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Rancho Mirage Writers Festival

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA

Website

Total revenue

$3.1M

Total expenses

$2.7M

Net assets

$2.3M

Grants received

$1.9M

134 grants

EIN

371754922

Tax year

2023

Mission

To organize an annual festival for writers and readers with the city of rancho mirage and to raise funds to accomplish that goal.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.1M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$29K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$3.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits—
Fundraising—
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$2.7M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$2.3M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEPHEN DOWNS

MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

JAMIE KABLER

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN DAVIS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

HELENE GALEN

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOAN SALTA

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TED WEILL

MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

AARON ESPINOSA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

OMNI RANCHO LAS PALMAS LLC

BANQUET SERVICES/FACILITY RENTAL, AUTHOR

$257K

VIVID STAGING SOLUTIONS

AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES

$159K

WASHINGTON SPEAKERS BUREAU INC

AUTHOR TALENT MANAGEMENT

$139K

SIGNATURE PARTY RENTALS

EQUIPTMENT RENTAL

$115K

Grants received

Showing 134 of 134

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE HAROLD & ARLENE SCHNITZER CARE
$99K
2025 WRITERS FESTIVAL AND WRITERS SERIES
2024
AMERICAN GIFT FUND
$24K
OPERATIONS
2024
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc
$20K
Program Support
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$20K
EDUCATION
2024
THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
Literary Arts
2024
THE WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION
$20K
FOR THE ORGS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
THE GOODFRIEND FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MOB Family Foundation
$15K
General operating support
2024
RSM FAMILY FOUNDATION FORMLY KNOWN AS
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
THE CORTOPASSI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
BITKER GOULD FAMILY CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2024
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
RELIGIOUS
2024
H & S FOUNDATION
$10K
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
2024
HL EPSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
THE CORTOPASSI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL
2024
JUDELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE EDELSTEIN FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARIABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
RICHARD & LILIANN ZISOOK FAMILY FOU
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
IRA & SHEILA STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUND RAISING
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE HAROLD & ARLENE SCHNITZER CARE
$97K
2023 WRITERS FESTIVAL
2023
THE GALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$85K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$57K
EDUCATION
2023
Eisenhower Medical Center
$35K
Sponsorship
2023
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc
$25K
Program Support
2023
THE GOODFRIEND FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WR Timken Jr Foundation
$20K
Unrestricted
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$20K
EDUCATION
2023
THE STANLEY S LANGENDORF FOUNDATION
$20K
COMMUNITY/SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
ROBERT & KAREN RISHWAIN
$20K
GENERAL
2023
THE WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION
$20K
FOR THE ORGS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
JARVIS FOUNDATION
$18K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
DAN AND GWEN RAMRAS CHARITABLE TRUST
$15K
SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WRITERS, BOOKS, READERS, AND IDEAS
2023
NEWMAN'S OWN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
BITKER GOULD FAMILY CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
THE FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2023
CONNIE AND BOB LURIE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
CHARITY
2023
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
RELIGIOUS
2023
THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
Literary Arts
2023
THE BRUCE AND SUSAN KONHEIM FAMILY
$9K
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2023
OREGON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION INC
$9K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2023
WILLAMETTA K DAY FOUNDATION
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL
2023
EVELYN & HERBERT CHERNIS FOUNDATION INC CO
$5K
FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORT
2023
H & S FOUNDATION
$5K
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CULLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
BARRON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GIFT TO 2025 WRITERS FESTIVAL
2023
STRAUSS FOUNDATION TD
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
RICHARD & LILIANN ZISOOK FAMILY FOU
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
HL EPSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATION
2023
IRA & SHEILA STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUND RAISING
2023
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$4K
TO PROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION
2023
THE GALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$40K
EDUCATION
2022
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$20K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE MICHAEL AND LORI MILKEN FAMILY
$20K
CULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS
2022
OREGON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$19K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
support for 2024 Festival (no tickets or tangible benefits)
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$10K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
CONNIE AND BOB LURIE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
CHARITY
2022
DAN AND GWEN RAMRAS CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WRITERS, BOOKS, READERS, AND IDEAS
2022
HL EPSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
RELIGIOUS
2022
EVELYN & HERBERT CHERNIS FOUNDATION INC CO
$5K
FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORT
2022
THE GALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
HOWARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
Unrestricted
2021
THE STANLEY S LANGENDORF FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION
2021
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$10K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
DAN AND GWEN RAMRAS CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WRITERS, BOOKS, READERS, AND IDEAS
2021
THE GALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
WM KECK FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
HOWARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
Unrestricted
2020
SCHNITZERNOVACK FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
2020
THE HAROLD & ARLENE SCHNITZER CARE
$20K
2021 WRITERS FESTIVAL
2020
JAY & DEANIE STEIN FOUNDATION TRUST
$15K
SUPPORT LITERARY EVENT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$15K
EDUCATION
2020
ROBERT & KAREN RISHWAIN
$10K
GENERAL
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2020
THE CORTOPASSI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
NEWMAN'S OWN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
JUDELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL
2020
CULLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
RELIGIOUS
2020
IRA & SHEILA STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUND RAISING
2020
H & S FOUNDATION
$5K
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
2020
THE REED L HARMAN & NAN M HARMAN
$5K
SUPPORT
2020
MALVIN AND RUTH KAUFMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
CHERYL MCARTHUR FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL USE
2020
WHATLEY FOUNDATION
$4K
SOCIAL SERVICE
2020
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$4K
TO PROMOTE READING AND WRITING
2020
THE AMERICAN AMUSEMENT MACHINE
$3K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
BITKER GOULD FAMILY CHARITABLE
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
WR Timken Jr Foundation
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION INC
$9K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
LENORE S & BERNARD A GREENBERG FUND
$5K
TO SUPPORT A WORLD-CLASS GATHERING OF THE FINEST WRITERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTELLECTUAL VITALITY OF OUR TIME.
2019
EVELYN & HERBERT CHERNIS FOUNDATION INC CO
$5K
FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORT
2019
MALVIN AND RUTH KAUFMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2019
BARRON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
GIFT TO GENERAL FUND
2019
R & M SCHNABEL FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2018
ROBERT & KAREN RISHWAIN
$10K
GENERAL
2018
THE MIKE LEPRINO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
COMMUNITY
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL
2018
SAUL BRANDMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
one time contribution
2018
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$5K
TO PROMOTE READING AND WRITING.
2018
THE FOGELSON FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2018
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2018
JANE F AND D LAWRENCE SHERMAN FAMILY
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.
2018
THE AMERICAN AMUSEMENT MACHINE
$5K
CONTRIBUTION
2018
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc
$5K
LOCAL COMMUNITY
2018
Victor Family Foundation
$3K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2018
THE HARRIET K AND HOWARD N BERNSTEIN
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
THE OTIS BOOTH FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A WORLD CLASS GATHERING OF WRITERS, THINKERS, AND PEOPLE CONTRIBUTING TO THE INTELLECTUAL VITALITY OF OUR TIME.
2017
BARRON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
GIFT TO GENERAL FUND
2017
MALVIN AND RUTH KAUFMAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL FUND
2017

Funded by

$1.9M from 68 funders · 134 grants · 2017–2024

The Galen Family Foundation

$260K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care

$215K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$132K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$50K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Wm Keck Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc

$50K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$50K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Robert & Karen Rishwain

$40K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN371754922
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-05
Formed2014
Employees0
Volunteers5