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Garden Grove Community Foundation Inc

EIN 33-0793607 · Garden Grove, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

The mission of the Garden Grove Community Foundation is to contribute leadership and resources to enhance community life in Garden Grove.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
3 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (15)

$31,693 spent. Summer Concerts in the Park - Free weekly concerts during the summer months that provide family friendly entertainment to the City of Garden Grove residents and visitors. Food is available for purchase from local vendors. The average attendance for each concert fluctuates between 1500 and 3000 people.
$10,000 spent. Winter in the Grove. This free event is presented by the City of Garden Grove and the Community Foundation. It features free live entertainment holiday refreshments and food for purchase from local vendors. The event culminates with the spectacular Christmas Tree lighting the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus and a flurry of winter snow.
$7,664 spent. Concert at the Grove Amphitheatre. This is a free concert event for residents of Garden Grove. It is held in mid June as a kick off to the free summer concert series.
$2,500 spent. Garden Grove Police Explorers Program
$2,000 spent. Sister City Assoc. of Garden Grove
$2,000 spent. Garden Grove Teen Action Committee
$2,000 spent. Buena Clinton Family Resource Center
$1,000 spent. H.O.P.E.
$1,000 spent. Jimmy Alan Studio
$1,700 spent. State of the City
$5,500 spent. Public Art
$5,000 spent. Foods of Garden Grove
$2,500 spent. One More Productions
$2,000 spent. Garden Grove Historical Society
$2,000 spent. Andy & Aiden Safety Group

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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