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CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.6M · assets $1.0M

Also known as
CIRCLE OF LIFE
EIN
68-0496344
Address
PO BOX 6783, ALBANY, CA 94706-0783
Website
WWW.CIRCLEOFLIFE.ORG
NTEE code
C30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2002
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Mission

CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND CAMPAIGNS WORKING TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE, JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Alissa Hauser SECRETARY AND MANAGING DIRECTOR2020-2025 $20,659$82,372 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Ina Pockrass BOARD CHAIR2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Davy Davidson TREASURER2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Milena Fraccari VICE CHAIR2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $21K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISSA HAUSER SECRETARY AND MANAGING DIRECTOR3 $20,659$0$0 $20,6591
INA POCKRASS BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVY DAVIDSON TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
MILENA FRACCARI VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alissa Hauser Secretary and Managing Director5 $24,258$0$0 $24,2581
Ina Pockrass Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Davy Davidson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Milena Fraccari Vice Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $15K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alissa Hauser Treasurer and Managing Direct5 $14,556$0$0 $14,5561
Milena Fraccari Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Davy Davidson Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Ina Pockrass Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alissa Hauser Treasurer and Managing Direct3 $9,730$0$0 $9,7301
Milena Fraccari Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Davy Davidson Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Ina Pockrass Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $9K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alissa Hauser Treasurer and Managing Direct1 $8,993$0$0 $8,9931
Milena Fraccari Vice Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Davy Davidson Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Ina Pockrass Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alissa Hauser Treasurer0 $4,176$0$0 $4,1761
Davy Davidson Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Ina Pockrass President0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.5M

Listed grants add up to $1,498,777; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,548,781. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2024 · 4 grants to organizations · $890K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $652K

Listed grants add up to $652,255; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $667,255. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $622K
2020 · 3 grants to organizations · $385K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,483,556$1,608,342 $1,013,803$1,002,156 $1,402,169$60,841 $20,65908
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,063,833$932,629 $1,130,622$1,126,942 $1,005,253$29,570 $24,25805
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,781,870$1,200,759 $1,006,505$995,738 $1,702,389$63,216 $14,55605
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$848,796$688,928 $416,090$414,629 $826,856$20,473 $9,73007
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$858,957$640,081 $255,321$254,761 $839,079$16,859 $8,99309
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$404,587$395,923 $144,427$35,885 $393,012$11,575 $4,17605

