Supporting our community through an annual multi-day festival and related community grants and activities.
A defining feature of Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc is its direct support for local organizations through a public community grant process tied to the annual festival. In the latest grants, the largest award went to the City of Garden Grove for equipment purchases, alongside a $50,000 grant to OC Ronald McDonald House for support. That pattern shows a funder working across civic services, nonprofit operations, and community-facing institutions rather than a single issue area. The association’s stated purpose centers on supporting the community through an annual multi-day festival and related community grants and activities, and its recent recipients include both municipal and nonprofit organizations in Orange County. The grant list also points to a practical funding style: repair work, equipment purchases, furnishings, and other improvements that help organizations maintain or upgrade their facilities and services. Because every recent grant recipient is in California, the foundation’s giving is tightly focused on local needs. For researchers, the clearest picture is of a festival-associated grantmaker that channels community event activity into direct support for nearby organizations and student scholarships.
The association supports a mix of community services, facility needs, and local nonprofit capacity. In one grant, it gave $35,000 to Kiwanisland Inc for repair awnings, showing an emphasis on physical upkeep for community-serving property. Another award of $8,150 to Hope covered equipment and furnishings purchases, a fit with its documented support for organizations needing facility and equipment upgrades. The foundation also backed Alzheimers Orange County with $9,690 for support and improvement, which aligns with its focus on nonprofit support and community grants. Beyond that, the grant program includes local charitable activities and fundraising opportunities for nonprofits through festival booth space, indicating that the association supports both direct grants and ways for groups to raise their own revenue during the festival.
Recent grants cluster around mid-sized awards, with a typical grant size of $8,535 at the 25th percentile, $22,345 at the median, and $46,250 at the 75th percentile. The latest grants include both larger project-style awards and smaller support grants, suggesting a mix of one-time facility or equipment funding and general community support. The public community grant program accepts unsolicited requests, and the festival’s nonprofit booth program also operates as a structured opportunity for local organizations. The grant list shows a consistent local pattern rather than a multi-state spread, and the foundation’s stated approach is tied to annual festival activity and related community grants and activities.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $46K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$46K
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Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc gives locally, and every recent grant recipient is in California. Garden Grove appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including the City of Garden Grove, Kiwanisland Inc, Hope, and John Reynolds Youth Support. Other Orange County recipients include OC Ronald McDonald House in Orange and Alzheimers Orange County in Irvine. The grant distribution in the data shows 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, California.
The foundation funds community grants, festival-related nonprofit support, and practical project needs such as equipment purchases, furnishings, building repairs, and facility improvements. Recent examples include equipment purchases for the City of Garden Grove and awning repairs for Kiwanisland Inc.
Yes. The Community Grant Program accepts unsolicited requests, and the Non-Profit Games & Food Booths program is also open to nonprofits seeking space to operate games and food booths during the annual festival.
The grant-size distribution centers around a median of $22,345, with a 25th percentile of $8,535 and a 75th percentile of $46,250. That points to a mix of smaller support awards and larger project grants.
Recipients include municipal entities and nonprofit organizations with physical facilities or community programs. Recent grantees include the City of Garden Grove, OC Ronald McDonald House, Kiwanisland Inc, Alzheimers Orange County, Hope, and John Reynolds Youth Support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HOUSE TEMPORARY SHELTE | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $20,582 | 2026 | SHELTER FURNISHINGS AND REPAIRS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GG | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | BUILDING REPAIRS AND NEW EQUIPMENT |
| CITY OF GARDEN GROVE | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $14,101 | 2026 | EQUIPMENT PURCHASES |
| Garden Grove Historical Socie | Garden Grove, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | REPAIRS |
| HOPE | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $8,888 | 2026 | EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS PURCHASES |
| Epilepsy Support Network OC | Costa Mesa, CA | $6,083 | 2026 | Support - website redesign |
| CITY OF GARDEN GROVE | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $55,724 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT PURCHASES |
| OC Ronald McDonald House | Orange, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Support |
| KIWANISLAND INC | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | REPAIR AWNINGS |
| Alzheimers Orange County | Irvine, CA | $9,690 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT |
| HOPE | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $8,150 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS PURCHASES |
| John Reynolds Youth Support | Garden Grove, CA | $7,850 | 2025 | Support |
| Alzheimers Orange County | Irvine, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT |
| Garden Grove Rotary Club | Garden Grove, CA | $9,788 | 2024 | EQUIPMENT PURCHASE |
| Garden Grove Historical Socie | Garden Grove, CA | $5,171 | 2024 | REPAIRS |
THOMAS HOUSE TEMPORARY SHELTE
$20,582SHELTER FURNISHINGS AND REPAIRS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GG
$20,000BUILDING REPAIRS AND NEW EQUIPMENT
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
$14,101EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
Garden Grove Historical Socie
$12,500REPAIRS
HOPE
$8,888EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS PURCHASES
Epilepsy Support Network OC
$6,083Support - website redesign
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
$55,724EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
OC Ronald McDonald House
$50,000Support
KIWANISLAND INC
$35,000REPAIR AWNINGS
Alzheimers Orange County
$9,690SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT
HOPE
$8,150EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS PURCHASES
John Reynolds Youth Support
$7,850Support
Alzheimers Orange County
$12,000SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT
Garden Grove Rotary Club
$9,788EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
Garden Grove Historical Socie
$5,171REPAIRS
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