Desert Mountain Club Inc
To create exceptional experiences for our members by engaged teammates who integrate our core values into every aspect of our club.
Desert Mountain Club Inc at a glance
In short: Desert Mountain Club Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -35.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -35.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $203,314,100
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Desert Mountain Club Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arizona Alliance for Golf ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Desert Mountain Club Inc gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $30K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Alliance for Golf Scottsdale, AZ | Educate Arizonans About the Game of Golf | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203,314,100 | $108,289,088 | $95,449,220 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,177,765 |
| 2023 | $196,004,499 | $100,619,846 | $88,314,902 | $15,602 | 1 | $702,095 |
| 2022 | $176,336,434 | $86,735,857 | $81,674,436 | — | — | $-103,933 |
| 2021 | $166,271,047 | $90,760,793 | $72,256,524 | $29,662 | 1 | $403,074 |
| 2020 | $147,991,088 | $70,632,443 | $66,246,934 | $10,941 | 1 | $214,630 |
| 2019 | $146,738,457 | $68,295,218 | $63,565,771 | $7,625 | 1 | $2,979,020 |
About Desert Mountain Club Inc
Based on IRS filings
Desert Mountain Club Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $203.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Desert Mountain Club Inc is led by Damon Diorio, CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Damon Diorio
CEO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$701K (2019) → $1M (2024)
Jeff Smith
Chairman
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Newstrom-Vice
Chairman & Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Leonard
Director of Club Operations
Director of Athletics & Sonoran → Director of Club Operations, 2020
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$163K (2019) → $364K (2024)
John Lyberger
Pga Director of Golf
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$454K (2019) → $539K (2024)
Todd Bruen
Director of Facilities & Maintenance
Director of Facilities & Maintenance → Director of Facilities & M, 2020
Director of Facilities & M → Director of Facilities & Maintenance, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$239K (2019) → $424K (2024)
Kim Atkinson
Director of Marketing & Communications
Director of Marketing → Director of Athletics & Sonoran, 2023
Director of Athletics & Sonoran → Director of Marketing & Communications, 2024
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$195K (2020) → $276K (2024)
Bertrand Bouquin
Director of Culinary
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$261K (2021) → $345K (2024)
Todd Bohn
Director of Agronomy
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$246K (2021) → $611K (2024)
Wes Pudwill
Director of Talent & Culture
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$286K (2023) → $305K (2024)
Amy Iacovelli
CFO
Controller → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$160K (2019) → $263K (2024)
Andrea Randall
CFO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$263K (2019) → $141K (2024)
Pamela Forbes Lieberman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Cardinal
Board Member
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Shanholt
Board Member
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Hinderberger
Board Member
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Thornton
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Athena Kaviris-Secretarythru
Vice Chairman
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Klonosky
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Harper-Chairmanthru
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Dukeman
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Chris Storbeck (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Harper (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Kathy Kory (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Brown (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Athena Kaviris (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Heuple (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Sawyer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: George Newstrom (2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Arndaldo Cocuzza (2020–2022) — Director of Athletics & Sonoran
- Former: Wesley Pudwill (2022) — Director of Talent & Culture
- Former: Scott Urdang (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Shawn Emerson (2019–2021) — Director of Agronomy · Filing note: Thru 022021
- Former: Wayne Mailloux (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Ervin (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Ann Petren (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Leo Birkby (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Gilman (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Christophe Hermine (2019) — Director of Club Operations-
- Former: Harold Boyanovsky (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Keli Greenberg (2019) — Director of Hr
- Former: Lynn Magnuson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.0M, to Damon Diorio (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Desert Mountain Club Inc
How much does Desert Mountain Club Inc give each year?
Desert Mountain Club Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Desert Mountain Club Inc?
Desert Mountain Club Inc reported $203.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $108.3M.
What is Desert Mountain Club Inc?
Desert Mountain Club Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $203.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Desert Mountain Club Inc operate?
Desert Mountain Club Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Desert Mountain Club Inc's EIN?
Desert Mountain Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3966137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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