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Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Cruz, CA EIN: 01-0826156 Website

To unite public and private health care providers and key community stakeholders to promote high-quality, high-value, and patient-centered care for all members of the santa cruz community with a focus on the safety net.

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County at a glance

Total assets
$1,642,541
+16.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,074,315
+20.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$828
-27.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,761,664
+39.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County

Who Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Watsonville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $26K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,642,541$3,074,315$2,761,664——$828
2024$1,404,679$2,549,325$1,986,557——$1,142
2023$925,131$1,766,832$1,881,721——$584
2022$889,781$1,644,004$2,007,650——$918
2021$1,260,703$2,148,818$1,592,191——$967
2020$881,138$1,195,859$1,331,749$25,8471$885
2019$762,759$1,034,723$1,162,236$25,0001$967

About Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County

Based on IRS filings

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County is a public charity focused on Health, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $828.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County is led by Maritza Lara, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maritza Lara

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2023) → $159K (2025)

  • Anita Aguirre

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzette Reuschel-DiVirgilio

    Programs Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2023) → $135K (2025)

  • Amy Peeler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • DeAndre James

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Marcus

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Burke

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Shields MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Morris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne-Marie Jackson MD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyn Tran

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jasmine Najera

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrienne Saxton MPH CHES

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Young

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Hernandez MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Connor Kent RN MN

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaux Lazarin MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Sarlitto

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvette Brooks

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Whitley MD

    Secretary

    Director → Member-At-Large, 2022

    Member-At-Large → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Conway

    Treasurer

    Director → Member-At-Large, 2022

    Member-At-Large → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Gray

    Member at Large

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Member at Large, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Morales

    Member at Large

    Member-At-Large → Member at Large, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Schrader

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Monica Martinez (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Keisha Browder (2020–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Daniel J Chavez (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Harik MD (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elisa Orona (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jeannine Rodems (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Larry Deghetaldi MD (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Conner (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Sonnenshine (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Susan True (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shelly Barker (2021–2022) — Program Director
  • Former: Steven Salyer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gayle Newel MD (2022) — Director
  • Former: Maritza Lara Villota (2022) — Deputy Director
  • Former: Dean Kashino MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dori Rose Inda (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jon Walther (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mimi Hall (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nanette Mickiewicz MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rudy Escalante (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Brothman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gail Newel (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Humaira Ahmad (2020–2021) — Member at Large
  • Former: Sam Bajaj (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jen Herrera (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rodsyln Ryan Magcuyao (2019–2020) — Operations Manager
  • Former: Arnold Leff (2019) — Director
  • Former: Audra Earle (2019) — Director
  • Former: Caitlin Brune (2019) — Director
  • Former: Christina Cuevas (2019) — Director
  • Former: Donna Odryna (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Timberlake (2019) — Director
  • Former: Eva Montes-Portis (2019) — Director
  • Former: Keisha Frost (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mary Lou Goeke (2019) — Director
  • Former: Maurine Cate (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Milward (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Magcuyao (2019) — Operations Manager
  • Former: Trina White (2019) — Member at Large

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Maritza Lara — Executive Director: $159KMaritza LaraExecutive Director$159KSuzette Reuschel-DiVirgilio — Programs Director: $135KSuzette…Programs Director$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $159K, to Maritza Lara (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County

How large is Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County?

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What is Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County?

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County is a public charity focused on Health, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County operate?

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County has awarded grants in California.

What is Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County's EIN?

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0826156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)

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