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 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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

$925,200
2021
$725,900
2022
$872,200
2023
$955,500
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.