A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 68-0368798Environment

Who funds Coastal Watershed Council?

17 private foundations gave Coastal Watershed Council in Santa Cruz, CA $779,114 across 46 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

46 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2025

    General operating expenses. Social & education programs.

    $5,000
  2. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Families and Communities

    $80,000
  3. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    Education

    $35,000
  4. Meyer Family FoundationHayden Lake, ID 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. The Adolf F Rother and Eugene F Hanser FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2024

    Summer camp program

    $5,000
  6. The Seaver InstituteSanta Monica, CA 2023

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $31,000
  7. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2023

    Education

    $25,000
  8. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  9. Schwemm Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Engaging the community for river restoration work and improved ecosystem health along the lower San Lorenzo River.

    $5,000
  10. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2023

    General operating expenses. Environmental education programs.

    $5,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  12. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Local grantmaking

    $80,000
  13. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    Education

    $25,000
  14. Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware NonprofitChicago, IL 2022

    Watershed rangers

    $10,000
  15. The Seaver InstituteLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $1,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $36
  17. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Organizational effectiveness

    $30,000
  18. Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware NonprofitChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $10,000
  19. Meyer Family FoundationHayden Lake, ID 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. The Adolf F Rother and Eugene F Hanser FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2021

    Grant for youth programs

    $5,000
  21. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Cleaning Up Our Water Supplies

    $2,500
  22. The Seaver InstituteLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Exempt charitable purpose

    $1,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $38
  24. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Local grantmaking

    $110,000
  25. Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware NonprofitChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $10,000
  26. Meyer Family FoundationHayden Lake, ID 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  28. Schwemm Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Continue restoration efforts to provide more native plantings

    $5,000
  29. Lee-Kahn FoundationScotts Valley, CA 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  30. The Seaver InstituteLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $39
  32. Meyer Family FoundationHayden Lake, ID 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Lee-Kahn FoundationScotts Valley, CA 2019

    General fund

    $6,500
  34. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $3,000
  35. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Association of fundraising professionals

    $2,978
  36. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    National service-learning conference

    $2,000
  37. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General Purpose

    $500
  38. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Local Grantmaking

    $60,000
  39. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2018

    Education

    $50,000
  40. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Organizational Effectiveness

    $30,000
  41. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    San lorenzo river revitalization

    $25,000
  42. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  43. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $3,000
  44. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General Support

    $500
  45. The Dean Witter FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2017

    Meander fundraiser

    $25,000
  46. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $9,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Santa Cruz, CA and are not among Coastal Watershed Council’s funders above.

  1. Cottonwood SpringSanta Cruz, CA 9 grants Preselected only $265,000 to similar organizations
  2. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Preselected only $33,314 to similar organizations
  3. Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Preselected only $9,716,381 to similar organizations
  4. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 10 grants Accepts applications $1,770,000 to similar organizations
  5. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 7 grants Preselected only $470,000 to similar organizations
  6. Cleo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $128,500 to similar organizations
  7. Barnet Segal Charitable TrustCarmel, CA 4 grants Preselected only $85,000 to similar organizations
  8. William H Moffat Jr FoundationReno, NV 4 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0368798 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.