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Private Foundation · CA

Sowing Circle

Mission Viejo, CA  ·  EIN 330754078  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$10.1M

Total Giving

$3.6M

Grants on File

57

Average Grant

$63K

Giving Radius

Where Sowing Circle Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — $5K across 1 grant CA — $2.2M across 39 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — $5K across 1 grant GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $4K across 1 grant IN — $22K across 3 grants KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $68K across 6 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $12K across 2 grants RI — no grants on file SC — $1.3M across 4 grants SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 25 recipients across 8 states. Top concentrations: Greenville ($1.3M, 3 grants), Lake Forest ($1.1M, 2 grants), Riverside ($300K, 3 grants), Misison Viejo ($180K, 3 grants), Rancho Sta Margarita ($104K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
According to Prophecy $15K 2020
Reverence Bible Church $60K 2020
Calvary Chapel Irvine $53K 2020
Enduring Word $25K 2020
Reverence Bible Church $5K 2020
Run 2 Rescue $100K 2020
Hope For Today $8K 2020
Blue Letter Bible $500K 2020
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa $3K 2020
Understand the Times $11K 2020
Calvary Mission Outreach $10K 2020
Reverence Bible Church $60K 2021
Enduring Word $25K 2021
Far Reaching Ministries $20K 2021
Reverence Bible Church $2K 2021
Calvary Chapel Irvine $32K 2021
Blue Letter Bible $622K 2021
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa $3K 2021
Catalyst for Harmony $20K 2021
Run 2 Rescue $100K 2021
According to Prophecy $25K 2021
Understand the Times $16K 2021
Calvary Mission Outreach $10K 2021
Corado Hope for the Future $5K 2021
Reverence Bible Church $10K 2023

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • James P Milligan Chairman
  • Stephen M Greenberg Secretary
  • Kenneth Buckley Board Member
  • Frank B Rabinovitch Board Member
  • Andrew J Guastaferro CFO/COO
  • James P Milligan Chairman
  • Stephen M Greenberg Secretary
  • Kenneth Buckley Board Member
  • Frank B Rabinovitch Board Member
  • Andrew J Guastaferro CFO/COO
  • James P Milligan Chairman
  • Stephen M Greenberg Secretary
  • Kenneth Buckley Board Member
  • Frank B Rabinovitch Board Member
  • Andrew J Guastaferro CFO/COO
  • James P Milligan Chairman
  • Stephen M Greenberg Secretary
  • Kenneth Buckley Board Member
  • Frank B Rabinovitch Board Member
  • Andrew J Guastaferro CFO/COO

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $9.9M — $2.5M $1.9M
2022 $8.0M — $187K $4.3M
2021 $11.4M — $330K $1.4M
2020 $11.2M — $253K $1.4M
2019 $11.7M — $346K $1.5M
2015 $15.6M — $734K $4.8M
2014 $20.2M — $1.0M $1.9M
2013 $21.0M — $769K $3.2M
2012 $24.4M — $1.2M $1.8M
2011 $25.0M — $924K $1.5M

Section VII

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