Desert Scholarship Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Palm Desert, CA EIN 81-2886019

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.4M

Foundation funders

37

Grants recorded

54

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Desert Scholarship Foundation?

Desert Scholarship Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Inland Empire Community Foundation ($1.0M), The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation ($100K), The Reed L Harman & Nan M Harman ($53K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Desert Scholarship Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Inland Empire Community Foundation$1,047,95822023–2024
The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation$100,00012024
The Reed L Harman & Nan M Harman$53,30052020–2024
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$25,50022022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$18,50012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$17,50022022–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$16,00012024
The Victor and Wendy Coleman$15,00012024
Glenn Family Foundation$13,00012022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$10,50012022
Smokowski Family Foundation$10,00012022
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation$9,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$8,00012024
The Oregon Community Foundation$7,50012023
Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc$6,00012022
Leonard H Mcintosh Foundation$5,50032020–2022
Putnam Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Shirley Family Charitable Foundation$5,00022023–2024
McLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION$5,00012022
Hull Family Foundation$5,00012020
TurningPoint Foundation$3,00012024
The George E Handtmann Iii$2,67522020–2021
Stewart Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Silk Family Foundation$2,50012023
Thrasher Koffey Foundation$2,25032022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Desert Scholarship Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Moone Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$500
2024Inland Empire Community FoundationScholarship$1,024,958
2024The Harry and Florence Sloan FoundationGENERAL & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$18,500
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$16,000
2024The Victor and Wendy ColemanSUPPORTING ANNUAL OPERATION BUDGET, INCLUDING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTAINING CURRENT LEVEL OF TUITION.$15,000
2024Grand Rapids Community FoundationARNOLD PALMER EDUCATION FUND$12,500
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
2024The Reed L Harman & Nan M HarmanSUPPORT$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,000
2024Putnam Family Foundation IncEducational support$5,000
2024TurningPoint FoundationRancho La Quinta Education Fund$3,000
2024The William Chinnick Charitable FoundationUnrestricted grant$3,000
2024Stewart Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED USE BY EXEMPT ORG$2,500
2024The Shirley Family Charitable FoundationPrograms$2,500
2024William & Frances AloeUNRESTRICTED$2,000
2024Thrasher Koffey FoundationEDUCATION$1,000
2024Croul Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
2024Roth Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Dan and Gwen Ramras Charitable TrustTO HELP FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS$500
2024Andy and Susan North FamilyARNOLD PALMER EDUCATION FUND - SCHOLARSHIPS$250
2024Jonathan and Susan Dolgen FamilyUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$200
2024L & H FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100
2023Inland Empire Community FoundationScholarship$23,000
2023The Reed L Harman & Nan M HarmanSUPPORT$10,300
2023The Oregon Community FoundationHigher Education$7,500
2023The William Chinnick Charitable FoundationUnrestricted grant$3,000
2023The Shirley Family Charitable FoundationPrograms$2,500
2023The Silk Family FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2023Sullivan FoundationUnrestricted$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Desert Scholarship Foundation?

Desert Scholarship Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Inland Empire Community Foundation ($1.0M), The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation ($100K), The Reed L Harman & Nan M Harman ($53K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Desert Scholarship Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Desert Scholarship Foundation's largest funder?

Inland Empire Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Desert Scholarship Foundation, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Desert Scholarship Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Desert Scholarship Foundation across 54 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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