La Quinta Arts Foundation
La Quinta Arts Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Palm Desert, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $260K.
La Quinta Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: La Quinta Arts Foundation gave $178K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,096
- -49.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,048
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $89,048
- Total assets
- $8,922,913
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who La Quinta Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Desert Arts Council ($113K). Together the top 2 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How La Quinta Arts Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $349K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $178K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Desert Arts Council Palm Desert, CA | Sponsorship | $112,956 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA | GRANT | $65,140 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,922,913 | $400,356 | $434,407 | $178,096 | 2 | $395,455 | $260,436 | $408,388 |
| 2024 | $8,423,195 | $278,030 | $548,419 | $349,426 | 4 | $492,681 | $277,144 | $388,203 |
| 2023 | $8,158,289 | $11,582 | $404,371 | $158,858 | 3 | $372,077 | $310,649 | $372,077 |
| 2022 | $7,914,624 | $226,827 | $563,604 | $3,816 | Total only | — | $225,063 | — |
| 2021 | $9,941,474 | $494,742 | $544,432 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $494,737 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, La Quinta Arts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $408K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
La Quinta Arts Foundation is led by Kristen Dolan, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Dolan
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $100K (2025)
Frank J. Delany
Chair of Board
On filings since 2021
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christi Salamone
Director
CEO → CEO Retired, 2022
CEO Retired → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$173K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jeff Stahl
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Waller
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ruther
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Kristen Dolan (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about La Quinta Arts Foundation
How much does La Quinta Arts Foundation give each year?
La Quinta Arts Foundation gave $178K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $349K across 4 grants.
How large is La Quinta Arts Foundation?
La Quinta Arts Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $395K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $408K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is La Quinta Arts Foundation?
La Quinta Arts Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Palm Desert, CA. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does La Quinta Arts Foundation operate?
La Quinta Arts Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is La Quinta Arts Foundation's EIN?
La Quinta Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3842968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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