EIN 83-4505154

Circulate Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Circulate Initiative targets the reduction of ocean plastics and related environmental pollution and combats environmental deterioration by conducting activity in South and Southeast Asia through three core strategies. They provide field-leading tools and metrics for stakeholders to understand the ocean plastic problem, encourage more businesses and entrepreneurs to be involved in the circular economy, and create enabling conditions for success.
Total revenues
$1,364,382
2023
Total expenses
$2,004,736
2023
Total assets
$2,268,604
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Circulate Initiative

Encourage more and better businesses and entrepreneurs to be involved in the circular economy in emerging countries, support them as they develop their businesses and create the enabling conditions they need to succeed.
Provide decisionmakers, investors, and businesses with knowledge, inspiration, networks and resources to replicate and scale successes.
Provide field-leading tools and metrics that allow stakeholders to understand the ocean plastic problem, set baselines and targets, and track the environmental and social impacts of their interventions to make better decisions.
Provide support to existing programs aimed at ending ocean plastic that incentivize, create, support and operate plastic waste-reducing, inclusive, circular economies.

Grants made by Circulate Initiative

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University of Georgia Research FoundationConduct Circularity Assessment Protocols for the Urban Ocean Program$0

Who funds Circulate Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Pepsico FoundationGeneral Support$400,000
American Endowment FoundationGeneral Operating Support$50,000

Personnel at Circulate Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Michael SadowskiExecutive Director$155,300
Khunapong KhunaraksaDirector of Operations and Strategy$144,300

Financials for Circulate Initiative

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,191,806
Program services$151,726
Investment income and dividends$25,643
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-4,793
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,364,382

Form 990s for Circulate Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF

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Data update history
January 8, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 5, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Pepsico Foundation
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
PollutionEnvironment
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
60 E 42nd St 3130
New York, NY 10165
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
thecirculateinitiative.org/ 
Phone
(646) 783-1943
IRS details
EIN
83-4505154
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C20: Pollution Abatement and Control Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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