Funders of this organization

21 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,693,585 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTION”, “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS” 2019, 2021-2024 6$898,000 2024$250,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$750,000 2024$50,000
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THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022, 2024 3$410,000 2024$40,000
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IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$387,500 2024$50,000
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STUPSKI FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Circle of Life Connections” 2023-2024 2$350,000 2024$100,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$286,000 2023$286,000
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CATALYST OF SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES Public charity Exact 2020, 2022 2$135,000 2022$35,000
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PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS” 2021-2024 4$92,535 2024$40,000
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$75,000 2024$75,000
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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS” 2022-2023 2$75,000 2023$50,000
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RESOURCES LEGACY FUND Public charity Exact 2020-2022 3$75,000 2022$30,000
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THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$25,000 2020$25,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$10,050 2022$10,050
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SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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DEUPREE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS” 2022 1$7,500 2022$7,500
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Circle of Life Connection” 2019 1$1,000 2019$1,000
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J R ALBERT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS” 2025 1$500 2025$500
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NIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CIRCLE OF LIFE CONNECTIONS” 2020 1$500 2020$500
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,485,37139 32010–2024 CHANNEL ISLANDS RESTORATION; LOS PADRES FOREST WATCH; HEAL THE OCEAN
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$11,544,058256 522016–2024 CHANNEL ISLANDS RESTORATION; CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION INC; LAKES REGION CONSERVATION TRUST; POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC and 48 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$10,593,357253 442014–2024 ECOLIFE CONSERVATION; ONEILL SEA ODYSSEY; THIRD MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE; SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS and 40 more
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,205,49557 82010–2024 SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES; ACTERRA ACTION FOR A HEALTHY PLANET; ONEILL SEA ODYSSEY; GRASSROOTS ECOLOGY and 4 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$6,413,30574 132010–2024 ACTERRA ACTION FOR A HEALTHY PLANET; RED-TAIL LAND CONSERVANCY INC; IMAGINE H2O INC; COASTSIDE LAND TRUST and 9 more
MARIN IDEA FUND Private foundation$6,040,6598 12016–2023 MARIN MADE
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$4,235,00051 182014–2024 IMAGINE H2O INC; ENVIRONMENTALISM THROUGH INSPIRATION & NON VIOLENT ACTION; POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC; LAKES REGION CONSERVATION TRUST and 14 more
NATURE CONSERVANCY DAF sponsor$3,917,89560 162013–2024 NEW YORK FUND FOR CONSERVATION INC; OREGON DESERT LAND TRUST; NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITION; WASHINGTON RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL and 12 more
WAL-MART FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,805,3865 12019–2024 SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES
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WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,000,0003 12022–2024 OUTDOOR AFRO
HAU OLI MAU LOA FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,930,59113 12012–2024 HAWAII CONSERVATION ALLIANCEFOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$2,859,08922 92018–2024 GREEN SCIENCE POLICY INSTITUTE; SUSTAIN SOUTH CAROLINA INTERSECTION COMMERCE AND CONSERVATION; IMAGINE H2O INC; GRASSROOTS ECOLOGY and 5 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,597,50015 22017–2023 IF NOT US THEN WHO; OUTDOOR AFRO
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INC Private foundation$2,502,74450 62017–2024 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY; POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC; THE SIERRA FUND; EASTERN SIERRA CONSERVATION CORPS and 2 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $1,608,342 spent · pay $20,659 · grants $1,548,781 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,498,777$1,498,777-- 93.2%
Grants to US individuals $50,004$50,004-- 3.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $20,659$15,634$5,025- 1.3%
Travel $12,009$11,931$78- 0.7%
Fees: other services $9,769$9,769-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $7,583-$7,583- 0.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $2,436$2,436-- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,920$1,276$644- 0.1%
Insurance $1,525-$1,525- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,510$1,510-- 0.1%
Occupancy $1,266$1,026$240- 0.1%
Fees: legal $472$384$88- 0.0%
Information technology $413$413-- 0.0%
Other (as described)ROUNDING -$1-$1-- -0.0%
Total$1,608,342100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $932,629 spent · pay $24,258 · grants $889,675 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $889,675$889,675-- 95.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $24,258$18,373$5,885- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $7,528-$7,528- 0.8%
Fees: other services $2,959$2,225$734- 0.3%
Information technology $2,510$70$2,440- 0.3%
Fees: legal $2,180$2,180-- 0.2%
Insurance $1,390-$1,390- 0.1%
Travel $830$663$167- 0.1%
Office expenses $799$290$509- 0.1%
Occupancy $500$500-- 0.1%
Total$932,629100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,200,759 spent · pay $14,556 · grants $1,160,194 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,160,194$1,160,194-- 96.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $14,556$12,067$2,489- 1.2%
Fees: other services $9,219$9,219-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $6,739-$6,739- 0.6%
Fees: legal $4,420$4,420-- 0.4%
Occupancy $1,724$1,281$443- 0.1%
Insurance $1,250-$1,250- 0.1%
Other (as described)donation processing $991$991-- 0.1%
Travel $909$415$494- 0.1%
Office expenses $311$37$274- 0.0%
Other (as described)bank charges $302$280$22- 0.0%
Other (as described)filing fees $100-$100- 0.0%
Information technology $44$44-- 0.0%
Total$1,200,759100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $688,928 spent · pay $9,730 · grants $667,255 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $652,255$652,255-- 94.7%
Grants to US individuals $15,000$15,000-- 2.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $9,730$6,730$3,000- 1.4%
Fees: legal $3,943-$3,943- 0.6%
Occupancy $2,374$1,050$1,324- 0.3%
Travel $1,756$1,756-- 0.3%
Office expenses $1,447$1,433$14- 0.2%
Fees: other services $1,189$1,189-- 0.2%
Fees: management $599$522$77- 0.1%
Other (as described)donation processing $405$405-- 0.1%
Information technology $108$108-- 0.0%
Other (as described)bank charges $97-$97- 0.0%
Other (as described)filing fees $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$688,928100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $640,081 spent · pay $8,993 · grants $622,235 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $622,235$622,235-- 97.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $8,993$6,886$2,032$75 1.4%
Fees: accounting $3,336-$3,336- 0.5%
Occupancy $2,519$500$2,019- 0.4%
Fees: other services $1,190$1,190-- 0.2%
Office expenses $917$616$301- 0.1%
Travel $506$506-- 0.1%
Other (as described)donation processing $195$195-- 0.0%
Other (as described)bank charges $86$36$50- 0.0%
Other (as described)dues books publications $79--$79 0.0%
Other (as described)filing fees $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$640,081100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $395,923 spent · pay $4,176 · grants $385,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $385,400$385,400-- 97.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $4,176$2,976$1,200- 1.1%
Other (as described)inkind goods $2,520$2,520-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,554-$1,554- 0.4%
Occupancy $1,444-$1,444- 0.4%
Fees: other services $400$400-- 0.1%
Office expenses $292-$292- 0.1%
Fees: legal $137-$137- 0.0%
Total$395,923100%

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