Cooperacin Santa Ana
Cooperación Santa Ana is a public charity based in Santa Ana, California, formed in 2021. It supports worker cooperatives in Santa Ana and Orange County through training, coaching, incubation, networking, and support for cooperative ventures.
Cooperacin Santa Ana at a glance
In short: Cooperacin Santa Ana gave $287K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $287,210
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,934
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,367,419
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Cooperacin Santa Ana
- Contact
Mailing address: 1505 E 17Th Street Ste 117, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (561) 562-2265
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cooperacin Santa Ana funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salsa Food Hub LLC ($69K). Together the top 10 received $273K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Cooperación Santa Ana describes its work as supporting worker cooperatives in Santa Ana and Orange County. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, including organizations in Santa Ana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and other California cities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cooperacin Santa Ana gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $287K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $287K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salsa Food Hub LLC Santa Ana, CA | Strategy & economic development | $68,890 |
| La Milpa Cafe LLC Santa Ana, CA | Co-op development & incubation | $40,000 |
| KIWA of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Cooperative development & advocacy | $32,500 |
| Cooperation LA Los Angeles, CA | Cooperative development & advocacy | $27,500 |
| Democracy at Work Institute San Francisco, CA | Cooperative development & advocacy | $27,500 |
| United Taxi Workers San Diego San Diego, CA | Cooperative development & advocacy | $27,500 |
| Pilipino Workers Ctr of So CA Los Angeles, CA | Cooperative development & advocacy | $22,500 |
| Twilight Strategies CA LLC Santa Ana, CA | Co-op development & incubation | $10,185 |
| AZ Construction Group Costa Mesa, CA | Co-op development | $9,000 |
| Community Hub de Santa Ana Santa Ana, CA | Shared Financing funds | $7,320 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization reported that an additional $141,406 was accounted for on a pass-through basis to THRIVE Santa Ana in 2025, with payments contingent on payment by the funder.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,367,419 | $2,333,282 | $1,925,752 | $287,210 | 12 | $1,797 |
| 2024 | $2,387,212 | $2,039,147 | $1,623,946 | $198,926 | 8 | $1,710 |
| 2023 | $1,505,077 | $1,745,255 | $629,148 | $118,750 | 5 | $569 |
| 2022 | $357,123 | $340,628 | $62,270 | $7,150 | 1 | $61 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Cooperación Santa Ana states that its mission is to offer training, coaching, and incubation for worker cooperatives and to support worker cooperative ventures in Santa Ana and Orange County. Its website describes worker cooperatives as businesses owned and controlled by their workers, including ventures in childcare, construction, consulting, food and beverage, and urban agriculture.
Its 2025 grants included cooperative development and advocacy, cooperative development and incubation, strategy and economic development, shared financing, and start-up farm inventory. Among the grantees, Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California describes its mission as strengthening the power of immigrant workers, tenants, and their families. Democracy at Work Institute says it works to expand worker cooperatives among communities affected by social and economic inequality. United Taxi Workers of San Diego describes its mission as unifying taxi workers and improving working conditions through advocacy and empowerment. Cooperation LA says it builds capacity for worker ownership in Los Angeles, and Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California says it works toward a healthy, dignified quality of life for people and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Cooperación Santa Ana made 12 grants totaling $287,210. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $68,890, with a median of $25,000. Its largest grants were $68,890 to Salsa Food Hub LLC for strategy and economic development; $40,000 to La Milpa Cafe LLC for cooperative development and incubation; and $32,500 to Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California for cooperative development and advocacy.
Other notable 2025 grants included $27,500 each to Cooperation LA, Democracy at Work Institute, and United Taxi Workers of San Diego, all for cooperative development and advocacy, and $22,500 to Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California for cooperative development and advocacy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ana Urzua Alcaraz as Executive Director; SilviaHernandez as President; Joel Cazares as Treasurer; Alma Leyva as Secretary; and Rosa Gonzalez, Patricia Utley, Lily Huaman, and Vanessa Bransburg as directors. The organization’s website identifies Ana Urzúa as its founding director.
Cooperacin Santa Ana is led by Ana Urzua Alcaraz, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ana Urzua Alcaraz
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$66K (2023) → $84K (2025)
SilviaHernandez
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lily Huaman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Utley
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Gonzalez
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Bransburg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alma Leyva
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Cazares
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gilda Haas (2023–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Ana Urzua Alcaraz (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Cooperacin Santa Ana
How much does Cooperacin Santa Ana give each year?
Cooperacin Santa Ana gave $287K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $199K across 8 grants.
What is Cooperacin Santa Ana's typical grant size?
Cooperacin Santa Ana's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,934, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cooperacin Santa Ana give grants?
Cooperacin Santa Ana gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (5 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Costa Mesa, CA (2 grants).
Does Cooperacin Santa Ana give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Cooperacin Santa Ana's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cooperative development & advocacy" (5 grants) and "Co-op development & incubation" (3 grants).
Who are Cooperacin Santa Ana's largest grantees?
Cooperacin Santa Ana's largest 2025 grantees include Salsa Food Hub LLC ($68,890), La Milpa Cafe LLC ($40,000) and KIWA of Southern California ($32,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cooperacin Santa Ana?
Cooperacin Santa Ana reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What does Cooperacin Santa Ana fund?
Cooperación Santa Ana states that its mission is to offer training, coaching, and incubation for worker cooperatives and to support worker cooperative ventures in Santa Ana and Orange County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cooperacin Santa Ana?
Cooperacin Santa Ana has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Cooperacin Santa Ana's EIN?
Cooperacin Santa Ana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2148510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Cooperacin Santa Ana funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cooperacin-santa-ana-morg_83c383e1afc4492c9375a091b6da0bad
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