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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7089096

Anderson Childrens Foundation

A private foundation in Palm Springs, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 115 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Anderson Children's Foundation
1111 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite 10
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 318-8146
Form and materials
Formal grant application
Deadlines
May 5, 2022
Restrictions
Eligibility - must meet the following prerequisites:1) directly serves the youth under age 18 in the coachella valley of riverside county, california2) nonprofit agency or organization with official 501(c)(3)or other exempt status other information available at organization's website www.andersonchildrensfoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,501,816

    Grants listed
    115
    Assets, end of year
    $24,042,836

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,016,573

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $25,287,510

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,202,799

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $6,273,566

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,432,258

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $6,403,263

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,430,091

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $6,265,377

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,350,481

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $6,556,983

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,369,301

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $6,773,056

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,273,609

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $6,968,766

Grants paid in 2024

115 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Shadow Hills High SchoolIndio, CA

    Girls wrestling - gymnasium wall padding replacement and theater arts - scenery storage containers and wind instruments and percussion equipment

    $70,250
  2. Coachella Valley Rescue MissionIndio, CA

    Women and children's shelter expansion sustainability

    $50,000
  3. Individual

    [individual] EDUCATION FUND

    $50,000
  4. Friends of the Desert MountainsPalm Desert, CA

    Environmental connections por vida and CV wildflower festival

    $50,000
  5. Variety Children's Charity of the DPalm Desert, CA

    Core program expansion

    $50,000
  6. Rancho Mirage Library and ObservatoRancho Mirage, CA

    Children's events including youth theatre, summer reading club, and observatory trips

    $50,000
  7. Find Food BankIndio, CA

    Children's programs

    $50,000
  8. Palm Springs Art MuseumPalm Springs, CA

    Youth impact initiative - family + art program

    $50,000
  9. Raices CulturaCoachella, CA

    Art workshops and cultural excursions

    $49,800
  10. Individual

    Nature's classroom - STEM in the wild field trip scholarships

    $49,689
  11. Xavier College Preparatory High SchPalm Desert, CA

    Fab lab ramp up

    $49,250
  12. About Families IncIndio, CA

    Mariposa parent-child workshop cooperative preschool

    $43,700
  13. Rancho Mirage High SchoolRancho Mirage, CA

    It's all about that bass - fund our new tubas

    $41,535
  14. Individual

    GOALS BEYOND THE FIELD, [individual] INDIO ALLIANCE AND EPIC PROGRAM

    $41,130
  15. Tolerance Education CenterRancho Mirage, CA

    Technology improvements for holocaust education

    $40,612
  16. Jewish Sunshine CirclePalm Desert, CA

    Aleph schoolhouse

    $40,000
  17. Boys and Girls Club of Coachella VaPalm Desert, CA

    Project learn

    $40,000
  18. La Familia High SchoolThermal, CA

    Lobos healing garden

    $38,053
  19. Desert Mirage High SchoolThermal, CA

    Avid pathways to college and band instruments, transportation, trailer truck

    $38,000
  20. Children's Playtime ProductionsPalm Desert, CA

    Season of maximum performance

    $36,300
  21. Children's Services of the DesertLa Quinta, CA

    Pragmatic language therapy

    $35,000
  22. Individual

    Brighten the lives of soccer players

    $35,000
  23. Boy Scouts of America Ca Council 04Redlands, CA

    Scouting - changing lives

    $35,000
  24. Saul Martinez Elementary SchoolMecca, CA

    5th grade science camp

    $34,790
  25. Palm Desert Charter Middle SchoolPalm Desert, CA

    Dance studio floors and mirrors

    $34,500
  26. Individual

    Youth school break arts program

    $34,000
  27. Individual

    C-teen network fostering jewish identity and community engagement

    $33,000
  28. Wildlands ConservancyYucaipa, CA

    Connecting coachella valley youth to nature

    $30,000
  29. Tools for TomorrowPalm Desert, CA

    Creative club and theatre troupe

    $27,533
  30. Coachella Valley High SchoolThermal, CA

    Mud to masterpiece

    $26,062
  31. Seiden-JukuLa Quinta, CA

    Bushido warriors program

    $25,960
  32. Coops Hoops and Mentorship ProgramPalm Desert, CA

    Youth mentorship through basketball

    $25,400
  33. Individual

    Reading comes first

    $25,255
  34. Individual

    Extended continuum of care for CV children and families in crisis

    $25,000
  35. Desert Recreation FoundationIndio, CA

    District wide sports programs

    $25,000
  36. Individual

    First tee in school and after school programs

    $25,000
  37. Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio CouncilRedlands, CA

