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Who funds United Way of Santa Cruz County?

Capitola, California · EIN 941422471

5 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Santa Cruz County in Capitola, California totaling $531,037 across 6 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Heising-Simons Foundation, with $400,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of United Way of Santa Cruz County that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like United Way of Santa Cruz County's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund United Way of Santa Cruz County

All 5 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
For cradle to career santa cruz county1$400,000
Sunlight Giving
California · 2024
The charitable activities of cradle to career, $65,000 per year for three years2$95,000
Cottonwood Spring
California · 2025
General support1$35,000
William J Codiga Family Foundation
California · 2023 · accepts applications
To support the community.1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$37

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds United Way of Santa Cruz County?

The Heising-Simons Foundation, Sunlight Giving, Cottonwood Spring, William J Codiga Family Foundation and Amazonsmile Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does United Way of Santa Cruz County get from foundations?

$531,037 in 6 reported grants from 5 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

William J Codiga Family Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.