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Santa Cruz area nonprofits

There are 1,901 organizations in the greater Santa Cruz metro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro nonprofits employ 10,210 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Job trends for Santa Cruz nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
280
1-10
 
126
11-25
 
74
26-100
 
63
101 to 1,000
 
29
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
522
$250k to $1M
 
173
$1M to $5M
 
103
$5M to $25M
 
46
$25M to $100M
 
11
$100M+
 
2
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
 
281
 
$20,288,946
Educational institutions
 
239
 
$163,912,321
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
208
 
$50,904,294
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
194
 
$33,135,087
Human service organizations
 
123
 
$107,969,971
Foundations
 
102
 
$135,967,200
Business and community development organizations
 
92
 
$27,727,685
Environmental organizations
 
72
 
$112,057,814
Animal organizations
 
63
 
$25,175,585
Mutual assistance organizations
 
44
 
$320,212,972
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Directory of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

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1-20 of 1,901

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

In short, the Second Harvest Food Bank provides assistance to the needy in Santa Cruz County by providing education and aid to those in need of food assistance through its programs such as the CalFresh Program and acquiring and distributing donated food.
Revenue
$30.1m
Assets
$23.5m
Employees
61
EIN
77-0326685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salud Para La Gente

Our health centers are staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals who work collaboratively to provide quality, patient-centered care to improve individual health and the health of the community.
Revenue
$74.4m
Assets
$47.5m
Employees
558
EIN
94-2705747
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
$17.8m
Assets
$30.3m
Employees
231
EIN
94-1358324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cabrillo College Foundation

The Cabrillo College Foundation was established in 1965, to provide aid supplementary to public tax dollars for the support and benefit of Cabrillo College.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$63.1m
Employees
10
EIN
94-6121953
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz's Land Trust connects people to extraordinary lands, guides stewardship of conservation properties, and protects working lands.
Revenue
$43.9m
Assets
$87.5m
Employees
32
EIN
94-2431856
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
$38.5m
Assets
$250.8m
Employees
228
EIN
06-1555318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Education Training and Research Associates

Education Training and Research Associates improves youth health by promoting well schools, advancing healthy strategies, and publishing respected health education resources.
Revenue
$12.4m
Assets
$27.3m
Employees
144
EIN
94-2760764
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
$46.9m
Assets
$252.5m
Employees
23
EIN
94-2808039
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks partners with California State Parks to ensure thriving public access to parks and beaches.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
140
EIN
51-0183410
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
$6.0m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
91
EIN
77-0269322
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Inspiring stewardship of the natural world through educational programs and exhibits focused on the natural and cultural history of Santa Cruz.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$19.3m
Employees
26
EIN
94-2427733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Janus of Santa Cruz

Janus of Santa Cruz offers substance abuse services through residential/outpatient programs and opiate addiction treatment with medication assisted options.
Revenue
$20.9m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
256
EIN
94-2739130
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Coast Energy Services

Central Coast Energy Services provides energy conservation, education, home improvement, and utility assistance to improve household safety, health, and economic security.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
106
EIN
65-1190535
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jacobs Heart Childrens Cancer Support Services

Jacobs Heart supports children with cancer and their families through emotional, practical, financial support, community education and awareness.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
26
EIN
68-0413822
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Life Community Services

New Life Community Services provides addiction treatment, counseling, education, and support. They also offer food and shelter to the homeless.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
67
EIN
94-2898338
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Camping Krem

Camping Krem offers year-round recreation and education for individuals with intellectual disabilities, while providing respite to their families.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
79
EIN
94-6104601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ecology Action of Santa Cruz

Ecology Action is passionately driven to empower individuals, businesses, and communities to take actions today that achieve environmental and economic sustainability.
Revenue
$22.1m
Assets
$22.6m
Employees
131
EIN
94-2584236
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Island Conservation

Island Conservation restores islands by removing invasive species to prevent extinctions, protecting imperiled species and their habitats since 1994.
Revenue
$13.4m
Assets
$13.2m
Employees
35
EIN
91-1839907
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shine a Light Counseling CENTER

Shine A Light Counseling Center strives to provide low-fee mental health counseling to financially challenged and uninsured community members while training and supervising pre-licensed clinicians.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
108
EIN
46-2426846
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Encompass Community Services

Community Recovery Services (CRS) provides counseling and treatment for adults experiencing life challenges as a result of drug and alcohol abuse.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$16.2m
Employees
491
EIN
23-7275290
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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