United Way of Santa Cruz County
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.6M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
81
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds United Way of Santa Cruz County?
United Way of Santa Cruz County is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Monterey Peninsula Foundation ($735K), United Way of the Bay Area ($500K), United Ways of California ($478K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to United Way of Santa Cruz County between 2019–2025.
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| William J Codiga Family Foundation | $5,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| J William & Helen D Stuart Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| AWH FOUNDATION co ROBERT W GILLETT | $100 | 1 | 2019 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $177K.
What grants has United Way of Santa Cruz County received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $35,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Rhode Island Inc | DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT | $8,692 |
| 2025 | Parks California | 2025 SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY GRANT | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR CRADLE TO CAREER SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $285,000 |
| 2024 | United Ways of California | FARMWORKERS RELIEF WORK, CAL EITC OUTREACH | $166,267 |
| 2024 | Sutter Bay Hospitals | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Jovenes Sanos- Healthy Youth Watsonville | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Sunlight Giving | THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF CRADLE TO CAREER, $65,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $58,840 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $46,636 |
| 2024 | Public Health Advocates | ACT RFA - CREATE POLICY | $43,803 |
| 2024 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Sunlight Giving | THE 211 PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | William J Codiga Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| 2023 | United Ways of California | SEE PART IV | $272,253 |
| 2023 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Sunlight Giving | THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF CRADLE TO CAREER, $65,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS | $65,000 |
| 2023 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Making The Invisible, Visible: Community Assessmen | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $59,500 |
| 2023 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | THROUGH FUNDING FROM GOOGLE IN SUPPORT OF THE CDP DISASTER RECOVERY FUND, A RELIEF AND RESPONSE GRANT OF $50,000 TO THE UNITED WAY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY WILL PROVIDE TEMPORARY LODGING FOR RESIDENTS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY REMAIN IN THEIR HOME DURING RECOVERY. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON UNINSURED RESIDENTS AS THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THEIR TEMPORARY HOUSING. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Dignity Health | COMMUNITY HEALTH | $37,500 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | TO SUPPORT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BLACK HEALTH MATTERS | $31,500 |
| 2023 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Sunlight Giving | FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2023 | East Bay Community Foundation | JOVENES SANOS - HEALTHY YOUTH WATSONVILLE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of the Bay Area | PROGRAM GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $16,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds United Way of Santa Cruz County?
United Way of Santa Cruz County is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Monterey Peninsula Foundation ($735K), United Way of the Bay Area ($500K), United Ways of California ($478K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to United Way of Santa Cruz County between 2019–2025.
Who is United Way of Santa Cruz County's largest funder?
Monterey Peninsula Foundation is the largest recorded funder of United Way of Santa Cruz County, with $735K across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has United Way of Santa Cruz County received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to United Way of Santa Cruz County across 81 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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