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Private foundations Watsonville, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Watsonville, CA

10 private foundations based in Watsonville, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.8 million in 100 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $1,212,000 giving
  2. Francine Shapiro Emdr FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $270,000 giving
  3. The Garland and Brenda Reiter Family FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $236,500 giving
  4. Sharanam FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $44,000 giving
  5. The Tomash Family FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $27,700 giving
  6. Elevate Foundation IncWatsonville, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $12,000 giving
  7. Watsonville High School Class of 1957Watsonville, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $6,800 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Garland and Brenda Reiter Family FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $236,500 giving
  2. Watsonville High School Class of 1957Watsonville, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $6,800 giving
  3. Farhat Family Charitable FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Environment2 foundations $200,50024% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $187,50023% of the total
  3. Youth development2 foundations $142,50017% of the total
  4. Health2 foundations $107,50013% of the total
  5. Education3 foundations $59,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $35,0004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes $98,20012% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Sharanam FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $44,000 giving
  2. Francine Shapiro Emdr FoundationWatsonville, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $270,000 giving
  3. Elevate Foundation IncWatsonville, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $12,000 giving
  4. Watsonville High School Class of 1957Watsonville, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $6,800 giving