Cottonwood Spring
Private foundation · Santa Cruz, CA · EIN 87-3653199 · reported 2023–2025
68grants reported
$28Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$20Ksmallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 3862
Santa Cruz, CA 95063-3862
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $35,000 |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc | Watsonville, CA | $35,000 |
| Housing Matters | Santa Cruz, CA | $35,000 |
| United Way of Santa Cruz County | Capitola, CA | $35,000 |
| Santa Cruz Welcoming Network | Santa Cruz, CA | $35,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $35,000 |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc | Watsonville, CA | $35,000 |
| Housing Matters | Santa Cruz, CA | $35,000 |
| Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living | Santa Cruz, CA | $35,000 |
| United Way of Santa Cruz County | Capitola, CA | $35,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Animal Outlook | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Global Change Data Lab | Oxford | $30,000 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Housing Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $30,000 |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc | Watsonville, CA | $30,000 |
| Housing Matters | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| United Way of Santa Cruz County | Capitola, CA | $30,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Animal Outlook | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Global Change Data Lab | Oxford | $30,000 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| New Way Homes Inc | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Building Decarbonization Coalition | Lewes, DE | $25,000 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Ifex | Toronto on | $25,000 |
| National Trust for Local News | Lexington, MA | $25,000 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| The Humane League | Rockville, MD | $25,000 |
| Global Investigative Journalism Network | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 |
| Animal Outlook | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Global Change Data Lab | Oxford | $25,000 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 |
| New Way Homes Inc | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Building Decarbonization Coalition | Lewes, DE | $25,000 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Ifex | Toronto on | $25,000 |
| National Trust for Local News | Lexington, MA | $25,000 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| The Humane League | Rockville, MD | $25,000 |
| Global Investigative Journalism Network | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
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