Public Charity

THE DESERT BIENNIAL DBA DESERT X

THE DESERT BIENNIAL DBA DESERT X is a Public Charity headquartered in PALM SPRINGS, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $3.9M expenses, $237K total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $786K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 300852223 PALM SPRINGS, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$237K
Grant Records35
Funding Total$786K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE DESERT BIENNIAL PRODUCES AND PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL SITE SPECIFIC ART EXHIBITS IN DESERT LANDSCAPES. THE EXHIBITIONS FEATURE ARTISTS FROM AROUND 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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$97,500
2024
HUMAN SERVICES
$75,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$48,000
2024
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
2023
Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant
$35,000

Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Beth Rudin Dewoody
Secretary Bill Sanchez
Director Diane Allen
Secretary Elizabeth Sorenson
Director Jamie Kabler
Director Jarvis Crawford

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$290,700 8 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$100,000 2 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$88,000 5 grants
CULTURE & ARTS
$60,000 3 grants
IVAN ARGOTE: A POINT OF VIEW
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.0M $3.9M $237K
2024 $3.0M $1.4M $2.0M
2023 $1.3M $2.8M $512K
2022 $2.6M $1.3M $2.0M
2021 $1.7M $2.7M $654K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.0M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $237K.

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