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United Way of Santa Cruz County

Grantmaking foundation in Capitola, California · EIN 94-1422471

Total giving
$600KTax year 2025
Total assets
$3.5MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

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.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$150K2020
$400K2021
$240K2022
$230K2023
$110K2024
$600K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Nations Finest$40K2021
Community Bridges$37K2021
Pajaro Valley Prevention and$30K2021
Emmaus House$18K2021
Sun Street Centers$17K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.unitedwaysc.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.