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Santa Cruz area nonprofits

There are 1,654 organizations in the greater Santa Cruz metro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro nonprofits employ 8,582 people, earn more than $913 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Job trends for Santa Cruz nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
167
1-10
 
110
11-25
 
64
26-100
 
58
101 to 1,000
 
22
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
452
$250k to $1M
 
146
$1M to $5M
 
91
$5M to $25M
 
32
$25M to $100M
 
6
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
 
233
 
$12,019,434
Educational institutions
 
219
 
$145,232,357
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
184
 
$22,487,349
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
157
 
$26,220,885
Human service organizations
 
117
 
$94,168,565
Foundations
 
106
 
$52,000,464
Business and community development organizations
 
87
 
$29,343,439
Environmental organizations
 
51
 
$46,940,281
Youth development organizations
 
48
 
$7,651,786
Mutual assistance organizations
 
47
 
$152,339,747
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Directory of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

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1-10 of 1,654

New Teacher Center (NTC)

New Teacher Center's mission is to improve student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers, experienced teachers and school leaders.
Revenue
$27.7m
Assets
$26.4m
Employees
171
EIN
26-2427526
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monte Vista Christian School (MVCS)

Monte Vista Christian School is dedicated to being the premier college preparatory Christian school in Northern California, committed to preparing students to be world changers.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$37.4m
Employees
212
EIN
94-1358324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County provides individuals, families and businesses with ways to make giving simple, powerful and personal. They offer professional advisors resources and tools to help you meet your clients' charitable goals.
Revenue
$24.2m
Assets
$148.0m
Employees
26
EIN
94-2808039
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Assist International

Assist International is a humanitarian organization addressing the critical needs of the world's most vulnerable people. Projects completed in over 60 countries have lifted thousands to a hopeful and productive future.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$19.1m
Employees
29
EIN
77-0243475
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

THE ORGANIZATION works in partnership with California State Parks and leverages local community support to provide funding for educational programs, visitor services and capital projects Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. Friends of Santa Cruz State Par...
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
155
EIN
51-0183410
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mission Springs Camps and Conference Center

Mission Springs is a camp and conference center affiliated with the Pacific Southwest Conference. Its purpose is to glorify God by providing a unique Christian environment for the personal growth and education of youth, individuals and families. To glor...
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
232
EIN
46-5072086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA)

Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA) is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing education, training, counseling and prevention services to students, families and staff in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
112
EIN
77-0269322
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Janus of Santa Cruz

To provide hopeful, supportive, person-centered and respectful substance abuse services to individuals and families on the journey toward wellness and recovery in a professional, compassionate environment.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$6.5m
Employees
216
EIN
94-2739130
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group (NIAC)

To provide a stable source of liability insurance tailored to the specialized needs of the nonprofit sector, and to assist our members with programs, tools and training that minimize their risk, protect their resources, and save them money.
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$109.5m
Employees
124
EIN
06-1555318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Firelight Foundation

Firelight Foundation believes in the power of African communities to create lasting change for children and families affected by poverty, HIV, and AIDS.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
8
EIN
27-2795006
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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