All-volunteer organization of local women that fundraises to meet community needs in Ventura County and contributes proceeds to local charities through a detailed grant process.
Meadowlark Service League distributes proceeds from its fundraising events through a detailed grant process that serves Ventura County nonprofits and scholarship recipients. The largest recent award in the data is $30,000 to Gold Coast Veterans Foundation in Camarillo, showing that the league backs both community services and veterans support at meaningful levels. Its scholarship program also reaches high school graduates and continuing college students, adding an education track alongside its charity grants. The recent grant list shows repeat support for organizations serving children, families, veterans, food security, and health needs. Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo received $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while KidSTREAM Children’s Museum appears in multiple years as well. Food Share and Rescue Mission Alliance, both in Oxnard, are also recurring recipients, suggesting an ongoing local funding relationship rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s work is tied to community fundraising, but the grantmaking itself is organized around local charitable needs, not a single issue area.
Several cause areas appear consistently in Meadowlark Service League’s recent grants. For veterans services, Gold Coast Veterans Foundation in Camarillo received $25,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025. For food security, Food Share in Oxnard received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025. Youth and children also show up in repeat funding. Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo received $12,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while KidSTREAM Children’s Museum received $15,000 in 2023 and $17,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Health-related support appears through St John's Healthcare Foundation in Oxnard, which was awarded $10,000 in 2023 and again in 2024. The grant list also includes CASA of Ventura County in Camarillo, which received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
Typical grant size is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent grant list includes larger awards too, reaching $30,000, but most awards cluster around the $10,000 to $15,000 range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several organizations appear across multiple years, including Food Share, Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, KidSTREAM Children’s Museum, and Gold Coast Veterans Foundation. Meadowlark Service League is an all-volunteer organization that raises money through fundraising events and distributes proceeds through a grant process. The program information also indicates that unsolicited applications are accepted for its project funding and scholarship programs.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in California, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Ventura County cities dominate the recipient list, especially Camarillo and Oxnard, which appear repeatedly across the recent grants. Ventura, Thousand Oaks, and Newbury Park also show up in the top grants. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 57 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. countries listed.
The recent grant data points to local nonprofits and community-serving organizations in Ventura County. Recipients include groups working in veterans services, food security, youth and children, health, arts, homelessness, disability services, hospice, education, and scholarships.
The typical award is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, including a $30,000 grant.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support across multiple years. Examples include Food Share, Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, KidSTREAM Children’s Museum, Gold Coast Veterans Foundation, CASA of Ventura County, and St John's Healthcare Foundation.
Yes. The active program descriptions say unsolicited applications are accepted for the project funding and scholarship programs.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in California, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Ventura County cities such as Camarillo and Oxnard appear repeatedly in the recent grant list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Veterans Foundation | Camarillo, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | — |
| Rescue Mission Alliance | Oxnard, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | — |
| Gabriels House | Oxnard, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | — |
| KidSTREAM Childrens Museum | Camarillo, CA | $17,000 | 2026 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo | Camarillo, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | — |
| Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $13,000 | 2026 | — |
| CASA of Ventura County | Camarillo, CA | $12,000 | 2026 | — |
| Society of Saint Vincent de Paul | Oxnard, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| Upside of Downs | Somis, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| RAIN Communities | Camarillo, CA | $8,500 | 2026 | — |
| Conejo Free Clinic | Thousand Oaks, CA | $8,500 | 2026 | — |
| Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse | Ventura, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | — |
| Assistance League of Ventura County | Ventura, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | — |
| St Johns Healthcare Found Cancer | Oxnard, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | — |
| Alzheimers Association | Ventura, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | — |
| Brain Injury Center | Camarillo, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | — |
| Project Bicycle Love | Ventura, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | — |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | — |
| Pleasant Valley Historical Society | Camarillo, CA | $5,800 | 2026 | — |
| Gold Coast Veterans Foundation | Camarillo, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | — |
| Rescue Mission Alliance | Oxnard, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Gabriels House | Oxnard, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo | Camarillo, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| KidSTREAM Childrens Museum | Camarillo, CA | $17,000 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Ventura County | Camarillo, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Conejo Free Clinic | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Assistance League of Ventura County | Ventura, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| St Johns Healthcare Found Cancer | Oxnard, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Brain Injury Center | Camarillo, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Mary Health of the Sick | Newbury Park, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| RAIN Communities | Camarillo, CA | $9,000 | 2025 | — |
| Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse | Ventura, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| Alzheimers Association | Ventura, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| Pleasant Valley Historical Society | Camarillo, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| James Storehouse | Newbury Park, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | — |
| Save Our Kids Music | Camarillo, CA | $6,480 | 2025 | — |
| Camarillo Ranch Foundation | Camarillo, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| Gold Coast Veterans Foundation | Camarillo, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo | Camarillo, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| Rescue Mission Alliance | Oxnard, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| KidSTREAM Childrens Museum | Camarillo, CA | $17,000 | 2024 | — |
| CASA of Ventura County | Camarillo, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | — |
| Assistance League of Ventura County | Ventura, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | — |
| Brain Injury Center | Camarillo, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| James Storehouse | Newbury Park, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| RAIN Communities | Camarillo, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| Gabriels House | Oxnard, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
$25,000Gabriels House
$20,000KidSTREAM Childrens Museum
$17,000Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
$10,000Upside of Downs
$10,000RAIN Communities
$8,500Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse
$8,000Assistance League of Ventura County
$8,000St Johns Healthcare Found Cancer
$7,500Alzheimers Association
$7,500Brain Injury Center
$7,000Project Bicycle Love
$7,000National Alliance on Mental Illness
$6,000Pleasant Valley Historical Society
$5,800Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
$30,000Gabriels House
$25,000KidSTREAM Childrens Museum
$17,000Assistance League of Ventura County
$10,000St Johns Healthcare Found Cancer
$10,000Brain Injury Center
$10,000Mary Health of the Sick
$10,000RAIN Communities
$9,000Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse
$8,000National Alliance on Mental Illness
$7,500Alzheimers Association
$7,500Pleasant Valley Historical Society
$7,500James Storehouse
$7,000Save Our Kids Music
$6,480Camarillo Ranch Foundation
$6,000Food Share
$25,000Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
$25,000KidSTREAM Childrens Museum
$17,000Assistance League of Ventura County
$12,000Brain Injury Center
$10,000James Storehouse
$10,000RAIN Communities
$10,000Gabriels House
$10,000