73 private foundations reported grants to Santa Cruz, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 73 private foundations reported 128 grants totaling $7,758,592 to 96 organizations in Santa Cruz, California. The most-funded purposes were community & economic development (22 grants) and education (19 grants). Helen and Will Webster Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,789,000 across 12 grants. The median reported grant was $12,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Santa Cruz — a funder at 90% is effectively a Santa Cruz funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen and Will Webster Foundation | 12 | $2,789,000 | 24% |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $1,550,000 | 21% |
| Mulago Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 11% |
| A Part of the Whole A Family Foundation | 3 | $210,000 | 100% |
| MT Cuba Astronomical Foundation | 1 | $209,508 | 49% |
| The California Endowment | 2 | $200,000 | 0% |
| Westcliff Foundation | 1 | $187,500 | 100% |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $160,000 | 1% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | 7 | $2,405,000 |
| Sustainable Fishery Advocates | 1 | $1,550,000 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | 4 | $275,000 |
| ONE Reef Worldwide | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | 1 | $209,508 |
| Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | 1 | $200,000 |
| Romero Institute | 1 | $187,500 |
| Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos Inc | 1 | $175,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | 2 | $161,035 |
| Organic Farming Research Foundation | 4 | $160,000 |
73 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Santa Cruz, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,758,592 across 128 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Helen and Will Webster Foundation, Wal-mart Foundation, Mulago Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Santa Cruz, California concentrate in community & economic development (22), education (19), environment & conservation (8). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Santa Cruz, California recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,239,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
