63 private foundations reported grants to Palm Desert, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 63 private foundations reported 151 grants totaling $3,689,345 to 82 organizations in Palm Desert, California. The most-funded purposes were arts & culture (16 grants) and community & economic development (15 grants). Gary a Hansberger Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $569,500 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $9,731.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Palm Desert — a funder at 90% is effectively a Palm Desert funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary a Hansberger Foundation | 2 | $569,500 | 100% |
| Anderson Stewart Family Foundation | 1 | $400,000 | 2% |
| The Grace Helen Spearman Foundation | 21 | $265,000 | 16% |
| Edeltraud Mccarthy Foundation Inc | 7 | $222,500 | 49% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $200,000 | 1% |
| LA Quinta Arts Foundation | 2 | $178,096 | 100% |
| Reynaldo J Carreon MD Foundation | 1 | $170,000 | 100% |
| The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation | 14 | $128,250 | 13% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| First TEE of the Coachella Valley | 1 | $564,500 |
| Mama's House FED ID #45-4384613 | 1 | $400,000 |
| OneFuture Coachella Valley | 2 | $370,000 |
| College of the Desert | 6 | $274,819 |
| The Living Desert ZOO and Gardens | 4 | $182,500 |
| The Living Desert | 8 | $176,200 |
| Mccallum Theater | 6 | $134,026 |
| BY the Grace of GOD | 1 | $120,000 |
| Bighorn Cares | 1 | $115,000 |
| California Desert Arts Council | 1 | $112,956 |
63 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Palm Desert, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,689,345 across 151 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gary a Hansberger Foundation, Anderson Stewart Family Foundation, The Grace Helen Spearman Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Palm Desert, California concentrate in arts & culture (16), community & economic development (15), education (9). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Palm Desert, California recipient was $9,731, and the largest single reported grant was $564,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
