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William J Codiga Family Foundation

Accepts applications Santa Cruz, California · EIN 770066260

William J Codiga Family Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Cruz, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $176,272 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $34,162. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $164,227 the year before.

16% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$164,22744$1.5 million
2023$176,27250$1.5 million

How to apply

ContactWilliam J Codiga
525 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone or email(831) 722-9922
What to submitNo form

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William J Codiga Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California45$174,502
Arizona1$1,000
District of Columbia3$520
Maryland1$250

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kuumbwa
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$34,162
Agricultural History Project (Ahp)
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$30,000
Family Service Agency of the Central Coast
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$25,000
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$10,000
Grey Bears
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$10,000
Hospice Caring Project of SC County
Scotts Valley, CA
To support the community.$5,000
Sacramento District Dental Foundation
Sacramento, CA
To support the community.$5,000
Salvation Army
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$5,000
Food What Inc
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$5,000
Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$5,000
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$4,000
Califonria Trout
San Francisco, CA
To support the community.$2,500
Pajaro Rescue Mission
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$2,500
Digital Nest
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$2,500
Pajaro Valley Historical Assoc (Pvha)
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$2,050
Pacific Legal Foundation
Sacramento, CA
To support the community.$2,000
Stanford University Cancer Reseach
Stanford, CA
To support the community.$2,000
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation
Freedom, CA
To support the community.$1,500
Santa Cruz High School Band Boosters
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,500
Watsonville Community Band
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$1,500
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
Watsonville, CA
To support the community.$1,050
San Jose State University Alumni Assoc
San Jose, CA
To support the community.$1,035
American Cancer Society
Menlo Park, CA
To support the community.$1,000
American Heart Association
Phoenix, AZ
To support the community.$1,000
American Red Cross
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Cabrillo College Foundation
Aptos, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Cabrillo College Stroke Center
Aptos, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Califonria Waterfowl Association
Roseville, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Dientes
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Dominican Hospial Foundation
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
National Audubon Society
Woodside, CA
To support the community.$1,000
St Francis Catholic Kitchen
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery
Soquel, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (Mah)
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
United Way of Santa Cruz County
Capitola, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Visiting Nurses Assoc of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$1,000
Santa Cruz Art League
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$500
Santa Cruz County Horsemen's Association
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$500
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Posse
Santa Cruz, CA
To support the community.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William J Codiga Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William J Codiga Family Foundation give?

$176,272 in tax year 2023, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs William J Codiga Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists William J Codiga (Chief Executive Officer) and Cloy M Codiga (Secretary).

What does William J Codiga Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and youth programs.

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