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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3277065

Desert Pacific Foundation

A private foundation in Signal Hill, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $49,448 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Cindy Glessner
2845 Temple Ave 2nd Floor
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 498-1250
[email protected]
Form and materials
Visit www.despac.org to complete the scholarship application an essay and 2 Letter of Recommendations.
Deadlines
03 31
Restrictions
Scholarship funds must be remitted directly to an Accredited college or university within the continental United States. Funds may be used for tuition fees books. An official Statement of Account is required for all disbursements. All funds must be disbursed by 12 31 or be forfeited.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $49,448

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $11,257

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,273

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,161

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,062

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,116

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,625

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,382

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,182

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,633

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,543

  • Tax year 2019

    $48,325

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,656

  • Tax year 2018

    $27,925

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,628

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,448
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Shannon WorkmanCHAIRWOMAN Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Donna SoroczakVICE CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donn GrizzleTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Heidi BairMEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Cindy GlessnerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Maryann ChildMEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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