Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Cruz, CA EIN 51-0183410

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$945K

Foundation funders

14

Grants recorded

33

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks?

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Coastside State Parks Association ($563K), Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($135K), Monterey Peninsula Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $945K in grants to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 9 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $527K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $186K.

What grants has Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Coastside State Parks AssociationSUPPORT$150,985
2025Monterey Peninsula FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationKIDS2PARKS (K2P)$10,000
2025The Britt George FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2025Altman-Aronow Charitable FoundationPROTECT PUBLC PARKS$500
2025The Finkelman Family CharitableCHARITY$250
2025Milton Meyer FoundationSUPPORT$100
2024Coastside State Parks AssociationSUPPORT$411,806
2024Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
2024Los Altos Mountain View Community FoundationOPERATIONS$20,000
2024Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL OPERATING, WILDER FLOOD RECOVERY, CASTRO ADOBE STATE HISTORIC PARK$14,697
2024The Finkelman Family CharitableCHARITY$250
2024Milton Meyer FoundationSUPPORT$100
2023Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyTO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES, GENERAL OPERATING AND COMMUNITY PARK SUPPORT$29,609
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationYouth Development$25,000
2023Parks CaliforniaBIG BASIN GRANT$7,992
2023The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS$600
2023Milton Meyer FoundationSUPPORT$100
2022Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$16,103
2022Milton Meyer FoundationSUPPORT$100
2021California State Parks FoundationSTATE PARK WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND 2020$26,000
2021Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyENVIRONMENT$20,695
2021Milton Meyer FoundationSUPPORT$100
2020Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyENVIRONMENT$36,128
2020Parks CaliforniaROUTE TO PARKS GRANT$16,878
2020Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2020Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2020Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2020Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2020Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 33 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks?

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Coastside State Parks Association ($563K), Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($135K), Monterey Peninsula Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $945K in grants to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks between 2019–2025.

Who is Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks's largest funder?

Coastside State Parks Association is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, with $563K across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks received?

IRS 990 filings record $945K in grants to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks across 33 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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