Anderson Children's Foundation Grants

Cycle

Twice a year

Current deadline

April 30, 2027

Tracked since

September 2026

Deadlines each year: February 1 · April 30

From the program guidelines: “Apply online via 'Apply Now' during the Feb 1 - Apr 30 window (next cycle: opens 2027-02-01, closes 2027-04-30 11:59pm).”

Grants in 2025

115

Total given

$2.5M

Median grant

$20K

Range

$2,400–$70K

• >99% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
• By dollars: California >99%, North Carolina <1%. Top recipient cities: Palm Desert, CA; Palm Springs, CA; Indio, CA.
• 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
• 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

• Shadow Hills High School · Indio, CA

  Girls wrestling - gymnasium wall padding replacement and theater arts - scenery…

  $70K

• Coachella Valley Rescue Mission · Indio, CA

  Women and children's shelter expansion sustainability

  $50K

• Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company · Palm Springs, CA

  Dance education fund

  $50K

• Friends of the Desert Mountains · Palm Desert, CA

  Environmental connections por vida and cv wildflower festival

  $50K

• Variety Children's Charity of the D · Palm Desert, CA

  Core program expansion

  $50K