Funding search · EIN 465138494 · Wilmington, DE

Western Wind Foundation

Name: Western Wind Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

78
grants reported: $1.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $7,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

development education community arts cultural health economic culture

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “refocusing” · $2,500

$2,500
Refocus-On-U · Redlands, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Inland Empire Community Foundation3 grants · $312,330
Find Food Bank3 grants · $160,000
The Foundation for Psusd3 grants · $133,000
The Chijnaya Foundation3 grants · $75,000
Friends of the Cultural Center2 grants · $47,500
Alianza Coachella Valley2 grants · $45,000
National Audobon Society1 grant · $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs2 grants · $40,000
Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival3 grants · $25,000
The Lgbt Community Center of the Desert2 grants · $25,000

Giving over time

$451,000

2022

$428,330

2023

$349,250

2024

Grant history

All 78 reported grants, largest first.

$128,000
Inland Empire Community Foundation · Coachella, CA · 2024
Economic Development, Infrastructure Support, Community Development
$103,830
Inland Empire Community Foundation · Coachella, CA · 2023
Economic Development, Infrastructure Support, Community Development
$80,500
Inland Empire Community Foundation · Coachella, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$70,000
Find Food Bank · Indio, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$52,500
The Foundation for Psusd · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Program Grant- Education
$50,000
Find Food Bank · Indio, CA · 2024
Food Assistance Programs
$45,000
The Foundation for Psusd · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Program Grant- Education
$42,500
Friends of the Cultural Center · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$40,000
Find Food Bank · Indio, CA · 2023
Food Assistance Programs
$40,000
National Audobon Society · New York, NY · 2022
Program Grant - Environmental/ Natural Resources
$35,500
The Foundation for Psusd · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Program Grant- Education
$30,000
Alianza Coachella Valley · Coachella, CA · 2023
program grant - Community Development
$25,000
The Chijnaya Foundation · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Scholarships, Economic, and Water Projects
$25,000
The Chijnaya Foundation · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Scholarships, Economic, and Water Projects
$25,000
The Chijnaya Foundation · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
PROGRAM GRANT - Community Development
$20,000
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Education
$20,000
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Education
$20,000
College of the Desert Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Program Grant - Education
$20,000
The Desert Biennial · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Arts/Culture and Education
$15,000
The Lgbt Community Center of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Program grant - education
$15,000
Alianza Coachella Valley · Coachella, CA · 2022
program grant - Community Development
$12,500
Capital & Main · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Program Grant - Education
$11,500
Alzheimers Coachella Valley · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
program grant - Community Development
$10,000
Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
PROGRAM GRANT - Education Arts/ Cultural
$10,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Program grant - Education
$10,000
Alzheimers Coachella Valley · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Health Assistance
$10,000
Historic Northampton · Northampton, MA · 2023
Education
$10,000
Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
PROGRAM GRANT - Education Arts/ Cultural
$10,000
Science & Technology Education Partnership · Riverside, CA · 2023
program grant - Education
$10,000
The Barbara Sinatra Children'S Center at Eisenhowe · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
Children's Health
$10,000
Broad Horizons Theatre Company · New York City, NY · 2022
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$10,000
Center for Community Stewardship · Madison, WI · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$10,000
Del Shores Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$10,000
Desert AIDS Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Health Community Development
$10,000
Palm Springs Dance Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
program grant - Arts/Cultural
$10,000
Science & Technology Education Partnership · Riverside, CA · 2022
program grant - Education
$10,000
The Barbara Sinatra Children'S Center at Eisenhowe · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$10,000
The Lgbt Community Center of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
PROGRAM GRANT - Community Development LGBTQ
$7,500
Palm Springs Art Museum · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Arts/ Cultural
$6,500
Desert AIDS Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Program Grant - Health Community Development
$6,500
Palm Springs Dance Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
program grant - Arts/Cultural
$6,000
Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
$6,000
Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
$5,000
Caravanserai Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Economic Development and Education
$5,000
Maine Maritime Museum · Bath, ME · 2024
Program Grant - education
$5,000
Advancing Steps · Desert Hot Springs, CA · 2023
Education
$5,000
Caravanserai Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Economic Development and Education
$5,000
Coachella Valley Workforce Excellence · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Economic Development
$5,000
Desert AIDS Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Program Grant - Health Community Development
$5,000
Dezart Performs · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Program Grant - Arts/Culture
$5,000
Friends of the Cultural Center · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$5,000
Ganas · Thermal, CA · 2023
PROGRAM GRANT - Community Development
$5,000
Ives Torres Foundation · Corona, CA · 2023
Health Assistance
$5,000
American Corporation of the Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$5,000
Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
PROGRAM GRANT - Education Arts/ Cultural
$5,000
Victory Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$4,500
Del Shores Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Arts/Culture and Education
$3,500
Wishes for Whitley · Edwardsville, IL · 2024
Health Assistance
$3,500
Wishes for Whitley · Edwardsville, IL · 2023
Health Assistance
$3,500
Wishes for Whitley · Edwardsville, IL · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$3,000
Cove Communities Youth Soccer Assn · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$2,500
Broad Horizons Theatre Company · New York City, NY · 2024
Program Grant - ARTS/CULTURAL
$2,500
Desert Ensemble Theatre Company · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$2,500
Modern Men Coachella Valley Men'S Chorus · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Program Grant - ARTS/CULTURE
$2,500
Desert Ensemble Theatre Company · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$2,500
Green Room Theater Company · Coachella, CA · 2023
Arts/Culture
$2,500
Coachella Valley Workforce Excellence · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$2,500
Desert Ensemble Theatre Company · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Arts/Cultural
$2,500
Get in Motion Entrepreneurs · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$2,500
Powan Initiative · Irvine, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$2,500
Refocus-On-U · Redlands, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$2,500
The Cultural Media Archive · San Diego, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Arts/Culture
$2,500
Uc Riverside Foundation · Riverside, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Education
$2,500
World Education Connection · La Verne, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Education
$1,500
St Anne'S Church & School · Le Sueur, MN · 2023
Program Grant - Education
$1,500
Equality California Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$500
Blessons Nfp · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Program Grant - Community Development
$250
No Salt Sailing · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program grant - education

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