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Silver Circle Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · EIN 862256407

Silver Circle Foundation is a private foundation in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In tax year 2023 it gave $15,390 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $21,580 the year before.

40% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$4802$14,494
2022$21,5804$14,011
2023$15,3905$27,227

How to apply

Silver Circle Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin4$15,241
Colorado1$149

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Village of Summit
Summit, WI
General operating$5,000
Western Lakes FD
Oconomowwoc, WI
General operating$5,000
Wccfopd K9
Waukesha, WI
K9 officer$4,000
City of Oconomowoc
Oconomowwoc, WI
General operating$1,241
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Centennial, CO
General operating$149

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Silver Circle Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Silver Circle Foundation give?

$15,390 in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Silver Circle Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Sean Osborne (Director), Charles Burghaus (Director), Brian Depies (Director) and Kathleen Osborne (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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