Funding search · EIN 760721677 · Palm Springs, CA
The Grace Helen Spearman 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.
- 378
- grants reported
- $3.5M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “HIV/AIDS” · $68,000
- $40,000
AIDS Assistance Program · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To improve the quality of the lives of low-income people living with hiv/aids
- $18,000
Camp Laurel Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2022
To enrich and empower transgender/gender diverse youth and children affected by hiv/aids
- $10,000
AIDS Lifecycle - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
To fund the work of san francisco aids foundation and to provide free hiv/aids medical care
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Dap Health4 grants · $142,500
- Cathedral City Senior Center4 grants · $130,000
- Eisenhower Health (Medical Center)2 grants · $124,000
- The Desert Symphony4 grants · $100,100
- Mizell Senior Center4 grants · $90,100
- Palm Springs Cultural Center4 grants · $85,000
- Do the Right Thing Greater Palm Springs2 grants · $75,000
- The Lgbt Center of the Desert3 grants · $72,500
- Huntington Library & Art Gallery4 grants · $69,000
- The Joslyn Center3 grants · $65,100
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 378 grants.
- $64,000
Eisenhower Health (Medical Center) · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2024
To support healthcare needs in the region
- $60,000
Eisenhower Health (Medical Center) · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
To support healthcare needs in the region
- $60,000
Eisenhower Health · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
To support healthcare needs in the region
- $50,000
Cathedral City Senior Center · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
To provide social services to seniors
- $45,000
Dap Health · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To advocate for healthcare for all, especially those affected by hiv and aids
- $45,000
Do the Right Thing Greater Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $45,000
The Cathedral City Senior Center · Cathedral City, CA · 2021
To improve the quality of life for seniors
- $42,500
Boys & Girls Club · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To enable young people reach their full potential
- $40,000
The Lgbt Center of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To support the lgbtq community
- $40,000
AIDS Assistance Program · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To improve the quality of the lives of low-income people living with hiv/aids
- $40,000
Dap Health · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
To advocate for healthcare for all citizens, especially those facing hiv and aids
- $35,100
The Joslyn Center · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
To enhance the well-being of all adults 50+ through innovative programs and services
- $35,000
Cathedral City Senior Center · Cathedral City, CA · 2024
To provide social services to seniors
- $35,000
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $35,000
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $35,000
Cathedral City Senior Center · Cathedral City, CA · 2022
To provide social services to seniors
- $32,500
Dap Health · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To advocate for healthcare for all, especially those affected by hiv and aids
- $32,500
Alzheimers Coachella Valley · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
To provide services to coachella valley residents living with alzheimer's
- $30,100
The Desert Symphony · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
To bring professional orchestral concerts to the desert cities
- $30,100
Mizell Senior Center · Palms Springs, CA · 2023
To enhance the lives and welfare of adults
- $30,000
Aap-Food Samaritans · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $30,000
The Lgbtq Community Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $30,000
Aap-Food Samaritans · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To support community services
- $30,000
Desert AIDS Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To promote improved health and wellness
- $30,000
Do the Right Thing Greater Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To support community services
- $30,000
Joslyn Centercove Communities Senior Association · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To support community services
- $30,000
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2021
To support the hospital and health needs of the community
- $30,000
The Joslyn Center (Cove Community Senior Association) · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
To improve the well-being of adults over 50
- $25,500
Variety - the Children'S Charity · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To enrich lives and build a better future for the children in southern california
- $25,000
Crowell Family Ymca (S Pasadena San Marino Ymca) · South Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $25,000
Dap Health · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To advocate for healthcare for all, especially those affected by hiv and aids
- $25,000
The Desert Symphony · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To bring professional orchestral concerts to the desert cities
- $25,000
Barbara Sinatra Childrens Center · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
To provide counseling to emotionally abused children
- $25,000
Living Desert and Zoo · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
To ensure the highest standards of animal care
- $25,000
Mizell Senior Center · Palms Springs, CA · 2022
To enhance the lives and welfare of adults
- $25,000
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $25,000
The Desert Symphony · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
To bring professional orchestral concerts to the desert cities
- $25,000
AIDS Assistance Program and Food Samaritans · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
To improve the quality of life of indigent people living with chronic illnesses
- $25,000
The Living Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
To educate communities on land conservation and animal care
- $24,200
Palm Springs Art Museum · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $23,000
Huntington Library & Art Gallery · San Marino, CA · 2021
To promote art
- $22,500
The Lgbt Sanctuary Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
To support safe environments for lgbtq teens in foster care
- $20,200
Friends of Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To transform lives through extraordinary animal care and advocacy
- $20,000
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $20,000
Ps Boys and Girls Clb Fiscal Agt · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To provide quality programs to promote leadership
