Mission
To study, support, and promote circular economy principles and markets and to educate the public on the circular economy.
Public Charity
Circular Philadelphia
Based in Philadelphia, PA, Circular Philadelphia operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $116K in revenue, $212K in expenses, $56K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $16K.
EIN: 862780678
Philadelphia, PA
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$116K
Total Expenses$212K
Total Assets$56K
Grants Given1
Grant Total$16K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Circular Philadelphia
How Circular Philadelphia divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$4
Programs
the work itself
$96
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $4 for programs
$4
Promotion of Circular Economy Principles
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Program Funding
$16,025
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Candice Lawton
Board member
Dennis Wilson
Board member
Elizabeth Main
Board Member
Jeffrey Friedman
Secretary
Jessica Hartley
Board Member
Kim Paymaster
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116K | $212K | $56K |
| 2024 | $206K | $154K | $153K |
| 2023 | $173K | $88K | $101K |
| 2022 | $30K | $14K | $16K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $30K to $116K (+291%), with total assets most recently reported at $56K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.