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Santa Cruz area nonprofits

There are 1,650 organizations in the greater Santa Cruzmetro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro nonprofits employ 8,685 people, earn more than $944 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
159
1-10
111
11-25
58
26-100
61
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
408
$250k to $1M
148
$1M to $5M
86
$5M to $25M
36
$25M to $100M
5
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
238
$9,457,238
Educational institutions
215
$136,027,946
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
182
$21,725,623
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
168
$24,057,261
Human service organizations
111
$78,773,029
Foundations
104
$54,140,427
Business and community development organizations
85
$26,750,112
Youth development organizations
50
$13,839,243
Mutual assistance organizations
48
$180,560,512
Environmental organizations
44
$45,696,740
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Directory of nonprofits in Santa Cruz

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1-20 of 1,650

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
$24.4m
Assets
$26.7m
Employees
152
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)

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
$42.6m
Assets
$33.2m
Employees
468
EIN
94-2705747
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.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
232
EIN
46-5072086
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)

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)

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)

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
$19.7m
Assets
$127.7m
Employees
134
EIN
06-1555318
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
$21.4m
Assets
$19.9m
Employees
162
EIN
94-2584236
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Community Ventures

Santa Cruz Community Ventures, a nonprofit affiliate of Santa Cruz Community credit union, is dedicated to promoting economic justice. Financial education: in conjunction with a number of other services, financial education is increasingly being used as a...
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
8
EIN
77-0247648
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Island Conservation

Island Conservation prevents extinctions by removing invasive species from islands, where the world's most threatened plants and animals are found.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
31
EIN
91-1839907
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
$31.0m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
596
EIN
23-7275290
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Imagine Supported Living Services

Imagine Supported Living Services is a developmentally disabled center in Aptos, CA whose mission is: Empowering people with developmental disabilities through service and advocacy.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
181
EIN
61-1418745
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ceiba Public Schools

The organization provides college-readiness for historically under-served students in non-urban communities. The organization operates exceptional and sustainable Public charter Schools that reverse the achievement gap and prepare students to succeed in c...
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
68
EIN
20-5155858
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dientes Community Dental Care

To create lasting oral health for the underserved children and adults of santa cruz county and neighboring communities by providing comprehensive Dental Care to medi-cal recipients and the uninsured who fall under the clinic's sliding fee scale. To create...
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
155
EIN
77-0311752
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Collegiate School (PCS)

To provide exemplary, standards based college preparatory and fine arts education for public middle and high school students of Santa Cruz County and bordering areas.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
110
EIN
77-0485136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Bridges

To provide meals, transportation, family resources and education, child care, nutritional education and assistance, and referral services to the neediest members of the community, including seniors, low income families with children, immigrants, the disab...
Revenue
$17.5m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
229
EIN
94-2460211
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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