Great Circle

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Olathe, KS EIN 43-0681471

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$14.7M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

177

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Great Circle?

Great Circle is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by KVC Endowment Inc ($7.6M), United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($2.3M), Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund ($967K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.7M in grants to Great Circle between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
KVC Endowment Inc$7,644,66442020–2024
United Way of Greater St Louis Inc$2,345,53952019–2023
Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund$967,10832020–2022
The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Inc$500,00042020–2023
Centene Foundation$300,00022020–2021
Veterans United Foundation$235,00052020–2023
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc$203,29722020–2021
Interco Charitable Trust$175,00032020–2022
United Way of the Ozarks Inc$173,01152019–2023
Jefferson Foundation$165,00032020–2022
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc$142,90032020–2022
National Children's Alliance Inc$136,24062022–2024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$126,00042020–2023
Berges Family Foundation$114,78022020
The Ballmann Family Private Foundation$105,56032019–2022
Edward Jones Foundation$100,00022020–2021
Heart of Missouri United Way Inc$98,20052019–2023
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc$88,33042020–2023
The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family Foundation$85,00042019–2022
Sander Foundation$72,00032019–2022
Area Resources for Community & Human Services$66,78712019
Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation$57,50032020–2022
Earl C and Elizabeth Toutz Charitable Trust$56,44032021–2023
Pershing Charitable Trust$50,00032020–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$50,00012021
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The Columbia Foundation$50,00022020–2021
Ruth N Moulton Charitable Trust$43,22662020–2025
Miller Family Foundation Inc$40,00042020–2023
Jerry and Judy Kent Family Foundation$35,00012020
Annette & Sam & Jack Swirnberg Charitable$30,00012019
Fred V & Dorothy H Heinkel$28,10922020–2022
The Home Builders Charitable Foundation$25,00022020–2022
The Sunderland Foundation$25,00012021
Generate Health STL$22,86622019–2020
The Buddy Fund$21,10642019–2023
Stafford Family Charitable Trust$15,00012021
BJC Health System Group Return$15,00022020–2021
Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company$12,50022020–2022
Larry P O'Reilly and Family Foundation$11,00032020–2022
Victor E Speas Foundation$11,00012020
Frank Adam Foundation$10,65042020–2023
Engelhardt Family Foundation$10,00022020–2023
Orscheln Industries Foundation Inc$10,00032021–2023
Topeka Community Foundation$10,00012021
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation$10,00012020
John Allan Love Charitable Fdn Attn Brad$10,00012020
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn$10,00012019
Norman J Stupp Foundation$9,82922022–2023
Moneta Group Charitable Foundation$9,00012020
Pohl George J$8,72022021–2022
Suter Family Heritage Foundation$8,00032020–2022
Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable$7,50012023
Stanley & Elaine Ball Charitable Tr$7,50022020–2021
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$7,50012020
Sidener Foundation$6,50022019–2020
VP Community Impact Foundation$6,00012020
Stauffer Katherine Charitable Trust$5,85422022–2023
Norman D and Marie L Atkins Foundation$5,45032020–2022
BJC Health System DBA BJC Healthcare$5,15812022
Ash Grove Charitable Foundation$5,00012021
BNSF Railway Foundation$5,00022020–2021
Louetta M Cowden Foundation$5,00012020
Marjorie H Turley and Joseph F Turley$5,00012019
The Turner Family Foundation$4,50032020–2022
Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation$4,20012022
Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation$4,00042020–2023
Esse Health Foundation$4,00012020
Pecha Family Foundation$3,40012020
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$3,31212021
Sexually Abused Children's Relief Endeavor (Sacred)$2,20812020
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation$2,00012021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,00012020
Southern Bank Community Foundation for Phelps County$1,50012023
Madison Investments Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Commerce Bancshares Foundation$1,00012020
Howard & Sara Fleming Charitable$1,00012020
Cadence Bank Foundation$1,00012019
Edward Jones Foundation$10012023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$3012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M14 grants2019 54 grants2020 45 grants2021 36 grants2022 24 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $5.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

What grants has Great Circle received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ruth N Moulton Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE$7,188
2024KVC Endowment IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$54,357
2024National Children's Alliance IncEQUIPMENT GRANT$18,768
2024Ruth N Moulton Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE$6,915
2023KVC Endowment IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,866,000
2023United Way of Greater St Louis IncALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success$293,981
2023The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$200,000
2023National Children's Alliance IncDTVF SERVICE PROVISION/TRAINING$55,301
2023United Way of the Ozarks IncEDUCATION-CHILDREN AT RISK$51,816
2023Veterans United FoundationLP: TRAINING & RECRUITING, OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENTS$45,000
2023Ozarks Food Harvest IncFOOD ASSISTANCE$30,738
2023Earl C and Elizabeth Toutz Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$21,237
2023National Children's Alliance IncPROGRAM IMPROVEMENT$17,536
2023Heart of Missouri United Way IncPEER GROUP SUPPORT$13,150
2023Miller Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$10,000
2023St Louis Community Foundation IncSPONSORSHIP GIFT FOR 2022 FALL FETE$10,000
2023Jordan Mary R & Ettie a CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2023The Buddy FundYOUTH SPORTS$7,496
2023Ruth N Moulton Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE$6,478
2023Norman J Stupp FoundationRESPITE HOUSE IMPROVEMENT$5,276
2023Engelhardt Family FoundationTO PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE$5,000
2023Stauffer Katherine Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$3,274
2023Frank Adam FoundationSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE$2,650
2023Orscheln Industries Foundation IncDonation$2,500
2023Orscheln Industries Foundation IncDonation$2,500
2023Southern Bank Community Foundation for Phelps CountyGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,500
2023Fischer-Bauer-Knirps FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2023Edward Jones FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING$100
2022United Way of Greater St Louis IncALL - Foster Learning; CCS - Foster Learning; TTP - Foster Learning; (blank)$372,293
2022Jackson County Community Children's Services FundEMPOWERING CHILDREN FOR HEALTHY OUTCOMES$145,392

Showing 30 most recent of 177 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Great Circle?

Great Circle is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by KVC Endowment Inc ($7.6M), United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($2.3M), Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund ($967K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.7M in grants to Great Circle between 2019–2025.

Who is Great Circle's largest funder?

KVC Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Great Circle, with $7.6M across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Great Circle received?

IRS 990 filings record $14.7M in grants to Great Circle across 177 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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