NonprofitsDesert Community Foundation

Community Foundations

Desert Community Foundation

PALM DESERT, CA

Total revenue

$12.6M

Total expenses

$4.7M

Net assets

$50.4M

Grants received

$10.0M

529 grants

EIN

954725924

Tax year

2023

Mission

To encourage and facilitate charitable giving in our desert communities

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.6M
Program service revenue$169K
Investment income$1.2M
Other revenue$3.6M
Total revenue$12.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.9M
Salaries & benefits$182K
Fundraising$84K
Other expenses$543K
Total expenses$4.7M
Total assets$50.4M
Net assets$50.4M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARY C PANESAR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

Board

$94K

40 hrs/wk

SANDRA M COMRIE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOROTHY HAMILTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICARDO LORETTA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROSALIN SCHILLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN KIRBY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD TAUBER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK SHAKELY

BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE BIRDWELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG SANDERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF GONZALEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MANUEL ARREDONDO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD R OLIPHANT

CHAIRMAN & BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 529

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.2M
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DONATIONS TO THE DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WENT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
2024
$84K
GENERAL
2024
$75K
GENERAL USE
2024
$50K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2024
$36K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
2024
$31K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$25K
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$20K
General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2024
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$13K
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
2024
$10K
THE RESERVE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
$10K
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY
2024
$10K
Program Support
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
VARITY OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2024
$8K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$8K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$8K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$6K
TOSCANA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
2024
$6K
VINTAGE CLUB EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2024
$5K
El Dorado Scholarship Fund
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
TOSCANA COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
$5K
Fund Support for Community Museum
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING EDUCATION.
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND CONTRIBUTION
2024
$5K
EL DORADO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant - Support of Eldorado Scholarship Fund
2024
$4K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO REGISTERED CHARITY
2024
$4K
La Quinta Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2024
$3K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
MAREKESH SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$2K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLOARSHIPS IN THE DESERT COMMUNITIES
2024
$2K
2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant - Support of Eldorado Scholarship Fund
2024
$2K
Indian Ridge Scholarship Fund
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY.
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
VC EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$1K
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
2024
$1K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2024
$550
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$500
GENERAL FUND RAISING
2024
$500
Support Charitable Purpose
2024
$500
TO SUPPORT SCHOLOARSHIPS IN THE DESERT COMMUNITIES
2024
$100
TO SUPPORT SCHOLOARSHIPS IN THE DESERT COMMUNITIES
2024
$100K
GENERAL USE
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$98K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$36K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
2023
$29K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$27K
General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2023
$25K
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$21K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$20K
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY
2023
$20K
EDUCATION
2023
$20K
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$20K
TOSCANA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$20K
EL DORADO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$16K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$12K
Civic Engagement
2023
$10K
Program Support
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$8K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
General Operating Support
2023
$7K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$6K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO REGISTERED CHARITY
2023
$5K
ELDORADO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$5K
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE - SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$5K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY/SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY/SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Fund Support for Community Museum
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING EDUCATION.
2023
$5K
TOSCANA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE COACHELLA VALLEY COMMUNITY
2023
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$4K
ELDORADO COUNTRY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY.
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$3K
Unrestricted
2023
$2K
TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE CHARITABLE GIVING IN OUR DESERT COMMUNITIES
2023
$2K
FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS
2023
$2K
THUNDERBIRD EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$2K
SOCIAL SERVICE
2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$2K
To support a foundation that identifies and solves local community problems
2023
$2K
Unrestricted
2023
$2K
Indian Ridge Scholarship Fund
2023
$1K
Unrestricted Donation
2023
$1K
VC EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
THUNDERBIRD EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
MARRAKESH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$1K
TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE CHARITABLE GIVING IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
General Fund.
2023
$1K
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$600
CHARITABLE
2023
$550
PROMOTE ORG'S ACTIVITY BY GIFTS TO GEN'L REV FUND
2023
$500
TAMARISK EMPLOYEE SCHOLAR
2023
$500
CHARITABLE USE
2023
$500
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$500
ELDORADO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL
2023
$1.8M
DONOR DIRECTED LAZARUS FUND
2022
$195K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$137K
JERHOFF FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
2022
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$38K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$31K
THE RESERVE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
$30K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
2022
$30K
General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2022
$28K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DONATIONS TO THE DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WENT TO THE FOLLOWING TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS: ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION.
2022
$25K
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.
2022
$25K
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
2022
$13K
Tamarisk Employee Scholarship Fund, support for the 2023 Eldorado Country Club Scholarship Program, Eldorado Country Club Scholarship Fund, support for Tamarisk Scholarship Program, Eldorado Scholarship Fund, support of the 2022 Eldorado Country Club Scholarship Program, support for the current year Vintage Club Employee Scholarship Program
2022
$11K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$10K
Distribution from donor advised fund
2022
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$10.0M from 224 funders · 529 grants · 2017–2024

D&D Support Foundation

$3.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Gladys And Ralph Lazarus Foundation

$1.9M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$763K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$522K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Dito Devcar Foundation

$175K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$168K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Spicola Family Foundation

$137K · 1 grant · 2022

Ussga Memorial Fund Inc

$131K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN954725924
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-07
Formed1999
Employees0
Volunteers0
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