Public Charity

The Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center

The Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Santa Cruz, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.1M, expenses of $1.5M, total assets of $2.5M. Imperigo tracks 59 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.

EIN: 770212967 Santa Cruz, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Diversity Center inspires and advocates for the LGBTQ+ people of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties by providing critical services, spaces, education, and events that enhance our community's well-being, allowing individuals to build resiliency and thrive.

Where $100 goes at The Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center

How The Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$64
Program Delivery and Community Center
86% of program spending
$10
Individual Counseling and Case Management
14% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah
Board Member Carmelita Limas
Executive Director Cheryl Fraenzl
Clinical Program Direc Cybele Lolley
Board Member Elissa Benson
Board Member Erik Lua

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,634,936 32 grants
Health & Medicine
$300,695 10 grants
Human & Social Services
$104,800 1 grant
Youth Development
$95,333 6 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$50,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.1M $1.5M $2.5M
2024 $1.1M $1.1M $1.8M
2023 $1.1M $874K $1.9M
2022 $856K $556K $1.7M
2021 $369K $380K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $369K to $2.1M (+481%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.

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