Anderson Childrens Foundation
Historical FunderPalm Springs, California · EIN 23-7089096 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.5M
Organizations funded79
Typical grant$16,000
Total assets$53.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,400.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ANDERSON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 1111 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY SUITE 10, PALM SPRINGS CA 92262 |
| Phone | 7603188146 |
| 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 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Hills High School | Indio, CA | Girls wrestling - gymnasium wall padding replacement and theater arts - scenery storage containers and wind instruments and percussion… | $70,250 |
| Coachella Valley Rescue Mission | Indio, CA | Women and children's shelter expansion sustainability | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Desert Mountains | Palm Desert, CA | Environmental connections por vida and cv wildflower festival | $50,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Library and Observato | Rancho Mirage, CA | Children's events including youth theatre, summer reading club, and observatory trips | $50,000 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | Youth impact initiative - family + art program | $50,000 |
| Xavier College Preparatory High Sch | Palm Desert, CA | Fab lab ramp up | $49,250 |
| About Families Inc | Indio, CA | Mariposa parent-child workshop cooperative preschool | $43,700 |
| Rancho Mirage High School | Rancho Mirage, CA | It's all about that bass - fund our new tubas | $41,535 |
| Tolerance Education Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | Technology improvements for holocaust education | $40,612 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Va | Palm Desert, CA | Project learn | $40,000 |
| LA Familia High School | Thermal, CA | Lobos healing garden | $38,053 |
| Desert Mirage High School | Thermal, CA | Avid pathways to college and band instruments, transportation, trailer truck | $38,000 |
| Children's Services of the Desert | LA Quinta, CA | Pragmatic language therapy | $35,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Ca Council 04 | Redlands, CA | Scouting - changing lives | $35,000 |
| Saul Martinez Elementary School | Mecca, CA | 5Th grade science camp | $34,790 |
| Palm Desert Charter Middle School | Palm Desert, CA | Dance studio floors and mirrors | $34,500 |
| Old Town Artisan Studios | LA Quinta, CA | Youth school break arts program | $34,000 |
| Chabad of Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage, CA | C-Teen network fostering jewish identity and community engagement | $33,000 |
| Coachella Valley High School | Thermal, CA | Mud to masterpiece | $26,062 |
| Coops Hoops and Mentorship Program | Palm Desert, CA | Youth mentorship through basketball | $25,400 |
| Desert Recreation Foundation | Indio, CA | District wide sports programs | $25,000 |
| Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council | Redlands, CA | Skyland ranch outdoor experience | $25,000 |
| Hope Lutheran Church Palm Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Hope children center playground improvements | $25,000 |
| Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundati | Palm Springs, CA | Youth arts education | $25,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | Family birth center - snoo smart sleepers and bilicocoon nests | $24,921 |
| Gerald Ford Elementary School | Indian Wells, CA | Pathfinder ranch 5th grade science camp | $22,365 |
| Assistance League Coachella Valley | Rancho Mirage, CA | Operation school bell | $21,220 |
| Nellie N Coffman Middle School | Cathedral City, CA | Replace aging band instruments for enhanced performance | $20,430 |
| Hero in You Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | Rocket rules - sense of safety and beyond | $20,400 |
| Desert Learning Academy | Palm Springs, CA | Ceramics | $20,270 |
| Desert Ridge Academy Middle School | Indio, CA | Updating outdated musical instruments | $20,000 |
| Desert Hot Springs High School | Desert Hot Springs, CA | Band instrument repair & replacement | $20,000 |
| Desert Sands Unified School Distric | LA Quinta, CA | Acf comfort bag initiative | $19,995 |
| LA Quinta High School | LA Quinta, CA | Beyond the buzzer - lqhs girls basketball | $19,900 |
| Mccallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | East valley dance project | $19,750 |
| Autism Society Inland Empire Inc | LA Quinta, CA | Color the spectrum autism art festival | $19,315 |
| My Baby My Way Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | Empowered birth and body literacy youth initiative | $19,000 |
| Summit High School | LA Quinta, CA | Wellness center | $17,464 |
| Toro Canyon Middle School | Thermal, CA | Visual and performing arts outside the box | $16,073 |
| Cielo Vista Charter School | Palm Springs, CA | Rooted in regulation - nature based nervous system support | $16,000 |
| West Shores High School | Salton City, CA | Athletic improvement program | $15,788 |
| Femininst Majority Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Girls learn young women's empowerment | $15,440 |
| Bobby Duke Middle School | Coachella, CA | Piano class | $15,262 |
| Cahuilla Desert Academy Middle Scho | Coachella, CA | Band help | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | Palm Springs, CA | Promoting and nurturing mental health for coachella valley children | $15,000 |
| Coral Mountain Academy | Coachella, CA | Academic field trips | $15,000 |
| Girls on the Run Riverside County | Charlotte, NC | Impacting youth wellness in the cv | $15,000 |
| Painted Hills Middle School | Desert Hot Springs, CA | Spirit club cheerleading | $12,500 |
| Della S Lindley Elementary School | Thousand Palms, CA | Art explorations and water, wind, waves - exploring earth's energy and ecosystems | $12,425 |
| Cathedral City High School | Cathedral City, CA | New marching band uniforms | $12,000 |
| Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Des | Rancho Mirage, CA | Opera in the schools | $12,000 |
| Nova Academy Early College High Sch | Coachella, CA | Eagle engineering pilot program | $11,999 |
| Desert Art Center of Coachella Vall | Palm Springs, CA | Middle school art program | $11,100 |
| Cabot's Pueblo Museum | Desert Hot Springs, CA | Making a difference program | $11,000 |
| Friends of San Jacinto Mtn County P | Idyllwild, CA | Our roots run far | $10,760 |
| Las Palmitas Elementary School | Thermal, CA | Catalina science camp | $10,146 |
| Foundation of Palm Springs Usd | Palm Springs, CA | Shoes for students | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs | Palm Springs, CA | Summer learning - wave | $10,000 |
| Braille Institute of America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Child development program | $10,000 |
| Coachella Valley Horse Rescue | Indio, CA | Horsinalities kids camp | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 79 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 36 grants to individuals ($893,557). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,501,816 | 115 |
| 2023 | $2,016,573 | 107 |
| 2022 | $2,202,799 | 111 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642029349100424
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7089096
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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