Private foundation · EIN 87-3653199

Cottonwood Spring

Preselected only

Santa Cruz, CA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601339349102900
Total assets (EOY)$9,663,628
Grants paid$700,000
Typical (median) grant$30,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (CA)41%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K4
$25K–$100K21
$100K+0

Smallest $20,000 · Largest $35,000

Geographic focus

CA
41%
DC
30%
NY
10%
Other/foreign
8%
DE
4%
MA
4%
MD
4%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$520,000$9,487,35721
2024$650,000$9,640,94122
2025$700,000$9,663,62825

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Animal Legal Defense FundCotati, CAGeneral support$35,000
Community Action Board Of Santa Cruz County IncWatsonville, CAGeneral support$35,000
Housing MattersSanta Cruz, CAGeneral support$35,000
United Way Of Santa Cruz CountyCapitola, CAGeneral support$35,000
Santa Cruz Welcoming NetworkSanta Cruz, CAGeneral Support$35,000
Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CAGeneral support$30,000
Animal OutlookWashington, DCGeneral support$30,000
Committee To Protect Journalists IncNew York, NYGeneral support$30,000
Global Change Data LabOxfordGeneral support$30,000
Institute For Policy StudiesWashington, DCGeneral support$30,000
Institute On Taxation And Economic PolicyWashington, DCGeneral support$30,000
Land Trust Of Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz, CAGeneral support$30,000
Wikimedia Foundation IncWashington, DCGeneral support$30,000
Housing Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz, CAGeneral Support$30,000
Building Decarbonization CoalitionLewes, DEGeneral support$25,000
Center For Carbon RemovalWashington, DCGeneral support$25,000
IfexToronto ONGeneral support$25,000
National Trust For Local NewsLexington, MAGeneral support$25,000
PolicylinkOakland, CAGeneral support$25,000
The Humane LeagueRockville, MDGeneral support$25,000
Global Investigative Journalism NetworkWashington, DCGeneral Support$25,000
Global Press InstituteWashington, DCGeneral support$20,000
Leadership Conference Education FundWashington, DCGeneral support$20,000
Brennan Center For JusticeNew York, NYGeneral support$20,000
Aclu FoundationNew York, NYGeneral Support$20,000
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