Mission
TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE CHARITABLE GIVING IN OUR DESERT COMMUNITIES
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 126 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $17.0M.
EIN: 954725924
PALM DESERT, CA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.6M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$59.8M
Grant Records126
Funding Total$17.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Desert Community Foundation
How Desert Community Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Charitable grant making
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
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.
$4,808,596
GENERAL SUPPORT
$48,773
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
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$172,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$168,380
Showing up to 5 of 126 total records — full history available with membership.
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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.