NonprofitsThe Desert Biennial

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Desert Biennial

PALM SPRINGS, CA

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$707K

40 grants

EIN

300852223

Tax year

2023

Mission

The desert biennial produces and presents free to the public international site specific art exhibits in desert landscapes. The exhibitions feature artists from aroung the globe who focus attention on societal issues through their work. The organization creates and presents concurrently free education program for adults and children that enhances the explicates the artworks.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$389K
Program service revenue$2.5M
Investment income$88K
Other revenue$30K
Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$382K
Fundraising$193K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$1.9M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUSAN DAVIS

President

Board

40 hrs/wk

VICKI HOOD

Vice President

Board

5 hrs/wk

STEVEN NASH

Vice President

Board

5 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SORENSON

Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

LINDA USHER

Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

DIANE ALLEN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JARVIS CRAWFORD

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS GALANIN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMIE KABLER

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZOE LUKOV

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETH RUDIN DEWOODY

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL SANCHEZ

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROSWITHA SMALE

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

KELLY WEARSTLER

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNY GIL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ECHO PROJECTS LLC

EDUCATION SERVICES

$115K

Grants received

Showing 40 of 40

FromAmountPurposeYear
$12K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$35K
Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant
2023
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
DESERT X SPONSORSHIP
2023
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
Arts/Culture and Education
2023
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
DX Education program; Leadership Council/Producer
2022
$13K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
to support the community outreach for Desert X 23
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$25K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
"Never Forget" project led by Nicholas Galanin
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
Annual Distribution
2020
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
FUND COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
2019
$50K
IVAN ARGOTE: A POINT OF VIEW
2018
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
Desert X Project
2018
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$25K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$5K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
2017

Funded by

$707K from 18 funders · 40 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$205K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

May And Samuel Rudin Family Foundation

$100K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Posner Foundation

$65K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$60K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Via Art Fund Inc

$50K · 1 grant · 2018

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$40K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Ps Resorts

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN300852223
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-04
Formed2014
Employees17
Volunteers125
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