Community Foundation

DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Community Foundation based in PALM DESERT, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $12.6M, expenses of $6.0M, total assets of $59.8M. Imperigo tracks 119 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $12.1M.

EIN: 954725924 PALM DESERT, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.6M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$59.8M
Grant Records119
Funding Total$12.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE CHARITABLE GIVING IN OUR DESERT COMMUNITIES

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DONATIONS TO THE DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WENT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
$1,184,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$172,200
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$168,380
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$87,250
2024
GENERAL
$83,891

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bruce Bahneman
BOARD MEMBER Dan Kirby
BOARD MEMBER & OFFICER Dorothy Hamilton
BOARD MEMBER Edward Tauber
BOARD MEMBER Greg Sanders
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS Jack Shakely

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
$5,508,000 1 grant
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DONATIONS TO THE DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WENT TO THE FOLLOWING TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS: ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION.
$2,164,703 3 grants
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DONATIONS TO THE DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WENT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
$1,184,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$931,055 8 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$879,568 13 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $12.6M $6.0M $59.8M
2024 $12.6M $4.7M $50.4M
2023 $10.5M $4.8M $42.4M
2022 $5.6M $2.9M $36.5M
2021 $11.4M $4.8M $33.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.4M to $12.6M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $59.8M.

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