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Cooperacin Santa Ana

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Ana, CA EIN: 87-2148510 Website

CSA offers training, coaching, and incubation of worker cooperatives and support for worker cooperative ventures in Santa Ana and Orange County.

Key facts about Cooperacin Santa Ana

In short: Cooperacin Santa Ana gave $287K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
87-2148510
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$287,210
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$23,934
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$2,367,419
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$287K

+44.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-3.7% YoY

How Cooperacin Santa Ana gives

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 3917% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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.

About Cooperacin Santa Ana

Based on IRS filings

Cooperacin Santa Ana is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $287K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Los AngelesSanta AnaSan DiegoSan FranciscoCosta Mesa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grants20225 grants20238 grants202412 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $287K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $287K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Salsa Food Hub LLC: $69KSalsa Food Hub LLC$69KLa Milpa Cafe LLC: $40KLa Milpa Cafe LLC$40KKIWA of Southern California: $33KKIWA of Southern California$33KCooperation LA: $28KCooperation LA$28KDemocracy at Work Institute: $28KDemocracy at Work Institute$28KUnited Taxi Workers San Diego: $28KUnited Taxi Workers San Diego$28KPilipino Workers Ctr of So CA: $23KPilipino Workers Ctr of So CA$23KTwilight Strategies CA LLC: $10KTwilight Strategies CA LLC$10KAZ Construction Group: $9KAZ Construction Group$9KCommunity Hub de Santa Ana: $7KCommunity Hub de Santa Ana$7K

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

24<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salsa Food Hub LLC Santa Ana, CAStrategy & economic development$68,890
La Milpa Cafe LLC Santa Ana, CACo-op development & incubation$40,000
KIWA of Southern California Los Angeles, CACooperative development & advocacy$32,500
Cooperation LA Los Angeles, CACooperative development & advocacy$27,500
Democracy at Work Institute San Francisco, CACooperative development & advocacy$27,500
United Taxi Workers San Diego San Diego, CACooperative development & advocacy$27,500
Pilipino Workers Ctr of So CA Los Angeles, CACooperative development & advocacy$22,500
Twilight Strategies CA LLC Santa Ana, CACo-op development & incubation$10,185
AZ Construction Group Costa Mesa, CACo-op development$9,000
Community Hub de Santa Ana Santa Ana, CAShared Financing funds$7,320

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,367,419$2,387,212$1,505,077
Revenue$2,333,282$2,039,147$1,745,255
Expenses$1,925,752$1,623,946$629,148
Net Investment Income$1,797$1,710$569

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

Ana Urzua Alcaraz — Executive Dir.: $84KAna Urzua AlcarazExecutive Dir.$84K

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 is Cooperacin Santa Ana?

Cooperacin Santa Ana is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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