Uc Santa Cruz Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$35.8M
Foundation funders
99
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Uc Santa Cruz Foundation?
Uc Santa Cruz Foundation is funded by 99 grantmakers, led by Helen and Will Webster Foundation ($19.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($4.3M), Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.8M in grants to Uc Santa Cruz Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $10.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Uc Santa Cruz Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $333,765 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $250,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $230,677 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The McGee Foundation Inc | DONATION TO SUPPORT MARINE RESEARCH | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Foley Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $35,000 |
| 2025 | David and Dana Loury Foundation | EDUCATION/SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION | $31,915 |
| 2025 | Panthera Corporation | CONSERVATION RESEARCH | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Rattray Kimura Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $16,250 |
| 2025 | California Association for Research in Astronomy | ASSISTANCE FOR NEW INSTRUMENT DESIGN STUDIES, INSTRUMENT UPGRADE PROPOSALS, AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE OBSERVATORYS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY. | $15,900 |
| 2025 | California Ocean Science Trust | Support for their communications | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Beulah Land Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Seaver Institute | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Moss Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY IN SUCCEEDING IN STUDENT SUCCESS, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, AND MEANINGFUL RESERCH WITH BROADER SOCIETAL IMPACT. | $7,500 |
| 2025 | David and Dana Loury Foundation | EDUCATION/SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Brownstone Family Foundation | FOSTERS STUDENT SUCCESS, EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, AND IMPACTFUL RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY THAT BENEFIT LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $300 |
| 2025 | Agnes B Kline Memorial Foundation | Educational | $250 |
| 2025 | Analog Devices Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $103 |
| 2024 | Helen and Will Webster Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,239,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS OFLICK OBSERVATORY. TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG UCSC STUDENTS BY SUPPORTING ON-CAMPUS FREE FOOD PANTRIES. IN SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. IN SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM AND THE STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE. FOR THE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. FOR THE RE-ENTRY SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM. FOR THE ARTS DEAN RESEARCH FUND. | $591,090 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | GENERAL OPERATING, HUMANITIES INSTITUTE, ARBORETUM, SEYMOUR MARINE CENTER | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $220,884 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $203,000 |
| 2024 | The Seaver Institute | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $203,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $202,000 |
| 2024 | California Association for Research in Astronomy | ASSISTANCE FOR NEW INSTRUMENT DESIGN STUDIES, INSTRUMENT UPGRADE PROPOSALS, AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE OBSERVATORYS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY. | $140,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $116,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Uc Santa Cruz Foundation?
Uc Santa Cruz Foundation is funded by 99 grantmakers, led by Helen and Will Webster Foundation ($19.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($4.3M), Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.8M in grants to Uc Santa Cruz Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Uc Santa Cruz Foundation's largest funder?
Helen and Will Webster Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Uc Santa Cruz Foundation, with $19.0M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Uc Santa Cruz Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $35.8M in grants to Uc Santa Cruz Foundation across 200 grants from 99 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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