Grand Circle Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3175434 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $22,425.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | General | $246,000 |
| Urr Poland - Joanna Komarnicka Hostel | Wroclaw, PL | General | $245,736 |
| Olmoti Primary School | Loitokitok, KE | General | $99,456 |
| Jewbelong | New York, NY | General | $80,000 |
| Wine to Water | Boone, NC | General | $76,447 |
| Minh Tu Orphanage | Hue, VM | General | $70,242 |
| Endoro Primary School | Karatu, TZ | General | $54,723 |
| Amboseli Primary School | Loitokitok, KE | General | $52,697 |
| Safe Passage | Antigua, GT | General | $43,676 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Hwange, ZI | General | $40,321 |
| General Tanzania | Karatu, TZ | General | $40,050 |
| Rhotia Primary School | Karatu, TZ | General | $36,153 |
| Fidf | New York, NY | General | $34,000 |
| Streets International | Hoi an, VM | General | $33,600 |
| Ngamo Primary School | Bulawayo, ZI | General | $32,956 |
| Combas Music School | Puerto Varas, CI | General | $31,760 |
| Amazon Watch | Oakland, CA | General | $30,000 |
| Lemong'o Primary School | Loitokitok, KE | General | $25,525 |
| Libraries 4 Kids | Bluffton, SC | General | $25,000 |
| Turkey Earthquake Relief | Istanbul, TU | General | $23,300 |
| Sinamune Scholarship Fund | Quito, EC | General | $22,425 |
| Changarawe Primary School | Karatu, TZ | General | $22,021 |
| Urr Poland - John Paul II Orphanage | Katy Wroclaskie, PL | General | $22,000 |
| Morocco Earthquake Relief | Ourzazate, MO | General | $21,000 |
| Lukosi Secondary School | Hwange, ZI | General | $18,647 |
| Kenya Scholarship Fund | Loitokitok, KE | General | $15,561 |
| Amboseli Lewis Secondary School | Loitokitok, KE | General | $13,818 |
| Ayalabe Primary School | Karatu, TZ | General | $13,357 |
| Mason Pilot Elementary | Roxbury, MA | General | $12,450 |
| Njia Panda Primary School | Karatu, TZ | General | $12,408 |
| Magic Mongolia II Center | Ulaanbaatar, MG | General | $12,059 |
| Amboseli Clinic | Loitokitok, KE | General | $11,894 |
| General Zimbabwe | Harare, ZI | General | $11,880 |
| Tanzania Scholarship Fund | Karatu, TZ | General | $11,728 |
| International Funders of Indigenous Peoples | Sacramento, CA | General | $11,000 |
| Paran Women Group | Ololunga Narok, KE | General | $10,000 |
| Himalayan Trust Nepal | Kathmandu, NP | General | $9,956 |
| Tloma Primary School | Karatu, TZ | General | $9,565 |
| Zimbabwe Scholarship Fund | Hwange, ZI | General | $8,464 |
| Dhonk Women's Coop | Rajasthan, IN | General | $7,205 |
| Girls on the Run | Boston, MA | General | $7,051 |
| Adarsh Sen Secondary School | Jaipur, IN | General | $6,879 |
| Escuela Arin 50153 | Calca, PE | General | $6,540 |
| Carlos Fernando Sanmiguel School | Coca, EC | General | $6,156 |
| Azezo Primary School | Gondar, ET | General | $5,861 |
| Yanamono Clinic | Cusco, PE | General | $5,590 |
| Batoka Center of Hope | Victoria Falls, ZI | General | $5,160 |
| General Africaserengeti De-Snaring | Loitokitok, KE | General | $5,000 |
| Jusarang Community Church | Seoul, KS | General | $4,270 |
| Ephesus | Antalya, TU | General | $4,000 |
| General Vietnam-Tai Giang Phinh School | VM | General | $3,755 |
| Community Service Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar, MG | General | $3,640 |
| Community Service Africa | Hwange, ZI | General | $3,250 |
| Sudi Dance School | Blahbatuh Gianyar, ID | General | $2,553 |
| Community Service South Africa | Cape Town, SF | General | $2,547 |
| Community Service India | Sawai Madhopur, IN | General | $2,433 |
| Fountain Primary School | White River, SF | General | $2,413 |
| Invisible Cities Scotland | Edinburgh, UK | General | $2,394 |
| Pakklongrua School | Sukhothai, TH | General | $2,213 |
| Sinfonietta Vidin | Vidin, BU | General | $2,021 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($11,595). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,716,529 | 81 |
| 2023 | $2,539,511 | 66 |
| 2022 | $2,381,014 | 60 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 20, 2025 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523249349100102
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3175434
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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