    Skyland ranch outdoor experience

    $25,000
  38. Individual

    Cathedral city soccer

    $25,000
  39. HEAD2HEART Partners in EducationRancho Mirage, CA

    H2H sports fusion

    $25,000
  40. Hope Lutheran Church Palm DesertPalm Desert, CA

    Hope children center playground improvements

    $25,000
  41. Palm Springs Plaza Theatre FoundatiPalm Springs, CA

    Youth arts education

    $25,000
  42. Eisenhower Health FoundationRancho Mirage, CA

    Family birth center - snoo smart sleepers and bilicocoon nests

    $24,921
  43. Onefuture Coachella ValleyPalm Desert, CA

    College preparedness for student success

    $24,000
  44. Individual

    Kids to camp

    $22,400
  45. Gerald Ford Elementary SchoolIndian Wells, CA

    Pathfinder ranch 5th grade science camp

    $22,365
  46. Individual

    [individual] TRAINING SUMMER PROGRAMS

    $21,500
  47. Assistance League Coachella ValleyRancho Mirage, CA

    Operation school bell

    $21,220
  48. Nellie N Coffman Middle SchoolCathedral City, CA

    Replace aging band instruments for enhanced performance

    $20,430
  49. Hero in You FoundationWestlake VLG, CA

    Rocket rules - sense of safety and beyond

    $20,400
  50. Desert Learning AcademyPalm Springs, CA

    Ceramics

    $20,270
  51. Angel ViewCathedral City, CA

    Outreach program - meet the unmet need of children with disabilities

    $20,000
  52. Desert Ridge Academy Middle SchoolIndio, CA

    Updating outdated musical instruments

    $20,000
  53. Coachella Valley RepertoryCathedral City, CA

    Youth outreach production and high school internships

    $20,000
  54. Food NowDSRT Hot SPGS, CA

    Fuel for success - weekend meals for hungry kids

    $20,000
  55. Desert Hot Springs High SchoolDesert Hot Springs, CA

    Band instrument repair & replacement

    $20,000
  56. A Window Between WorldsLos Angeles, CA

    Windows healing arts training - foster care digital resources

    $20,000
  57. Desert Sands Unified School DistricLa Quinta, CA

    Acf comfort bag initiative

    $19,995
  58. La Quinta High SchoolLa Quinta, CA

    Beyond the buzzer - LQHS girls basketball

    $19,900
  59. McCallum TheatrePalm Desert, CA

    East valley dance project

    $19,750
  60. Autism Society Inland Empire IncLa Quinta, CA

    Color the spectrum autism art festival

    $19,315
  61. My Baby My Way FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Empowered birth and body literacy youth initiative

    $19,000
  62. Summit High SchoolLa Quinta, CA

    Wellness center

    $17,464
  63. Toro Canyon Middle SchoolThermal, CA

    Visual and performing arts outside the box

    $16,073
  64. Cielo Vista Charter SchoolPalm Springs, CA

    Rooted in regulation - nature based nervous system support

    $16,000
  65. Individual

    High school graduate scholarships

    $16,000
  66. West Shores High SchoolSalton City, CA

    Athletic improvement program

    $15,788
  67. Femininst Majority FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Girls learn young women's empowerment

    $15,440
  68. Bobby Duke Middle SchoolCoachella, CA

    Piano class

    $15,262
  69. Cahuilla Desert Academy Middle SchoCoachella, CA

    Band help

    $15,000
  70. Jewish Family ServicesPalm Springs, CA

    Promoting and nurturing mental health for coachella valley children

    $15,000
  71. Coral Mountain AcademyCoachella, CA

    Academic field trips

    $15,000
  72. Girls on the Run Riverside CountyCharlotte, NC

    Impacting youth wellness in the CV

    $15,000
  73. Grassroots Junior TennisPalm Springs, CA

    Grassroots junior tennis

    $15,000
  74. Well in the DesertPalm Springs, CA

    Christmas day dinner for children with their families

    $15,000
  75. Individual

    Monthly awards and scholarships

    $15,000
  76. Individual

    Passport to leadership

    $15,000
  77. Individual

    Court appointed special advocate program

    $14,000
  78. Painted Hills Middle SchoolDesert Hot Springs, CA

    Spirit club cheerleading

    $12,500
  79. Della S Lindley Elementary SchoolThousand Palms, CA

    Art explorations and water, wind, waves - exploring earth's energy and ecosystems

