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Private foundations Santa Cruz, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Santa Cruz, CA

26 private foundations based in Santa Cruz, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.4 million in 224 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Vincent J Coates FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $1,768,255 giving
  2. Cottonwood SpringSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $700,000 giving
  3. Jain FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $450,000 giving
  4. Margaret K Sloss FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $374,795 giving
  5. Michael & Alice Chetkovich FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $182,000 giving
  6. William J Codiga Family FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2023 50 grants Accepts applications $176,272 giving
  7. Ram and Thaila Ramanujam FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $175,000 giving
  8. The Hebeler FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $165,000 giving
  9. Spirit in ActionSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $140,874 giving
  10. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $84,500 giving
  11. DJ and NB Larson Family Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $48,000 giving
  12. The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $44,700 giving
  13. Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $39,800 giving
  14. Lustig Family FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $22,000 giving
  15. The Richard H Novak FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $21,000 giving
  16. The Adolf F Rother and Eugene F Hanser FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving
  17. Santa Cruz Sailing FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,480 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. William J Codiga Family FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2023 50 grants Accepts applications $176,272 giving
  2. The Hebeler FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $165,000 giving
  3. Spirit in ActionSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $140,874 giving
  4. The Adolf F Rother and Eugene F Hanser FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $553,00026% of the total
  2. Environment6 foundations $445,00021% of the total
  3. Education5 foundations $258,15012% of the total
  4. Animals3 foundations $255,72912% of the total
  5. International aid3 foundations $134,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture5 foundations $90,1504% of the total
  7. 12 other causes $382,50018% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Spirit in ActionSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $140,874 giving
  2. Michael & Alice Chetkovich FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $182,000 giving
  3. The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $44,700 giving
  4. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $84,500 giving
  5. DJ and NB Larson Family Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $48,000 giving
  6. The Hebeler FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $165,000 giving
  7. Lustig Family FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $22,000 giving
  8. Santa Cruz Sailing FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,480 giving
  9. Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $39,800 giving
  10. The Richard H Novak FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $21,000 giving
  11. The Adolf F Rother and Eugene F Hanser FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving
  12. Margaret K Sloss FoundationSanta Cruz, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $374,795 giving