Santa Cruz Hills Foundation

Analysis

Santa Cruz Hills Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1993, 33 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Santa Cruz Hills Foundation reported income of $243k and spending of $191k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $430k to $243k (-44%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Santa Cruz Hills Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monsignor Kirby Housing Development Fund Company Inc ($243k), Purposequest International Inc ($243k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($243k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,115 (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $144k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $130k. It reported 3 employees.