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Descanso Gardens Foundation

LA CANADA FLT, CA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$16.9M

Total expenses

$16.7M

Net assets

$19.0M

Grants received

$2.5M

66 grants

EIN

952511202

Tax year

2024

Mission

At descanso gardens, we connect people to nature and one another.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.4M
Program service revenue$9.9M
Investment income$309K
Other revenue$1.2M
Total revenue$16.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$5.5M
Fundraising$1.2M
Other expenses$11.1M
Total expenses$16.7M
Total assets$26.7M
Net assets$19.0M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIANN ROOKE

(EX OFFICIO) CEO

Board

$283K

40 hrs/wk

SOMER SHERWOOD-WHITE

CAO

Board

$166K

40 hrs/wk

EMI YOSHIMURA

COAO

Board

$142K

40 hrs/wk

MILENE APANIAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

ARA ASLANIAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DR DIMPLE BHASIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DIANE BINNEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DARCY COLEMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JOHN DANGONA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CHRISTY HOBART

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

LAURA FUREY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

LOLA JAMES KELLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

BEN LOGAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

ANN MURPHY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

BLYTHE HAAGA PARKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

PATSY PINNEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JAMES LEVIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

STEVEN ROSEN MD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DONALD VOSS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

LINDA SEGAL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

KARL SWAIDAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

HOPE TSCHOPIK SCHNEIDER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

WENDY LEES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

IAN MCCARTHY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CLARISSA WEIRICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JACOB TUJIAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

MARIE QUEEN

TREASURER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

LOVELL HOLDER

SECRETARY

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

SANDRA MAYS

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

BRAD SCHWARTZ

CHAIR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

DAVID BARE DIRECTOR OF

HORTICULTURE AND GARDEN OPERATIONS

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER ERRICO

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

TOM FRUIN STUDIO

EQUIPMENT RENTALS FOR EVENT

$202K

HR PALS LLC

HR CONSULTING

$141K

ZACH FAJARDO

ENCHANTED/CARVED CONTRACTOR

$103K

Grants received

Showing 66 of 66

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$75K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$60K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$35K
general support
2024
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$21K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Pasadena Community Foundation
$9K
Donor Advised
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
WM KECK FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$80
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$150K
TOWARD ACQUISITION OF UTILITY CARTS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$60K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$60K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Pasadena Community Foundation
$56K
Donor Advised
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
THE JAMES J AND SUE FEMINO FOUNDATION
$25K
CA - GENERAL ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2023
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
ENVIRONMENT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$11K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$10K
TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MULLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
FUNDS ARE DONATED WITHOUT RESTRICTION ON USAGE
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$32
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1.1M
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
Pasadena Community Foundation
$35K
Donor Advised
2022
THE JAMES J AND SUE FEMINO FOUNDATION
$25K
CA - GENERAL ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$21K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$17K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
The Michelson Foundation
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$7K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
MULLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
FUNDS ARE DONATED WITHOUT RESTRICTION ON USAGE
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$56K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$33K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
Pasadena Community Foundation
$21K
General Support
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE JAMES J AND SUE FEMINO FOUNDATION
$10K
CA - GENERAL ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
ENVIRONMENT
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$21K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Pasadena Community Foundation
$18K
General support
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
ENVIRONMENT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$29K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
Pasadena Community Foundation
$17K
General Support
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Pasadena Community Foundation
$12K
General support
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
Pasadena Community Foundation
$250
in honor of Jennifer Kuo; pls acknowledge Jennifer
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 22 funders · 66 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$175K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Pasadena Community Foundation

$170K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

The Ahmanson Foundation

$160K · 2 grants · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$147K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$142K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$136K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The James J And Sue Femino Foundation

$60K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN952511202
NTEE codeC410
Subsection03
Ruling date1962-05
Formed1960
Employees108
Volunteers267
DESCANSO GARDENS FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo