Mission
THE FAIRGROUNDS FOUNDATION SHALL RAISE FUNDS AND CONDUCT PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR.
Public Charity
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FOUNDATION
Based in Freedom, CA, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $648K in revenue, $463K in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 200385058
Freedom, CA
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$648K
Total Expenses$463K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grants Given7
Grant Total$1.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR
FAIR IMPROVEMENTS
$84,365
Santa Cruz County Fair
Fair Improvements
$316,758
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR
FAIR IMPROVEMENTS
$193,199
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR
FAIR IMPROVEMENTS
$150,681
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR
FAIR IMPROVEMENTS
$332,151
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Chuck Allen
Vice President
Ed Banks
CFO
Julie Oliver
Secretary
Kevin Larkin
Director
Kirk Schmidt
Treasurer
Michelle Bassi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $648K | $463K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $687K | $586K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $464K | $384K | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $532K | $271K | $651K |
| 2019 | $446K | $527K | $414K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $446K to $648K (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.