Desert Healthcare Foundation
Desert Healthcare Foundation is a public charity based in Palm Springs, California. Its 2024 filing states that its mission is to improve access to health and wellness services for residents of the Desert Healthcare District, and describes its grants and services as supporting healthcare services throughout the community.
Desert Healthcare Foundation at a glance
In short: Desert Healthcare Foundation gave $660K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $660,121
- -69.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,152
- -55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,028
- Total assets
- $6,055,799
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Desert Healthcare Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1140 N Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: (760) 323-6113
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Desert Healthcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dap Health Inc ($234K). Together the top 10 received $620K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 80 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s 2024 filing says it serves residents of the Desert Healthcare District. The District’s website says the District covers the entire Coachella Valley. In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 7% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Desert Healthcare Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $29K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $660K (2025) to $3.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $660K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dap Health Inc Palm Springs, CA | Social Services | $234,281 |
| Harc Palm Desert, CA | Social Services | $66,240 |
| Riverside Cnty Latino Comm Coachella, CA | Social Services | $54,553 |
| Vision Y Compromiso Coachella, CA | Social Services | $45,000 |
| Youth Leadership Institute San Francisco, CA | Social Services | $45,000 |
| Asthma & Allergy Fndtn of Am St. Louis, MO | Social Services | $44,972 |
| Desert Recreation Foundation Indio, CA | Social Services | $44,433 |
| Dsusd Educational Foundation La Quinta, CA | Social Services | $29,622 |
| Desert Regional Med Ctr Aux Palm Springs, CA | Soc Svcs, Medications | $29,000 |
| Regents of Uc Riverside Riverside, CA | Social Services | $26,520 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,055,799 | $1,112,458 | $1,491,613 | $660,121 | 14 | $109,255 |
| 2024 | $5,634,161 | $2,870,587 | $1,615,121 | $2,133,774 | 20 | $119,917 |
| 2023 | $5,309,704 | $1,327,903 | $4,078,128 | $3,379,746 | 20 | $114,841 |
| 2022 | $7,106,390 | $2,404,849 | $1,883,493 | $1,051,191 | 9 | $138,889 |
| 2021 | $8,309,532 | $4,106,425 | $4,743,023 | $1,928,250 | 17 | $185,407 |
| 2020 | $6,375,200 | $522,794 | $876,223 | $1,623,002 | 13 | $184,904 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to improve access to health and wellness services for residents of the Desert Healthcare District. Its 2024 filing says grants and services are made to district and county agencies to provide healthcare services throughout the community.
The 2025 filing lists grant purposes mainly as social services, with one award also specifying medications. Grantees’ own descriptions indicate the range of organizations supported: Riverside County Latino Commission says it provides clinical services for people affected by substance abuse or mental health problems; Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo describes itself as a safety-net provider of primary care for low-income and medically underserved populations; and HARC says it helps community leaders use research and analysis to improve quality of life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 14 grants totaling $660,121. Grant amounts ranged from $6,290 to $234,281, with a median of $37,028. The largest listed awards included $234,281 to DAP Health, $66,240 to HARC, $54,553 to Riverside County Latino Commission, and $45,000 each to Vision y Compromiso and Youth Leadership Institute.
The District and Foundation website describes a joint grants program. Its 2027–2031 plan identifies Workforce Development and Awareness & Access as the primary grantmaking pillars; Engagement is focused on partnerships and leveraged funds, while Data Driven is not a funding pillar. The website’s notice of a March 1, 2026 proposal deadline described that application cycle as closing on that date and said a subsequent application period would follow the new strategic plan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chris Christensen as CEO, Donna Craig as Chief Program Officer, Alejandro Espinoza Santacruz as Chief of Community, Will Dean as Communications and Marketing Director, Eric Taylor as Chief Administration Officer, and Amdrea S. Hayles as Special Assistant to the CEO. Listed directors include Arthur Shorr, Leticia de Lara, Carole Rogers, and Les Zendle, identified as a former director. Carole Rogers is listed as President.
Desert Healthcare Foundation is led by Chris Christensen, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Christensen
CEO
CAO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Rogers
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Shorr
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leticia De Lara
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evett Perezgil
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Dean
Committee & Mrktg Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Les Zendle
Director - Former
Director → Director - Former, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmina Zavala
Vice President - Former
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President - Former, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Espinoza Santacruz
Chief of Community
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Craig
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Barraza
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amdrea S. Hayles
Spcl Assistant to CEO
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Logsdon
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Taylor
Chief Administration Officer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Rodriguez
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Conrado Barzaga (2020–2024) — CEO - Former
- Former: Karen Borja (2020–2024) — Director - Former
- Former: Jana Trew (2023–2024) — Officer - Former
- Former: Meghan Kane (2024) — Senior Program Ofc
- Former: Evett Perez Gil (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Mark Matthews (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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 Desert Healthcare Foundation
How much does Desert Healthcare Foundation give each year?
Desert Healthcare Foundation gave $660K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 20 grants.
What is Desert Healthcare Foundation's typical grant size?
Desert Healthcare Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,028, and its average grant was $47,152, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Desert Healthcare Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does Desert Healthcare Foundation give grants?
Desert Healthcare Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Springs, CA (3 grants), Coachella, CA (2 grants) and Indio, CA (2 grants).
Does Desert Healthcare Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Desert Healthcare Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (13 grants).
Who are Desert Healthcare Foundation's largest grantees?
Desert Healthcare Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dap Health Inc ($234,281), Harc ($66,240) and Riverside Cnty Latino Comm ($54,553), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Desert Healthcare Foundation?
Desert Healthcare Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What does Desert Healthcare Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to improve access to health and wellness services for residents of the Desert Healthcare District. Its 2024 filing says grants and services are made to district and county agencies to provide healthcare services throughout the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Desert Healthcare Foundation?
Desert Healthcare Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Desert Healthcare Foundation's EIN?
Desert Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2567237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 November 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Desert Healthcare Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/desert-healthcare-foundation-morg_7ceb7f851f334290a58c5b4ec87282de
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