Public Charity

Festival of Children Foundation

Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Festival of Children Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $699K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 510481729 Costa Mesa, CA Youth Centers & Clubs NTEE: O20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$699K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY STRENGTHENING THE CHARITIES THAT SERVE THEM THROUGH FOSTERING EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, ART AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

Where $100 goes at Festival of Children Foundation

How Festival of Children Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$55
Festival of Children Foundation also offers programs to strenghten and support its member children's charities
70% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 480 organizations
$24
Festival of Children Foundation's programs throughout the years are designed to create community awareness of its member chairities and their causes
30% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$100,000
2024
Raise awareness and support research and treatment of childhood cancer.
$65,000
2024
Public, Societal Benefit
$10,000
2023
Raise awareness and support research and treatment of childhood cancer.
$65,000
2022
Raise awareness and support research and treatment of childhood cancer.
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Marketing PR Exec.Director Cassady Taylor
Chairman Chris Lee Board Member
Trustee Dave Swartz Board Member
Programs Director Eileen Daniher
Trustee Jill Bolton Board Member
CFO John Daniels Cfo

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$570,000 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$291,500 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$230,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $1.1M $699K
2024 $1.3M $1.3M $674K
2023 $1.2M $1.2M $709K
2022 $1.2M $1.2M $706K
2021 $1.1M $995K $739K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.1M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $699K.

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