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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3653199

Cottonwood Spring

A private foundation in Santa Cruz, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $700,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,663,628

  • Tax year 2024

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,640,941

  • Tax year 2023

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,487,357

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,801,649

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  2. Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County IncWatsonville, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  3. Housing MattersSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  4. United Way of Santa Cruz CountyCapitola, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  5. Santa Cruz Welcoming NetworkSanta Cruz, CA

    General Support

    $35,000
  6. Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Animal OutlookTakoma Park, MD

    General support

    $30,000
  8. Committee to Protect Journalists IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  9. Global Change Data LabOxford, United Kingdom

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Institute for Policy StudiesWashington, DC

    General support

    $30,000
  11. Institute on Taxation and Economic PolicyWashington, DC

    General support

    $30,000
  12. Land Trust of Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  13. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  14. Housing Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz, CA

    General Support

    $30,000
  15. Building Decarbonization CoalitionLewes, DE

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Center for Carbon RemovalWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  17. IfexToronto ON, Canada

    General support

    $25,000
  18. National Trust for Local NewsBrighton, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  19. PolicyLinkOakland, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  20. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  21. Global Investigative Journalism NetworkWashington, DC

    General Support

    $25,000
  22. Global Press InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Leadership Conference Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  25. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General Support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment4 grants $110,00021% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $90,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $70,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $50,00010% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $50,00010% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $35,0007% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $120,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $290,000
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $210,000
  3. New York3 grants $70,000
  4. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Weston Arthur HermannSec., Treas. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yael KiselPresident Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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