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Grant recipient EIN 94-2298681Human services

Who funds Grey Bears?

14 private foundations gave Grey Bears in Santa Cruz, CA $208,405 across 41 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

41 grants

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

  1. Grey Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2025

    Program support

    $15,000
  2. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2025

    Food for the poor

    $10,000
  3. DJ and NB Larson Family Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2025

    Help seniors lead healthymeaningful lives throughnutrition and services

    $5,000
  4. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2025

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,035
  5. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2024

    Food for the poor

    $10,000
  6. Michael & Alice Chetkovich FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  7. Helms Foundation IncIrvine, CA 2024

    Senior welfar

    $4,000
  8. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2024

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,000
  9. William J Codiga Family FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2023

    To support the community.

    $10,000
  10. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2023

    Food for the poor

    $10,000
  11. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2023

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2023

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $4,591
  13. Helms Foundation IncIrvine, CA 2023

    Senior welfar

    $4,000
  14. Michael & Alice Chetkovich FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $110
  16. William J Codiga Family FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2022

    To support the community.

    $5,000
  17. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2022

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  18. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2022

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $4,500
  19. Helms Foundation IncIrvine, CA 2022

    Senior welfar

    $2,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $142
  21. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    Brown bag food program

    $5,000
  22. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2021

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  24. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2021

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $4,500
  25. Helms Foundation IncIrvine, CA 2021

    Senior welfar

    $2,000
  26. Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support charitable purposes

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $154
  28. J S & S Michaan FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  29. The Repass-Rodgers Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    COVID-19 Relief fund

    $5,000
  30. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2020

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  31. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2020

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $4,727
  32. Peggy and Jack Baskin FoundationTruckee, CA 2020

    Discretionary Donation

    $500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $111
  34. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    Healthy food for seniors

    $10,000
  35. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    General operations

    $10,000
  36. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2019

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  37. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2019

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $4,535
  38. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2018

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $6,000
  39. Berry Family FoundationVisalia, CA 2018

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  40. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,500
  41. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2017

    For organization's exempt

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Santa Cruz, CA and are not among Grey Bears’s funders above.

  1. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $318,375 to similar organizations
  2. The Neidig Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $17,500 to similar organizations
  3. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 4 grants Accepts applications $10,500 to similar organizations
  4. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 11 grants Preselected only $717,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 3 grants Preselected only $12,500 to similar organizations
  6. The William L Price FoundationRedwood City, CA 9 grants Preselected only $9,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Allison Lee Condit FoundationAptos, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $4,150 to similar organizations
  8. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 3 grants Preselected only $1,375,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2298681 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.