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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0754078

Sowing Circle

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $622,609 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $622,609

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,075,852

  • Tax year 2023

    $848,960

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,908,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $983,758

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,976,490

  • Tax year 2021

    $940,381

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,355,154

  • Tax year 2020

    $789,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,244,852

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,034,491

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,683,254

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,202,036

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,810,052

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Blue Letter BibleMission Viejo, CA

    Missions

    $267,000
  2. Reverence Bible ChurchMission Viejo, CA

    Pastoral Support/Ministry

    $200,449
  3. Enduring WordGoleta, CA

    Theological Education

    $25,000
  4. According to ProphecyLemon Grove, CA

    Theological Education

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Missions

    $20,000
  6. Understand the TimesSanta Ana, CA

    Missions

    $15,960
  7. Individual

    Missions

    $12,000
  8. Individual

    Missions

    $7,500
  9. Individual

    Missions

    $7,200
  10. U-Turn for ChristPerris, CA

    Missions

    $7,000
  11. Individual

    Missions

    $6,000
  12. The Life NetworkWoodruff, SC

    Missions

    $6,000
  13. Individual

    Missions

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Missions

    $4,500
  15. Individual

    Missions

    $4,500
  16. Uplift MinistriesMinneapolis, MN

    Missions

    $3,500
  17. Intl Fellowship of Christians & JewsChicago, IL

    Missions

    $2,000
  18. Miracle Hill MinistriesGreenvile, SC

    Missions

    $2,000
  19. Piedmont Women's CenterGreenville, SC

    Missions

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion5 grants $241,94999% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina4 grants $277,000
  2. California5 grants $273,409
  3. Minnesota1 grant $3,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James P MilliganChairman Hours 20Pay $389,046
  • Stephen M GreenbergSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $1,500
  • Kenneth BuckleyBoard Member Hours 0.5Pay $1,500
  • Frank B RabinovitchBoard Member Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrew J GuastaferroCFO/COO Hours 2Pay $9,359

The return

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