COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

APTOS, CA, 95003-3914 (831) 662-2000 Est. 1982 EIN 94-2808039
T31— Philanthropy & Grantmaking Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.cfscc.org

Mission

TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.WE BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPY AND ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,695
Total Giving
$121.0M
Recipients
1,612
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $69,768 Median: $21,179

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024303$20.7M $68K50239
2023340$24.9M $73K71236
2022310$31.9M $103K105192
2020266$20.0M $75K88172
2019234$11.9M $51K86141
2018242$11.7M $48K2320

Sectors Funded

Education
211
Human Services
181
Arts, Culture & Humanities
159
Environment
142
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
84
Health Care
81
Youth Development
65
International & Foreign Affairs
53
and 17 more sectors

Top States

California
1356
New York
54
District of Columbia
45
Florida
27
Massachusetts
25
Virginia
18
Colorado
15
Illinois
11
and 29 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
365
Over $50M
299
$10M - $50M
216
$100K - $500K
183
$5M - $10M
181
$500K - $1M
122
Under $100K
68

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 1598 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$46,923,526
Total Expenses
$26,928,132
Net Assets
$223,932,744
23 employees 20 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
8.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 6.9%
Expenses ↓ 6.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 79.3% Earned revenue 0.7% Investment 21.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 96.2% Management 2.6% Fundraising 1.2%

Officers & Trustees (21)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$46,923,526 $26,928,132$223,932,744
2023 Form 990
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$50,381,031 $28,633,788$197,787,288
2022 Form 990
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$40,392,988 $36,616,478$161,727,340
2020 Form 990
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$38,636,181 $24,905,321$144,786,672
2019 Form 990
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$24,151,336 $15,388,344$127,748,442
2018 Form 990
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$22,970,249 $15,314,058$120,901,334

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EIN: 94-2808039 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data