Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc
To operate a community foundation that grants financial support to charitable programs specifically including but not limited to charitable, cultural, scientific, literary, civic, health and/or educational programs within the borrego valley.
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc gave $161K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $161,282
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,040
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $10,243,519
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Resource Center ($60K). Together the top 7 received $161K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 31 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2023) to $311K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Resource Center Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $60,182 |
| BVA Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $31,700 |
| Basic Summer Reading Program Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $20,000 |
| Children Center (BS Senior Ctr) Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $20,000 |
| Borrego Ministers Association Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $10,000 |
| Borrego Springs Music Festival Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $9,700 |
| BS Film Festival Borrego Springs, CA | Charitable Grants | $9,700 |
Ready to take the next step with Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,243,519 | $360,821 | $331,870 | $161,282 | 7 | $258,400 |
| 2024 | $10,204,196 | $717,092 | $691,053 | $300,651 | 11 | $341,176 |
| 2023 | $9,128,762 | $961,629 | $284,469 | $77,044 | 2 | $261,680 |
| 2022 | $9,054,116 | $485,093 | $427,366 | $310,772 | 7 | $441,843 |
| 2021 | $9,036,054 | $680,330 | $368,552 | $134,000 | 4 | $606,221 |
| 2020 | $6,732,292 | $345,016 | $348,560 | $171,518 | 10 | $232,045 |
About Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Borrego Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $161K. Net investment income was $258K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc is led by David Garmon, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Garmon
President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Kelly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Liebert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Troy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorry Seagrim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshal Brecht
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Stevens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy McRae
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Fausel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Lawrence
Vice President & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvana Meeks
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Brecht Marshal (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Garmon David (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kelly Robert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Leibert David (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Meeks Sylvana (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Seagrim Lorry (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: McRae Nancy (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Troy Richard (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rodarte Vanessa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Stevens Melissa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Fausel Richard (2024) — Director
- Former: Lawrence William (2024) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Lawrence Bill (2020–2023) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Manildi Caroline (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Garcia Karen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Fossil Richard (2023) — Director
- Former: Kelley Bruce (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 4/2021
- Former: Chedrick Andy (2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 4/2021
- Former: Gilliland Sus (2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 1/2022
- Former: Chedrick Andrew (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gilliland Susan (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc
How much does Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc give each year?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc gave $161K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $301K across 11 grants.
What is Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,040, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc give grants?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Borrego Springs, CA (7 grants).
Does Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Grants" (7 grants).
Who are Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Resource Center ($60,182), BVA ($31,700) and Basic Summer Reading Program ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $361K.
What is Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Borrego Springs, CA. It holds $10.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's EIN?
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0611010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation
Portland, OR
The foundation funds a range of charitable organizations working in areas such as food access, housing, community services, health, and education, primarily in California and Oregon. In 2025, its 15 grants totaled $231,206, with a median grant of $10,000 and awards ranging from $1,000 to $40,116. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$6.2M
Grants
15
Total Given
$231K
H Herbert Myers Memorial Foundation
Parsippany, NJ
The foundation supports charitable organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Jewish communities, and healthcare needs, primarily in New Jersey, with grants also going to Florida, New York, Oregon, and Illinois. In 2024, grants ranged from $90 to $99,350, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.9M
Grants
61
Total Given
$317K
John Harding Family Foundation
Encinitas, CA
The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including community services, health, food assistance, animal welfare, and the environment, with 2025 grants ranging from $175 to $5,000 (median $1,300). Its grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest shares in Illinois, Idaho, New York, California, and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$1.1M
Grants
32
Total Given
$48K
Stern Leichter Foundation
Encinitas, CA
The Stern Leichter Foundation supports a broad range of causes, including sustainable agriculture and food justice, human services, arts, education and media, health, and Jewish community life. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $80,000, with a median of $25,000; nearly all funding went to California organizations. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.5M
Grants
19
Total Given
$512K
Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation
Mamaroneck, NY
The foundation supports conservation, education, arts, human welfare, and animal welfare, with most of its giving directed to New York organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $130,000, with a median of $10,000; it funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$6.9M
Grants
35
Total Given
$769K
The Joe and Lisa Davis Family
Encinitas, CA
Assets
$92K
Grants
3
Total Given
$23K
More similar funders
More Funders in California
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?