Grants paid by Cottonwood Spring
EIN 87-3653199 · Santa Cruz, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Cottonwood Spring of Santa Cruz, DE (EIN 87-3653199) reported 76 grants paid totaling $2,070,000 to 27 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,070,000
76 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | $200,000 | — |
| 2023 | 21 | $520,000 | — |
| 2024 | 22 | $650,000 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | $700,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Cottonwood Spring, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Matters 77-0126783 | B | Santa Cruz, CA | 4 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists Inc 13-3081500 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund 94-2681680 | C | Cotati, CA | 4 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy 04-2688165 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $105,000 | 2025 |
| United Way of Santa Cruz County 94-1422471 | B | Capitola, CA | 3 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc 94-2523780 | B | Watsonville, CA | 3 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living 31-1748056 | B | Santa Cruz, CA | 3 | $95,000 | 2024 |
| Policylink 94-3297479 | B | Oakland, CA | 4 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| The Humane League 04-3817491 | B | Rockville, MD | 4 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Institute for Policy Studies 52-0788947 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Land Trust of Santa Cruz County 94-2431856 | B | Santa Cruz, CA | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Animal Outlook | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust 32-0447436 | B | Santa Cruz, CA | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Global Change Data Lab | U | Oxford | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| New Way Homes Inc 47-4091853 | C | Santa Cruz, CA | 3 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Global Press Institute 20-4421980 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Building Decarbonization Coalition 85-4008764 | B | Lewes, DE | 3 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Ifex | U | Toronto On | 3 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| National Trust for Local News 04-3511088 | D | Lexington, MA | 3 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Center for Carbon Removal 81-2560407 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Global Investigative Journalism Network 47-2494303 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz Welcoming Network | U | Santa Cruz, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Housing Santa Cruz County | U | Santa Cruz, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund 23-7026895 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Aclu Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Brennan Center for Justice 13-3839293 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 76 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc Watsonville, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Santa Cruz Welcoming Network Santa Cruz, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | General Support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | United Way of Santa Cruz County Capitola, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Housing Matters Santa Cruz, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Global Change Data Lab Oxford | U | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Committee to Protect Journalists Inc New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Housing Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | General Support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Institute for Policy Studies Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Amah Mutsun Land Trust Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Animal Outlook Washington, DC | U | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | U | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Global Investigative Journalism Network Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | National Trust for Local News Lexington, MA | D | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Center for Carbon Removal Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Building Decarbonization Coalition Lewes, DE | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Policylink Oakland, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Ifex Toronto On | U | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | The Humane League Rockville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Leadership Conference Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Global Press Institute Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2025 | Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202601339349102900 |
| 2024 | United Way of Santa Cruz County Capitola, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Housing Matters Santa Cruz, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc Watsonville, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living Santa Cruz, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | New Way Homes Inc Santa Cruz, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Global Press Institute Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Animal Outlook Washington, DC | U | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Institute for Policy Studies Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Global Change Data Lab Oxford | U | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Amah Mutsun Land Trust Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | U | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Committee to Protect Journalists Inc New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Ifex Toronto On | U | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Global Investigative Journalism Network Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | National Trust for Local News Lexington, MA | D | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Policylink Oakland, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Center for Carbon Removal Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | The Humane League Rockville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2024 | Building Decarbonization Coalition Lewes, DE | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202532169349100908 |
| 2023 | Housing Matters Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | United Way of Santa Cruz County Capitola, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Inc Watsonville, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Amah Mutsun Land Trust Santa Cruz, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Global Change Data Lab Oxford | U | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Institute for Policy Studies Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Animal Outlook Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Committee to Protect Journalists Inc New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | New Way Homes Inc Santa Cruz, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Global Press Institute Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Building Decarbonization Coalition Lewes, DE | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Ifex Toronto On | U | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Center for Carbon Removal Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | National Trust for Local News Lexington, MA | D | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | Policylink Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2023 | The Humane League Rockville, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202441349349104604 |
| 2022 | Committee to Protect Journalists Inc New York, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | Santa Cruz Welcoming Network Fund | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | Housing Matters Santa Cruz, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | New Way Homes Inc Santa Cruz, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Housing Santa Cruz County Fund | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | The Humane League Rockville, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | Policylink Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202311299349104481 |
| 2022 | Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202311299349104481 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601339349102900 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532169349100908 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441349349104604 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311299349104481 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/873653199.json.
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