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 (2024) reports revenue of $5.1M, expenses of $922K, total assets of $12.8M. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.

EIN: 812886019 PALM DESERT, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$922K
Total Assets$12.8M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION IS TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEIGHBORS TO BETTER THEMSELVES THROUGH EDUCATION.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT & Blair Moss
CHAIR Gay Weake
SECRETARY Kathi Salvog
MEMBER Linda Griffey
TREASURER Lisa Laclair
MEMBER Margaret Sentous-Gehl

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Top Grant Purposes

Scholarship
$1,047,958 2 grants
EDUCATION
$742,150 12 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$410,150 9 grants
Education
$49,745 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$44,830 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.1M $922K $12.8M
2023 $1.1M $609K $7.5M
2022 $2.0M $766K $5.9M
2021 $781K $467K $6.1M
2020 $513K $451K $5.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $513K to $5.1M (+903%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.8M.

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