Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc
Community fundraising
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc at a glance
In short: Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc gave $82K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,154
- -50.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,692
- -50.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,301
- Total assets
- $924,232
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thomas House Temporary Shelte ($21K). Together the top 6 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc gives
- Giving grew 174% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $166K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas House Temporary Shelte Garden Grove, CA | Shelter Furnishings and Repairs | $20,582 |
| Boys and Girls Club of GG Garden Grove, CA | Building Repairs and New Equipment | $20,000 |
| City of Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA | Equipment Purchases | $14,101 |
| Garden Grove Historical Socie Garden Grove, CA | Repairs | $12,500 |
| Hope Garden Grove, CA | Equipment and Furnishings Purchases | $8,888 |
| Epilepsy Support Network OC Costa Mesa, CA | Support - website redesign | $6,083 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $924,232 | $359,987 | $261,920 | $82,154 | 6 | $108 |
| 2024 | $826,165 | $297,968 | $321,891 | $166,414 | 6 | $117 |
| 2023 | $850,088 | $302,261 | $195,928 | $26,959 | 3 | $110 |
| 2022 | $743,755 | $368,836 | $165,223 | $30,000 | 1 | $68 |
| 2021 | $540,142 | $122 | $55,531 | $15,372 | 2 | $122 |
About Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc
Based on IRS filings
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Garden Grove, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $924K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $108.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc is led by Steve Sanders, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Sanders
President
President Selec → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Christine Ball
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
George Skelton
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ben Santos
President Elect
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Tony Lopez (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Mark Mahoney (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Andrea Perez (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Heidi Levesque (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Pat Catlin (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc
How much does Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc give each year?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc gave $82K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $166K across 6 grants.
What is Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's typical grant size?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's median grant in 2025 was $13,301, and its average grant was $13,692, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc give grants?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Garden Grove, CA (5 grants).
Does Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's largest grantees?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's largest 2025 grantees include Thomas House Temporary Shelte ($20,582), Boys and Girls Club of GG ($20,000) and City of Garden Grove ($14,101), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc reported $924K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $360K.
What is Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Garden Grove, CA. It holds $924K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's EIN?
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2504195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
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