Grey Bears

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Cruz, CA EIN 94-2298681

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.3M

Foundation funders

23

Grants recorded

54

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Grey Bears?

Grey Bears is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($656K), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ($125K), Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County ($99K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Grey Bears between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2019) to $325K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $122K.

What grants has Grey Bears received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Monterey Peninsula FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2025Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL SUPPORT$35,297
2025Grey Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2025Berry Family FoundationFOOD FOR THE POOR$10,000
2025DJ and NB Larson Family Foundation IncHELP SENIORS LEAD HEALTHYMEANINGFUL LIVES THROUGHNUTRITION AND SERVICES$5,000
2025Helms Foundation IncSENIOR WELFAR$4,000
2025The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES$2,035
2025The Finkelman Family CharitableCHARITY$250
2024Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM$61,400
2024Kaiser Foundation HospitalsGrey Bears Healthy Food Program$25,000
2024Berry Family FoundationFOOD FOR THE POOR$10,000
2024William J Codiga Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.$10,000
2024Michael & Alice Chetkovich FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2024Helms Foundation IncSENIOR WELFAR$4,000
2024The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES$2,000
2024The Finkelman Family CharitableCHARITY$200
2023Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$56,700
2023Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2023Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz CountyPASS-THROUGH$39,210
2023Kaiser Foundation HospitalsHealthy Food Program$25,000
2023Berry Family FoundationFOOD FOR THE POOR$10,000
2023Newman's Own FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2023William J Codiga Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.$5,000
2023The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,591
2023Michael & Alice Chetkovich FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2023Helms Foundation IncSENIOR WELFAR$2,000
2022Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$48,200
2022Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz CountyPASS-THROUGH$30,000
2022Kaiser Foundation HospitalsHealthy Food Program$25,000
2022The Rotary Foundation of Rotary InternationalECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF$7,000

Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Grey Bears?

Grey Bears is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($656K), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ($125K), Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County ($99K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Grey Bears between 2019–2025.

Who is Grey Bears's largest funder?

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County is the largest recorded funder of Grey Bears, with $656K across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Grey Bears received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Grey Bears across 54 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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