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          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>92061</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>553993967</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>249000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>119k operating cost 130k food systems</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
      </RecipientTable>
      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Food Shed Inc</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>PO Box 845</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Pauma Valley</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>92061</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>851198564</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>120000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>operating costs of charitable activities</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
      </RecipientTable>
      <TotalOtherOrgCnt>3</TotalOtherOrgCnt>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Grantees are required to submit a written or oral report detailing use of grant funds, within 9-12 months of when each grant was issued. Additionally, the Managing Director of Circle of Life occasionally conducts site visits to projects.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleI>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board has a 990 Review policy which states that the Board will have adequate review time for the 990 prior to submission. The 990 draft will be sent to the board via email at least 2 days prior to submission.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Annually the Board is required to review the conflict of interest policy, disclose any potential conflicts of interest and reaffirm their adherence to the policy.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>There are no employees, only consultants, including the Executive Director. The Executive Directors compensation is based on the nonprofit discounted hourly rates for each consultant. Consultants (including the Executive Director) set rates based on market/below market rate for similar services.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>There are no employees, only consultants, including the Executive Director. The Executive Directors compensation is based on the nonprofit discounted hourly rates for each consultant. Consultants (including the Executive Director) set rates based on market/below market rate for similar services.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Available on request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part III Line 2: In 2020, Circle of Life Connection provided low-cost fiscal sponsorship support to three mission-aligned charitable projects. These projects are: FoodShed Inc., Solidarity Farm and Black to Yoga</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
  </ReturnData>
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