The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in the Pajaro Valley/Santa Cruz County area, with a strong emphasis on community health systems and coastal/agricultural environmental stewardship. Major grants support regional hospitals and hospital foundations, university agricultural programs, and land/conservation organizations, often as general or sustaining support. The foundation favors a small number of sizable, place-based investments that strengthen local healthcare capacity and protect coastal and agricultural landscapes.
The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation’s giving is built around a few large local commitments, led by a $500,000 grant in 2025 to Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation - Pajaro Valley Healthcare Dist P for supporting the community. That hospital funding sits alongside major support for coastal and agricultural stewardship, including $150,000 to Elkhorn Slough Foundation and $100,000 to Land Trust of Santa Cruz County. The pattern is place-based: the foundation directs most of its grants into the Pajaro Valley and Santa Cruz County area, with health systems, land trusts, and agricultural programs appearing repeatedly in recent years. Its portfolio also shows a family-centered thread. Grants to the Reiter Family Youth Center and related youth-serving organizations connect the foundation to after-school and young-people programming, while support for agricultural education at CSU Monterey Bay and case management for Rancho Cielo points to workforce and training-related giving. The grant list shows a mix of general support, program support, and sustaining support, with awards ranging from smaller local gifts to six-figure commitments. Across the record, the foundation’s funding choices emphasize institutions that serve residents, students, and environmental assets in the communities it knows best.
Health care is a core theme. In 2024, The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation gave $100,000 to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz for supporting the community, and in 2025 it gave $100,000 to Dominican Hospital Foundation for the same purpose. It also backed Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation - Pajaro Valley Healthcare Dist P with a much larger 2025 grant, showing repeated support for regional medical capacity. Environmental stewardship is another clear line of giving. The foundation awarded $150,000 to Elkhorn Slough Foundation for sustainable environmental stewardship and $100,000 to Land Trust of Santa Cruz County for the same purpose. A separate grant to Watsonville Wetlands Watch supported community forest project and trail maintenance, tying land protection to local recreation and upkeep. Youth and education show up through named programs. YMCA Central Coast received $30,000 for Excel Beyond the Bell Program, while Cabrillo College Foundation received $20,000 for Impacting Young Lives. Rancho Cielo also received funding for case management for its ag vocational training program.
$1.2M
$23.3M
$4.9M
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, place-based giving: a handful of large grants to repeat and complementary local institutions (healthcare systems, conservation groups, and a university department), often unrestricted or general support.
Notable grantees: Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation / Pajaro Valley Healthcare District, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, CSU Monterey Bay – Agriculture Department, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Dominican Hospital / Dominican Hospital Foundation
Typical grant size is modest-to-midrange: the p25 is $3,133, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,000. The distribution is shaped by a small number of larger awards, but most grants cluster around five-figure support. The foundation appears to be a family foundation and a regular funder, with no program-related investments reported. It also funds individuals. The recent record shows repetition across years for several recipients, including Sustainable Conservation, Rancho Cielo, Dominican Hospital, Cabrillo College Foundation, and Community Foundation Santa Cruz, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The foundation gives overwhelmingly in California: 90% of grants go to recipients in CA, and all recipient-country records are in the US. Recent grants cluster in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Salinas, Moss Landing, and Seaside, with multiple awards in Watsonville and Santa Cruz. The giving footprint is local rather than national, centered on Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley, while a smaller share reaches nearby Monterey Bay communities.
Its named focus areas include regional hospitals and hospital foundations in Pajaro Valley and Watsonville, coastal and estuary conservation in Monterey Bay and Elkhorn Slough, land conservation and local land trusts in Santa Cruz County, and agricultural education and applied ag programs at CSU Monterey Bay.
Yes. Recent grants include $30,000 to YMCA Central Coast for the Excel Beyond the Bell Program, $20,000 to Cabrillo College Foundation for Impacting Young Lives, and funding tied to the Reiter Family Youth Center in Oxnard.
The record shows recurring support for several organizations across multiple years, including Sustainable Conservation, Rancho Cielo, Dominican Hospital, Cabrillo College Foundation, and Community Foundation Santa Cruz.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the median, with the 25th percentile at $3,133 and the 75th percentile at $15,000.
