Save Our Shores

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Cruz, CA EIN 94-2745941

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$578K

Foundation funders

32

Grants recorded

94

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Save Our Shores?

Save Our Shores is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($247K), Monterey Peninsula Foundation ($60K), Coastal Quest ($37K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $578K in grants to Save Our Shores between 2019–2026.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 19 grants2020 17 grants2021 15 grants2022 23 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $126K (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has Save Our Shores received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Joy Hsiao-Chih Family FoundationPROTECT OCEAN$500
2025Monterey Peninsula FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL SUPPORT$11,066
2025Teichert FoundationSUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAMS$5,000
2025J & M FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Joy Hsiao-Chih Family FoundationPROTECT OCEAN$500
2025Ardor FoundationDonation$300
2025The Finkelman Family CharitableCHARITY$250
2024Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, BOARD MATCH$43,972
2024Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Sharks FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024J & M FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,000
2024The J Miles and Rosanne ReiterSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP$1,000
2024Joy Hsiao-Chih Family FoundationPROTECT OCEAN$500
2024The Finkelman Family CharitableCHARITY$250
2024Ardor FoundationDonation$200
2023Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$27,253
2023Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2023Ocean ConservancyCoastal cleanup event$10,000
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
2023The Sharks FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$7,500
2023Environmental Federation of CaliforniaWORKPLACE GIVING$5,409
2023J & M FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Save Our Shores?

Save Our Shores is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($247K), Monterey Peninsula Foundation ($60K), Coastal Quest ($37K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $578K in grants to Save Our Shores between 2019–2026.

Who is Save Our Shores's largest funder?

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County is the largest recorded funder of Save Our Shores, with $247K across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Save Our Shores received?

IRS 990 filings record $578K in grants to Save Our Shores across 94 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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