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. 90 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 941422471 Capitola, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records90
Funding Total$4.9M
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

OPERATING SUPPORT
$615,000 3 grants
SEE PART IV
$610,102 4 grants
PROGRAM GRANT - CA WILDFIRE RELIEF & DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY
$437,729 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$382,910 6 grants
THIS GRANT WAS AWARDED FOR WILDFIRE RECOVERY IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL CASE MANAGEMENT (AND DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT TRAINING), CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR USE BY THE ENTIRE COUNTY, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND FOOD CARDS FOR DISPLACED FAMILIES.
$289,986 1 grant

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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