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Arts Council Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ, CA EIN: 94-2600140 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$97K

-24.6% YoY

Grant Count

13

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-7.2% YoY

About Arts Council Santa Cruz County

Based on IRS filings

Arts Council Santa Cruz County is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SANTA CRUZ, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $4K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Ben LomondCapitolaFreedomSanta CruzWatsonville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$841K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,128,150$4,535,434$3,391,593
Revenue$2,811,463$1,654,081$2,443,130
Expenses$2,645,509$2,797,934$2,512,227
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,490$3,297$2,811
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$116K$173K$231K13 grants202027 grants202126 grants202216 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ACTIVITIES 4 ALL$11KWHITE HAWK INDIAN COUNCIL$11KCABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CON…$7KCabrillo Stage$7KEL SISTEMA$7KESPERANZA DEL VALLE$7KWATSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL$7KPAJARO VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL$7KSENDEROS - V$7KRoyal Eagle Bear Product…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Arts Council Santa Cruz County

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Activities 4 All ($11,400), White Hawk Indian Council ($11,400), Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music ($7,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SANTA CRUZ, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
Cabrillo Stage Santa Cruz, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
ACTIVITIES 4 ALL WATSONVILLE, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$11,400
EL SISTEMA SANTA CRUZ, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
ESPERANZA DEL VALLE CAPITOLA, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
WATSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL WATSONVILLE, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
WHITE HAWK INDIAN COUNCIL FREEDOM, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$11,400
PAJARO VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL WATSONVILLE, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
SENDEROS - V SANTA CRUZ, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$7,000
SANTA CRUZ ART LEAGUE SANTA CRUZ, CABENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JIM BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$128KMIREYA GOMEZ-CONTRERASDEPUTY DIRECTOR (FORMER)$81KANNABELLA SAKASAIFINANCE DIRECTOR (FORMER)$68K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JIM BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$128,077
MIREYA GOMEZ-CONTRERASDEPUTY DIRECTOR (FORMER)40$81,085
ANNABELLA SAKASAIFINANCE DIRECTOR (FORMER)40$68,130
CONSUELO ALBADIRECTOR, FORMER BOARD CHAIR2
JON AUMANTREASURER2
JODY BIEHLDIRECTOR2
ANA ELIZABETHSECRETARY2
PEGGY FLYNNDIRECTOR2
ROSA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR2
COLLEEN MARTIN-GARCIADIRECTOR2
REIKO MICHISAKIDIRECTOR2
MATT MOOREDIRECTOR2
LEO ROCHADIRECTOR2
PETER WENGCHAIR2
VALERIA MIRANDAVICE CHAIRPERSON (THROUGH 6/242
ANGELA CHESTNUTDIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)2
VERONICA LEONDIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)2
ALEX SANTANADIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)2
SALLY GREENINTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR40

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arts Council Santa Cruz County?

Arts Council Santa Cruz County is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SANTA CRUZ, CA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Arts Council Santa Cruz County?

As of 2024, Arts Council Santa Cruz County holds $4.1M in total assets with $2.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $97K in 2024.

Where does Arts Council Santa Cruz County operate?

Arts Council Santa Cruz County has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Arts Council Santa Cruz County award?

In 2024, Arts Council Santa Cruz County awarded 13 grants totaling $97K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Arts Council Santa Cruz County's EIN?

Arts Council Santa Cruz County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2600140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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