Mission
DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEIGHBORS TO BETTER THEMSELVES THROUGH EDUCATION.
Public Charity
DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PALM DESERT, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.8M, expenses of $1.3M, total assets of $16.0M. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.5M.
EIN: 812886019
PALM DESERT, CA
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$16.0M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Desert Scholarship Foundation
How Desert Scholarship Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Provide scholarships to students for post-secondary education, education counseling, primary education, continuing education and adult basic education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$50,000
Scholarship
$1,024,958
EDUCATION
$260,250
EDUCATION
$115,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$96,850
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO
Blair Moss
CHAIR
Gay Weake
SECRETARY
Kathi Salvog
DIRECTOR
Linda Griffey
TREASURER
Lisa Laclair
DIRECTOR
Margaret Sentous-Gehl
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $1.3M | $16.0M |
| 2024 | $5.1M | $922K | $12.8M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $609K | $7.5M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $766K | $5.9M |
| 2021 | $781K | $467K | $6.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $781K to $2.8M (+263%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.