Funding search · EIN 237089096 · Palm Springs, CA
Anderson Childrens Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 318
- grants reported
- $5.7M
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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11 grants matching “instrument” · $168,659
- $29,066
Bobby Duke Middle School · Coachella, CA · 2023
Falcon band new instruments
- $19,683
Cathedral City High School · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
An instrument for every student
- $14,000
Shadow Hills High School · Indio, CA · 2023
Instrument and supplies recharge
- $12,400
Painted Hills Middle School · Desert Hot Springs, CA · 2023
Band instruments
- $10,000
West Shores High School · Salton City, CA · 2023
Instruments for growing band
- $19,608
James Workman Middle School · Cathedral City, CA · 2022
Instruments for band program
- $15,000
Desert Mirage High School · Thermal, CA · 2022
Band equipment trailer, instrument repair, transportation
- $14,662
Bobby Duke Middle School · Coachella, CA · 2022
Falcon band new instruments
- $13,800
Cathedral City High School · Cathedral City, CA · 2022
Replace old instruments
- $10,440
Indio High School · Indio, CA · 2022
Double reed band instruments
- $10,000
Desert Mirage High School · Thermal, CA · 2021
Instrument repair, equipment, transportation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company3 grants · $127,970
- Raices Cultura3 grants · $105,233
- Rancho Mirage Library and Observato2 grants · $100,000
- Tesoro Club3 grants · $95,776
- About Families3 grants · $93,350
- Variety Children'S Charity of the D3 grants · $90,000
- Palms To Pines Parasports3 grants · $90,000
- Children'S Services of the Desert3 grants · $90,000
- Operation Safe House2 grants · $84,070
- La Quinta High School5 grants · $81,242
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 318 grants.
- $50,000
Find Food Bank · Indio, CA · 2023
Provide fresh produce
- $50,000
Rancho Mirage Library and Observato · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
Children's events including youth theatre, summer reading club, and observatory trips
- $50,000
Read With Me · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
Reading tutor rapid recruitment registration training
- $50,000
Variety Children'S Charity of the D · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Freedom future care outreach
- $50,000
Olive Crest · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Children and family resource center
- $50,000
Operation Safe House · Thousand Palms, CA · 2022
Emergency shelter counseling
- $50,000
Palm Valley School · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
Toddler playground and outdoor curriculum
- $50,000
Rancho Mirage Library and Observato · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
Children's events including youth theatre, summer reading club, and observatory trips
- $49,488
Desert Sands Unified School Distric · La Quinta, CA · 2022
Horizon school virtual learning student document cameras
- $48,717
Family Ymca of the Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Early childhood education staff development program
- $48,419
Saul Martinez Elementary School · Mecca, CA · 2022
Pathfinder 5th grade science camp
- $47,685
Xavier College Preparatory High Sch · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Entrepreneurial makerspace
- $47,500
Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Dance education fund
- $47,000
About Families · Indio, CA · 2023
Mariposa parent-child workshop cooperative preschool
- $46,670
Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Student scholarships to various dance programs
- $45,483
Raices Cultura · Coachella, CA · 2023
Art workshops and cultural excursions
- $45,000
Palms To Pines Parasports · Indio, CA · 2022
Expanding sports for everybody
- $40,504
Tesoro Club · Coachella, CA · 2023
Summer camp scholarships
- $40,000
Desert Hot Springs High School · Desert Hot Springs, CA · 2023
Band carnegie hall trip
- $40,000
Galilee Center · Mecca, CA · 2023
Supplemental food program
- $40,000
Sea View Elementary School · Salton, CA · 2023
Steam materials and field trip
- $40,000
The Galilee Center · Mecca, CA · 2022
Supplemental food program
- $40,000
Vela Youth Fund · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Black and brown youth development program
- $38,764
City of Palm Springs Parks Recreati · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
Dive in to swim
- $38,690
Cathedral City High School Band Boo · Cathedral City, CA · 2021
Climb to your dreams
- $38,550
Desert Recreation Foundation · Indio, CA · 2022
Youth recreation engagement programs
- $38,500
Palm Springs International Film Soc · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Student day and filmmaker in the classroom
- $38,000
Martha'S Village and Kitchen · Indio, CA · 2023
Homeless children's tutoring program
- $38,000
Jewish Sunshine Circle · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Aleph schoolhouse
- $35,850
Angel View · Cathedral City, CA · 2021
Outreach program - meet the unmet need of children with disabilities
- $35,000
Children'S Services of the Desert · La Quinta, CA · 2023
Pragmatic language therapy
- $35,000
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition · Indio, CA · 2023
After school program
- $35,000
Palms To Pines Parasports · Indio, CA · 2023
Expanding societal inclusion through experiencing adaptive sports
- $35,000
Cahuilla Desert Academy Middle Scho · Coachella, CA · 2022
Pbis student store and school spirit
- $35,000
Children'S Services of the Desert · La Quinta, CA · 2022
Pragmatic language therapy
- $35,000
Palm Springs International Film Soc · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Student day and filmmaker in the classroom
- $35,000
Raices Cultura · Coachella, CA · 2022
Broadening horizons - cultural excursion program
- $35,000
Sea View Elementary School · Salton, CA · 2022
Steam lab for 3rd-6th graders
- $34,430
Coachella Valley High School · Thermal, CA · 2022
Zen garden project
- $34,350
About Families · Indio, CA · 2022
Mariposa parent-child workshop cooperative preschool
- $34,070
Operation Safe House · Thousand Palms, CA · 2021
Emergency shelter counseling
- $33,800
Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
Student scholarships to various dance programs
- $32,890
Tesoro Club · Coachella, CA · 2022
Summer camp scholarships
- $30,820
