,503 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Circle's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Circle's Foundation is led by Natacha Munilla Bastian, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Natacha Munilla Bastian
Director & President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Munilla
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Circle's Foundation
How much does The Circle's Foundation give each year?
The Circle's Foundation gave $277K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 3 grants.
What is The Circle's Foundation's typical grant size?
The Circle's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $69,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Circle's Foundation give grants?
The Circle's Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (3 grants).
Does The Circle's Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of The Circle's Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Circle's Foundation?
The Circle's Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $287K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Circle's Foundation's EIN?
The Circle's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1562448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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