- $20,000
United Way of the Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
To help indigent members of the community
- $20,000
Mizell Senior Center · Palms Springs, CA · 2021
To enhance the lives and welfare of adults
- $20,000
The Desert Symphony · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
To bring professional orchestral concerts to the desert cities
- $19,000
Camp Laurel Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support community services for the youth
- $18,000
Senior Advocate of the Desert · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
To serve the needs of low-income seniors in the coachella valley
- $18,000
Camp Laurel Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2022
To enrich and empower transgender/gender diverse youth and children affected by hiv/aids
- $18,000
Huntington Library & Art Gallery · San Marino, CA · 2022
To provide education concerning major works of art
- $17,500
Nickerson-Rossi Dance · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To provide dance programming
- $17,500
The Lgbt Center of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
To support the lgbtq community
- $17,000
Friends of Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To transform lives through extraordinary animal care and advocacy
- $17,000
Alzheimers Coachella Valley · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
To provide support and services for coachella valley residents living with cognitive impairment
- $16,500
Palm Springs Art Museum · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $15,000
Barbara Sinatra Children'S Center · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $15,000
Huntington Library & Art Gallery · San Marino, CA · 2024
To provide education concerning major works of art
- $15,000
Jewish Federation of the Desert · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $15,000
Mizell Senior Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To enhance the lives and welfare of adults
- $15,000
Oak Grove Sanctuary Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $15,000
Caravanserai Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To empower individuals from under-resourced communities
- $15,000
Nickerson-Rossi Dance · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To provide dance programming
- $15,000
The Joslyn Center · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To enhance the well-being of all adults 50+ through innovative programs and services
- $15,000
The Living Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To create conservation advocates for nature and wildlife
- $15,000
The Joslyn Center · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
To enhance the well-being of all adults 50+ through innovative programs and services
- $15,000
The Lgbt Center of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To support the lgbtq community
- $15,000
AIDS Assistance Program · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
To ensure that patients can continue to live their lives with dignity and self-respect
- $15,000
Desert AIDS Project · Palm Springs, CA · 2021
To ensure healthy and happy lives to those living with hiv and aids
- $15,000
Door of Hope · Pasadena, CA · 2021
To help homeless families
- $15,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California · Loma Linda, CA · 2021
To provide comfort, care and support to indigent families
- $15,000
Senior Advocates of the Desert · Cathedral City, CA · 2021
To help low-income seniors obtain government benefits
- $15,000
United Way of the Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
To help indigent members of the community
- $15,000
Waring International Piano · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
To discover, promote, and inspire young classical pianists
- $13,500
Variety - the Children'S Charity · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To enrich lives and build a better future for the children in southern california
- $13,000
Huntington Library & Art Gallery · San Marino, CA · 2023
To provide education concerning major works of art
- $12,500
Boys & Girls Club of America · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To enable young people reach their full potential
- $12,500
Palm Springs Unified School · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $12,500
The Laurel Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2023
To support community services for the youth
- $12,500
Boys & Girls Club · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To enable young people reach their full potential
- $11,000
California Paws Rescue · Palm Desert, CA · 2021
Finding loving homes for dogs
- $10,500
Sonoma County Acts of Kindness · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $10,000
Door of Hope · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support community services
- $10,000
Foundation for Palm Springs Usd · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To create pathways for students to achieve their potential
- $10,000
Humane Society of Silicon Valley · Milpitas, CA · 2024
To save and enhance the lives of pets
- $10,000
McCallum Theater · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
To entertain and educate the public through performing arts
- $10,000
Muncie Civic Theatre Association · Muncie, IN · 2024
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $10,000
Palm Springs Symphony · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $10,000
Senior Advocate of the Desert · Cathedral City, CA · 2024
To serve the needs of low-income seniors in the coachella valley
- $10,000
Jewish Family Services · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support community services
- $10,000
Jewish Federation of the Desert · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
To support community services
- $10,000
McCallum Theater · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To entertain and educate the public through performing arts
- $10,000
Modernism Week · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design
- $10,000
Palm Springs Symphony · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $10,000
The Foundation for Palm Springs Usd · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To promote arts and cultural programs
- $10,000
United Way of the Desert · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
To help indigent members of the community
- $10,000
Volunteers in Medicine · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To promote improved health and wellness
- $10,000
Well in the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To help the economically and socially challenged residents of the coachella valley
- $10,000
Foundation for Palm Springs Usd · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To create pathways for students to achieve their potential
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