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Fountain Valley Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Fountain Valley, CA EIN: 80-0178198 Website

Develop activities and community events that foster the participation of a broad base of the population, focusing on events and activities that will bring the community together.

Fountain Valley Community Foundation at a glance

In short: Fountain Valley Community Foundation reported $71K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$70,866 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-27.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$467,148
-16.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$423,246
-34.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$16,990
+35.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$391,903
-24.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Fountain Valley Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fountain Valley

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it reported $71K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, CAEvents Sponsorship$10,600
Boys & Girls Clubs of HV Fountain Valley, CACommunity Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$467,148$423,246$391,903$70,866Total only$16,990
2024$556,894$648,899$518,732$97,400Total only$12,512
2023$366,711$382,031$474,625$18,1002$1,994
2022$441,251$302,330$242,910$34,5003$65
2021$396,922$310,971$132,041——$109
2020$204,996$99,417$119,433———
2019$255,523$111,934$101,905——$3,171

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Fountain Valley Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Fountain Valley Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fountain Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $467K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $71K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fountain Valley Community Foundation is led by Barbara Montz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Montz

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Kuisel

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Grandis

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wallace Rodecker

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Cao

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Crandall

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kasie Hanley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alaina Knight-Hougen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Pascucci

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Sparno

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Castellanos

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Taylor

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Frizzelle

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Iovine

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Constantine

    Council Mmbr

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Bui

    Council Alt

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Kerry Wakely (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ruby Huebner (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tommie Servi (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dennis Cole (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael White (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jynene Johnson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason Cooper Ross (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Prem Balani (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Tracy Cameron (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jan Heistermann (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Vo (2020) — Director
  • Former: Vince Sosa (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jo An Poirel (2019) — Director
  • Former: Steve Nagel (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Fountain Valley Community Foundation

How much does Fountain Valley Community Foundation give each year?

Fountain Valley Community Foundation reported $71K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $97K in grants paid.

How large is Fountain Valley Community Foundation?

Fountain Valley Community Foundation reported $467K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $423K.

What is Fountain Valley Community Foundation?

Fountain Valley Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fountain Valley, CA. It holds $467K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fountain Valley Community Foundation operate?

Fountain Valley Community Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Fountain Valley Community Foundation's EIN?

Fountain Valley Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0178198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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