Desert Art Center of Coachella Vall · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Middle school art program
- $30,000
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission · Indio, CA · 2022
Family house refresh
- $30,000
Onefuture Coachella Valley · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
College preparedness programs
- $30,000
Jewish Family Services · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
Improving children's mental health and family stability
- $29,800
Green Room Theatre Company · Coachella, CA · 2022
Anti-bullying play and discussion groups for at-risk youth
- $29,120
Cielo Vista Charter School · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Giving back: volunteering and community program
- $29,066
Bobby Duke Middle School · Coachella, CA · 2023
Falcon band new instruments
- $29,000
La Quinta High School · La Quinta, CA · 2022
Lqhs culture rebranding: benches
- $28,000
Youth Leadership Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Youth mental health gallery
- $27,500
Read With Me · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2021
Once you learn to read you shall forever be free
- $27,440
Dr Carreon Academy · Indio, CA · 2023
Sustainable desert gardening practices for tomorrow's leaders
- $27,389
Rancho Mirage High School · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
Lit for life: increasing literacy for all students
- $27,185
Westside Elementary School · Thermal, CA · 2023
Social emotional multi-purpose learning garden
- $26,500
Children'S Playtime Productions · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
Mccallum spring production
- $25,700
Palm Desert High School · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Transition careers printing
- $25,410
Pueblo Unido Cdc · La Quinta, CA · 2022
Eastern coachella valley youth leadership training
- $25,259
Desert Recreation Foundation · Indio, CA · 2021
Eastern coachella valley youth engagement
- $25,000
Camp of Champions · Desert Hot Springs, CA · 2023
Inspiring students success
- $25,000
Chabad of Rancho Mirage · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
Jewish teen and youth education programming scholarships
- $25,000
Friends of the Desert Mountains · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Environmental connections por vida and cv wildflower festival
- $25,000
Shadow Hills High School Band Boost · Indio, CA · 2023
Theatre arts production of in the heights
- $25,000
Friends of the Palm Springs Library · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Palm springs public library teen maker space
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council · Redlands, CA · 2022
Skyland ranch outdoor experience
- $25,000
Mama'S House Ministries · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Child friendly patio remodel
- $25,000
St John'S Episcopal Church · Indio, CA · 2022
Children's music program
- $25,000
Variety Children'S Charity of the D · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Caring connections program
- $24,900
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Schoo · Indio, CA · 2021
Youth street hockey program
- $24,800
Martha'S Village and Kitchen · Indio, CA · 2021
Homeless children's tutoring program
- $24,772
Palm Valley School · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2021
Toddler playground and classroom improvements
- $24,750
Raices Cultura · Coachella, CA · 2021
Broadening horizons - cultural excursion program
- $24,500
Birth Choice of the Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Material assistance program
- $24,500
Friends of the Desert Mountains · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Environmental connections por vida
- $24,500
Shadow Hills High School · Indio, CA · 2021
Girls wrestling room mats
- $24,000
Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundat · Indio, CA · 2022
First tee coachella valley school golf programs
- $24,000
Palm Springs Dance Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Student scholarship fund
- $23,154
Desert Preschool Academy · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Outdoor preschool playground equipment
- $22,900
Cielo Vista Charter School · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
More giving back: volunteering service involvement
- $22,785
Zt · Indio, CA · 2021
Kelsey's heroes year round sports programs
- $22,500
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition · Indio, CA · 2022
Cultural enrichment through music
- $22,500
Jewish Sunshine Circle · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
Aleph schoolhouse
- $22,382
Tesoro Club · Coachella, CA · 2021
Summer camp scholarships
- $22,000
Coachella Valley Unified School Dis · Thermal, CA · 2021
Gradcon
- $22,000
Desert Sands Unified School Distric · La Quinta, CA · 2021
My first steps to reading
- $21,496
Old Town Artisan Studios · La Quinta, CA · 2021
Digital art program
- $21,380
Cesar Chavez Elementary School · Coachella, CA · 2022
Musical project
- $20,785
Coachella Valley History Museum · Indio, CA · 2023
Explore after school program
- $20,563
Della S Lindley Elementary School · Thousand Palms, CA · 2022
Purchase of new chior risers
- $20,400
Desert Art Center of Coachella Vall · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
Educational outreach fund
- $20,000
Angel View · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
Outreach program - meet the unmet need of children with disabilities
- $20,000
Ayso Region 1200 · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
Keeping youth soccer alive in cathedral city
- $20,000
Jewish Family Services · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Promoting and nurturing mental health for coachella valley children
- $20,000
La Quinta High School · La Quinta, CA · 2023
Restore students sense of pride in the blackhawk brigade
- $20,000
La Quinta Middle School · La Quinta, CA · 2023
Wellness wing
- $20,000
Oasis Elementary School · Thermal, CA · 2023
Social emotional learning program
- $20,000
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Equine assisted therapy program for children with disabilities
- $20,000
Scrap Gallery · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
Sustainable community program
- $20,000
Summit High School · La Quinta, CA · 2023
Wellness workshops - using expressive arts to support well-being
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