    $12,425
  80. Cathedral City High SchoolCathedral City, CA

    New marching band uniforms

    $12,000
  81. Individual

    [individual] IN THE SCHOOLS

    $12,000
  82. Nova Academy Early College High SchCoachella, CA

    Eagle engineering pilot program

    $11,999
  83. Desert Art Center of Coachella VallPalm Springs, CA

    Middle school art program

    $11,100
  84. Cabot's Pueblo MuseumDesert Hot Springs, CA

    Making a difference program

    $11,000
  85. Friends of San Jacinto MTN County PIdyllwild, CA

    Our roots run far

    $10,760
  86. Las Palmitas Elementary SchoolThermal, CA

    Catalina science camp

    $10,146
  87. Foundation of Palm Springs USDPalm Springs, CA

    Shoes for students

    $10,000
  88. Boys and Girls Club of Palm SpringsPalm Springs, CA

    Summer learning - wave

    $10,000
  89. Individual

    Grief groups

    $10,000
  90. Braille Institute of America IncLos Angeles, CA

    Child development program

    $10,000
  91. Individual

    Horsinalities kids camp

    $10,000
  92. Individual

    REIMAGINE [individual] SCHOOL

    $10,000
  93. Palm Springs Modern CommitteePalm Springs, CA

    PS modcom educational programs

    $10,000
  94. Regional Access Project FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Baskets of luv - christmas for all

    $10,000
  95. World Affairs Council of the DesertPalm Desert, CA

    Expand student knowledge of global affairs and career pathways

    $9,800
  96. We Can FishIndio, CA

    Fishing for children with special needs

    $9,340
  97. Individual

    Skill builders after school program

    $8,890
  98. Saturday Night Bath Concert FundLawndale, CA

    Live interactive blues concerts and education

    $8,500
  99. Valley View Elementary SchoolCoachella, CA

    Kidwind turbine titans

    $8,079
  100. We Are One UnitedPalm Springs, CA

    Campus connect

    $8,021
  101. Individual

    THE [individual]IVAL

    $7,950
  102. Desert Ensemble TheatrePalm Springs, CA

    Show and scene shop internship

    $7,500
  103. Parenting Education CenterIndio, CA

    Raising highly capable kids

    $7,500
  104. Agua Caliente Elementary SchoolCathedral City, CA

    Color printers, ink, paper, reward prizes for special education students and speech therapy materials

    $6,657
  105. Palm Desert High SchoolPalm Desert, CA

    Aztecs wellness hub - student wellness initiative

    $6,614
  106. Desert Best Friends ClosetPalm Desert, CA

    Youth attire program

    $5,400
  107. Ronald McDonald House Charities ofLos Angeles, CA

    Camp ronald mcdonald for good times program

    $5,303
  108. Individual

    College success conferences

    $5,300
  109. Salvation MountainCalipatria, CA

    Noah's ark art experience

    $5,000
  110. Refuge Pregnancy CenterIndio, CA

    Safe rides as they grow

    $3,912
  111. John F Kennedy Memorial FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Ophelia teen mentoring program

    $2,872
  112. Palm Springs Unified School DistricPalm Springs, CA

    Workability program - untitled coffee project

    $2,536
  113. Edge FoundationCoachella, CA

    Research, inquiry, outreach

    $2,500
  114. Harry Truman Elementary SchoolLa Quinta, CA

    STEM 3d printers

    $2,500
  115. Individual

    Christian youth in action summer program

    $2,400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $135,67317% of the total
  2. Human services9 grants $129,83317% of the total
  3. Arts and culture6 grants $129,80017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $54,9007% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $51,3607% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes8 grants $223,80029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California90 grants $1,973,302
  2. North Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Roberta D SchlesingerTrustee Hours 25Pay $151,356

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