Mission
To break the cycle of poverty in the Coachella Valley through mobilizing the caring power of community.
Public Charity
United Way of the Desert
United Way of the Desert is a Public Charity headquartered in La Quinta, CA. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $526K revenue, $874K expenses. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $860K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 952783993
La Quinta, CA
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$526K
Total Expenses$874K
Grant Records19
Funding Total$860K
Filing Years2019–2023
Where $100 goes at United Way of the Desert
How United Way of the Desert divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$52
United Way of the Desert funds and manages several programs and initiatives for special areas of need
$25
United Way of the Desert utilizes a largely volunteer-driven process to invest resources in programs for local people, which help more than 13,000 people throughout the coachella valley…
$2
United Way of the Desert allows donors to designate gifts to other united ways or specific 501 (c)(3) agencies
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE DONATION
$12,666
COVID 19 RECOVERY
$34,534
Distribution from donor advised fund
$10,000
OPERATIONS
$5,690
DISASTER RELIEF
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Adam Ochoa
Director
Andrew Mcduffie
2nd Vice Pres.
David Peat
Vice President
Jeff Hocker
PRESIDENT EMER
John E Fitzgerald Iii
Director
Kelly May-Vollmar
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $526K | $874K | — |
| 2022 | $839K | $974K | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $765K | $884K | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.7M |
| 2019 | $867K | $1.1M | $1.6M |
Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $867K to $526K (-39%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.