Public Charity

United Way of Santa Cruz County

United Way of Santa Cruz County is a Public Charity headquartered in Capitola, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.6M revenue, $5.4M expenses, $3.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 78 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 941422471 Capitola, CA Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grants Given78
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE UNITED WAY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IS TO IGNITE OUR COMMUNITY TO GIVE, ADVOCATE AND VOLUNTEER SO THAT OUR YOUTH SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE, OUR RESIDENTS ARE HEALTHY AND OUR FAMILIES ARE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT.OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS THE UNITED FOR YOUTH INITIATIVE, A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS TO REDUCE YOUTH POVERTY BY CREATING ENVIRONMENT CHANGES GIVING CHILDREN MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVING IN A HEALTHIER, THRIVING, AND SAFER SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.Cradle to career and black health initiative as fiscal sponsorship.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Beau Wilder
Treasurer Bindi Gandhi
Director Brian Spector
Director Cynthia Larive
Director Deanre James
Director Dr Faris Sabbah

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Top Grant Purposes

Unspecified
$334,794 4 grants
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
$238,040 20 grants
COVID RELEIF TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS
$186,277 1 grant
FAMILY RENTAL & WILDFIRE FINANCIAL
$126,500 5 grants
UNITED 4 YOUTH GRANT RENT WILDFIRE
$123,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.6M $5.4M $3.5M
2024 $5.9M $4.9M $3.3M
2023 $5.2M $4.7M $2.1M
2022 $3.5M $3.4M $1.3M
2021 $3.8M $3.7M $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.8M to $5.6M (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

CA

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