Very local. The foundation’s geographic scope is local, 90% of grants go to recipients in California, and recent grants are concentrated in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Salinas, Moss Landing, and Seaside.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - PAJARO VALLEY HEALTHCARE DIST P | WATSONVILLE, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION | MOSS LANDING, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| DOMINICAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ | APTOS, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| RANCHO CIELO | SALINAS, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT FOR AG VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | WATSONVILLE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| CABRILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | APTOS, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| HOUSING MATTERS | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| OPEN ARMS CHILDCARE MINISTRIES | CHULA VISTA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| ALS NETWORK - SYDNEY | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF GINA CAZORT |
| TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| BROOK KNOLLS EAGLE CONNECTION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| DIGITAL NEST | WATSONVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| NORTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY FOUNDATION (COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUN | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERTON, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| CASA DE LA CULTURA CENTER | PAJARO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| JACOB'S HEART | WATSONVILLE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS-CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| PAJARO VALLEY CHILDREN'S CENTER | WATSONVILLE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| CASA DE LA CULTURA CENTER | PAJARO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| DIOCESE OF MONTEREY PARISH AND SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| DIOCESE OF MONTEREY RESURRECTION CHURCH | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| PRICELESS PET RESCUE | CHINO HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| STEPPING STONES RIDING PROGRAM | THOUSAN OAKS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| CASA SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | WATSONVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| CENTER FOR FARMWORKER FAMILIES | FELTON, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION | NEWTOWN, CT | $4,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP | MARINA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| CALIFORNIA TROUT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| FRIENDS OF THE EEL RIVER | ARCATA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| APTOS SOCCER CLUB | APTOS, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| READ TO ME PROJECT | SALINAS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| PAJARO VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER | FREEDOM, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| SAVE OUR SHORES | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| DOMINICAN HOSPITAL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| BOYS AND GIRLS REITER FAMILY YOUTH CENTER | OXNARD, CA | $41,250 | 2024 | REITER FAMILY YOUTH CENTER |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ | APTOS, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY |
| RANCHO CIELO | SALINAS, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | CASE MANAGEMENT FOR AG VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM |
| YMCA CENTRAL COAST | WATSONVILLE, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | EXCEL BEYOND THE BELL PROGRAM |
| ALS - ASSOCIATION GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER SYDNEY | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | IN HONOR OF GINA CAZORT |
| DIGITAL NEST | WATSONVILLE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES |
| WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH | FREEDOM, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOREST PROJECT AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE |
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - PAJARO VALLEY HEALTHCARE DIST P
$500,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$100,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
RANCHO CIELO
$30,000CASE MANAGEMENT FOR AG VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS
$15,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
OPEN ARMS CHILDCARE MINISTRIES
$15,000IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
ALS NETWORK - SYDNEY
$10,000IN HONOR OF GINA CAZORT
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH
$10,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
BROOK KNOLLS EAGLE CONNECTION
$10,000IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$10,000IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
NORTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY FOUNDATION (COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUN
$10,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
CASA DE LA CULTURA CENTER
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
PAJARO VALLEY CHILDREN'S CENTER
$5,000IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
CASA DE LA CULTURA CENTER
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
DIOCESE OF MONTEREY PARISH AND SCHOOL
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
DIOCESE OF MONTEREY RESURRECTION CHURCH
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
PRICELESS PET RESCUE
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
STEPPING STONES RIDING PROGRAM
$5,000IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
CASA SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
$5,000IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
CENTER FOR FARMWORKER FAMILIES
$5,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
APTOS SOCCER CLUB
$2,500IMPACTING YOUNG LIVES
SAVE OUR SHORES
$1,000SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL
$100,000SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
BOYS AND GIRLS REITER FAMILY YOUTH CENTER
$41,250REITER FAMILY YOUTH CENTER
RANCHO CIELO
$30,000CASE MANAGEMENT FOR AG VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
YMCA CENTRAL COAST
$30,000EXCEL BEYOND THE BELL PROGRAM
ALS - ASSOCIATION GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER SYDNEY
$30,000IN HONOR OF GINA CAZORT