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Private foundations Palm Desert, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Palm Desert, CA

38 private foundations based in Palm Desert, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $25.2 million in 396 grants, and 8 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. HN and Frances C Berger FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 117 grants Preselected only $16,514,846 giving
  2. Tammis Day FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $3,950,500 giving
  3. Karlin Family FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $1,535,388 giving
  4. The Auen FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 56 grants Preselected only $1,064,000 giving
  5. Charlotte Rashmi-Graff Charitable TrustPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $325,705 giving
  6. The Ac and Shaughne S Warnack FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $234,500 giving
  7. McFarland Family FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $193,946 giving
  8. La Quinta Arts FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $178,096 giving
  9. Reynaldo J Carreon MD FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $170,000 giving
  10. The Glen and Opal Barnett FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $157,445 giving
  11. Raymond R & Martha G Wernig FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $154,000 giving
  12. Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal WelfarePalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 38 grants Accepts applications $88,060 giving
  13. Anne & Karen Scholl FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $75,071 giving
  14. Ironwood Employee Assistance FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $71,589 giving
  15. California Desert Arts Council LLCPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $69,325 giving
  16. Bernard Silver & Betty SilverPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $65,225 giving
  17. James L White FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $63,000 giving
  18. The Etheridge Family FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $51,700 giving
  19. The Robert & Joan Masterson FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $51,000 giving
  20. The Irmgard Cheek FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $46,202 giving
  21. The Keith FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $44,863 giving
  22. The Castle Foundation IncPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  23. Community Housing CouncilPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $22,754 giving
  24. The Melzer Family Foundation IncPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $13,000 giving
  25. Bragdon R Garrow FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $5,664 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. McFarland Family FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $193,946 giving
  2. Reynaldo J Carreon MD FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $170,000 giving
  3. Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal WelfarePalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 38 grants Accepts applications $88,060 giving
  4. Ironwood Employee Assistance FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $71,589 giving
  5. James L White FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $63,000 giving
  6. The Keith FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $44,863 giving
  7. Bragdon R Garrow FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $5,664 giving
  8. George and Paula Carlsgaard FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $770 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education10 foundations $3,804,50042% of the total
  2. Health5 foundations $1,433,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 foundations $1,190,86113% of the total
  4. Religion2 foundations $600,0007% of the total
  5. Human services8 foundations $573,1006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $407,0004% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $1,093,11512% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Raymond R & Martha G Wernig FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $154,000 giving
  2. McFarland Family FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $193,946 giving
  3. The Keith FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $44,863 giving
  4. James L White FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $63,000 giving
  5. Bernard Silver & Betty SilverPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $65,225 giving
  6. The Castle Foundation IncPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  7. Bragdon R Garrow FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $5,664 giving
  8. California Desert Arts Council LLCPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $69,325 giving
  9. The Robert & Joan Masterson FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $51,000 giving
  10. Community Housing CouncilPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $22,754 giving
  11. The Melzer Family Foundation IncPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $13,000 giving
  12. Starr Family FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving
  13. Ironwood Employee Assistance FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $71,589 giving
  14. George and Paula Carlsgaard FoundationPalm Desert, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $770 giving