# Circle of Purpose

Our Mission: "To create a circle of fellowship to encourage students (elementary school, middle school, high school, and collegiate) to grow in faith, service, and character while developing leaders through small groups known as circles." - Matthew 28:16-20 - Psalm 1:1 - Matthew 7:12 From

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Circle of Purpose
- **Legal name:** CIRCLE OF PURPOSE
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 99-3240652
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Desert Hot Springs, California
- **Primary cause:** Children & Families
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** https://www.kephyansheppard.com/copy-of-dearpastor
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/circleofpurpose_mentorship

## About Circle of Purpose

Our Mission:
"To create a circle of fellowship to encourage students (elementary school, middle school, high school, and collegiate) to grow in faith, service, and character while developing leaders through small groups known as circles."

- Matthew 28:16-20
- Psalm 1:1
- Matthew 7:12 From discipleship to mentorship, COP impacts hundreds of students weekly on 8 school campuses. Our programs encourage spiritual growth, leadership development, citizenship, community responsibility, and character. Additionally, we serve as a spiritual presence (ie chaplaincy) for student-athletes as well.

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/circle-of-purpose/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)