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Santa Cruz foundations

There are 112foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Santa Cruzmetro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro foundationsemploy 151 people, earn more than $77 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $394 million.
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Types of foundations in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
84
$21,644,205
Grantmaking public charity foundations
14
$44,915,804
Community foundations
4
$40,857,883
Corporate foundations
4
$843,199
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
1
$11,460
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Job trends for Santa Cruz foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
42
1-10
2
11-25
3
26-100
1
101 to 1,000
0
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in Santa Cruz

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
67
$250k to $1M
10
$1M to $5M
5
$5M to $25M
3
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
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Directory of foundations in Santa Cruz

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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County provides individuals, families and businesses with ways to make giving simple, powerful and personal. They offer professional advisors resources and tools to help you meet your clients' charitable goals.
Revenue
$40.4m
Assets
$185.5m
Employees
24
EIN
94-2808039
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Santa Cruz County

We ignite our community to give, advocate and volunteer so that our youth succeed in school and life, our residents are healthy and our families are financially independent.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
23
EIN
94-1422471
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Volunteer Center

Santa Cruz Volunteer Center is a collective of dreamers, idealists, problem-solvers, and trailblazers for good who believe they each have the power to make their moments meaningful.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
77
EIN
94-1702678
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation

The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family is a private foundation located in Watsonville, CA. Last year, they made 31 grants. Their primary grantees include Si Fpo Leo's Haven. They are supported by Miles and Rosanne Reiter.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$16.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-1465091
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Jean and E Floyd Kvamme Foundation

The The Jean and E Floyd Kvamme Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Saratoga, CA. The Foundation made 12 grants last year. Some of the grantees include Gateway Bible Church. The Foundation is supported by E Floyd Kvamme.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0359484
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund

Indigenous-led philanthropic vehicle building alliances with on-the-ground organizations to support cultural resilience and ecological conservation. Located in Santa Cruz, CA.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
0
EIN
87-3761970
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Berglund Family Foundation

The Berglund Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds contributions supporting charitable organizations with tax-exempt purposes. The Foundation has given grants in the past to organizations such as Save the Children and others.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-1350411
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lone Rock Foundation

Lone Rock Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Cruz, CA, which was founded in 2019 and most recently had $1,818,931 in revenue and 17 employees.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$91.4m
Employees
17
EIN
83-2437632
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Dna Foundation

The Dna Foundation is a private foundation in Aptos, CA, which was founded in 1977 and most recently had $1,235,915 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-0460604
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jain Foundation

Jain Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Cruz, CA, which was founded in 1991 and most recently had $584,157 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$584.2k
Assets
$10.4m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0261398
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Downtown Felton Association

Downtown Felton Association is a private foundation in Felton, CA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2475506
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Good JUJU Foundation

The Good JUJU Foundation is a private foundation located in Capitola, CA that primarily funds general and unrestricted grants. One of their grantees is Our Community Cares Camp and they made one grant last year.
Revenue
$28.6k
Assets
$254.1k
Employees
0
EIN
46-5656142
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Watsonville High School Class of 1957

Watsonville High School Class of 1957 is a private foundation in Watsonville, CA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-1988448
IRS type
501(c)(3)

First Push Foundation

The First Push Foundation is a private foundation located in Santa Cruz, CA. Its purpose is to support and foster the arts and culture, although there was no activity in 2023. However, activity is expected in the future.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$0
Employees
0
EIN
92-2867166
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Resetar Mitchell L Jr Family Foundation

Family foundation in Felton, CA. Funds education for k-6 children. Grantees include Santa Cruz SPCA. Six grants made last year.
Revenue
$51.1k
Assets
$586.3k
Employees
N/A
EIN
94-6123465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michael and Alice Chetkovich Foundation

Corporate foundation in Santa Cruz, CA funding general support and one-time grants for greatest need, wes endowment, slug support, and more.
Revenue
$31.7k
Assets
$995.4k
Employees
N/A
EIN
94-3344492
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equipment Junction

Equipment Junction repurposes surplus scientific equipment to support STEM education by making it available to educational and research laboratories.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$8,232
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-3084523
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nell Newman Foundation

Private foundation in Santa Cruz, CA funding general support, youth projects, and scholarships. Grantees include First Nations Development Institute.
Revenue
$3,886
Assets
$705.2k
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-1972605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rifka

Rifka donates shoe boxes to Operation Christmas Child and provides scholarships for students in Uganda and Nigeria. Located in Scotts Valley, CA.
Revenue
$68.4k
Assets
$43.3k
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-5422294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Textproject

TextProject provides free literacy resources, including texts and tools, to help beginning and struggling readers become proficient in reading.
Revenue
$39.0k
Assets
$2,967
Employees
0
EIN
27-2946055
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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