Circle Of Life Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental and mental disabilities. Its mission focuses on enhancing the quality of life for these individuals through various forms of assistance, including educational support and community services. The foundation primarily funds organizations that provide direct services to people with developmental disabilities, as well as those that support mental health initiatives. Its grantmaking reflects a strong commitment to disability advocacy and support services, demonstrating a focus on improving the lives of vulnerable populations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize charity that provides direct services or residential/community programs for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities and that can make a modest, clearly scoped funding request.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on developmental or intellectual disability services
- • Requests for modest program or project support (small, one-time grants)
- • Organizational model similar to prior grantees (community living, specialized schools, or service farms)
- • Geographic presence in states historically funded by the foundation
Geography
Across the three years the foundation funded organizations in multiple U.S. states and at least one Canadian province (2022–2023 showed grants across eight states plus Quebec), so its observed footprint is multi-state and international despite a narrower pattern in 2024.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a broad set of independent recipients in 2022 and 2023 (about 12 distinct grantees each year), indicating high recipient variety overall even though 2024's giving was concentrated to just two recipients.
New Applicants
Filings indicate a rolling application route and 2023 included several new grantees, which suggests new entrants have been funded; however, the absence of a public website, limited public contact details, and the drop to only repeat grantees in 2024 make overall openness unclear.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
