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Desert Community Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Community Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.5M (2023)

Expenses
$4.83M (2023)

Total Assets
$42.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$222k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,535,887
Expenses
$4,826,770
Net Income
$5,709,117
Net Assets
$42,172,775
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,831,567
64.8%
Program Services $330,585
3.1%
Investment Income $507,601
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $280,465
2.7%
Sales of Assets $131,612
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,454,057
23.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $141,057
2.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,394,865
Total Liabilities $222,090
Net Assets $42,172,775
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary C Panesar (Executive Director & Secre) $93,000 $0 $0
Manuel Arredondo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Loretta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rosalin Schiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Shakely (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steve Birdwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Gonzalez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman & Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,648,643
Expenses
$2,877,791
Net Income
$2,770,852
Net Assets
$36,463,658
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,443,748
> 100%
Program Services $357,469
6.3%
Investment Income $406,375
7.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $254,432
4.5%
Sales of Assets $3,314,110
58.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$8,127,491
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,953
4.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,474,868
Total Liabilities $11,210
Net Assets $36,463,658
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary C Panesar (Executive Director & Secre) $92,308 $0 $0
Manuel Arredondo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Loretta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rosalin Schiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Shakely (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steve Birdwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Gonzalez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman & Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,418,957
Expenses
$4,789,415
Net Income
$6,629,542
Net Assets
$33,692,806
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,127,224
44.9%
Program Services $325,669
2.9%
Investment Income $396,956
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $263,057
2.3%
Sales of Assets $1,677,379
14.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,628,672
31.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $121,616
2.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,702,911
Total Liabilities $10,105
Net Assets $33,692,806
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary C Panesar (Executive Director & Secre) $85,971 $0 $0
Manuel Arredondo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Loretta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rosalin Schiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Shakely (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steve Birdwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman & Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,666,711
Expenses
$5,302,702
Net Income
$4,364,009
Net Assets
$27,023,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,042,641
72.9%
Program Services $308,228
3.2%
Investment Income $172,211
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $421,544
4.4%
Sales of Assets -$1,270,199
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,992,286
31.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,254
2.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,032,496
Total Liabilities $8,739
Net Assets $27,023,757
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary C Panesar (Executive Director & Secre) $83,467 $0 $0
Manuel Arredondo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Loretta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rosalin Schiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Shakely (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steve Birdwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman & Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,939,569
Expenses
$11,884,476
Net Income
-$5,944,907
Net Assets
$19,585,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,237,890
88.2%
Program Services $211,008
3.6%
Investment Income $189,417
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $336,419
5.7%
Sales of Assets $916,525
15.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$951,690
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,509
1.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,701,735
Total Liabilities $116,161
Net Assets $19,585,574
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Manuel Arredondo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Loretta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rosalin Schiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
William T Powers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Gother (Founder) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Shakely (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steve Birdwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary C Panesar (Executive Director & Secretary) $0 $80,000 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman & Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,392,818
Expenses
$3,526,792
Net Income
-$133,974
Net Assets
$19,585,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,123,349
62.6%
Program Services $219,013
6.5%
Investment Income $257,004
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $656,683
19.4%
Sales of Assets $136,769
4.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,764
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $31,436
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,701,574
Total Liabilities $116,000
Net Assets $19,585,574
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary C Panesar (Secretary) $86,241 $0 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Arredondo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angus Mcbain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Powers (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Roderick J Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,614,117
Expenses
$6,643,714
Net Income
-$29,597
Net Assets
$20,115,440
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,950,158
44.6%
Program Services $216,389
3.3%
Investment Income $1,946,974
29.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $560,090
8.5%
Sales of Assets $940,506
14.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,261
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,262,585
Total Liabilities $147,145
Net Assets $20,115,440
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary C Panesar (Executive Director) $80,621 $0 $0
Richard R Oliphant (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Arredondo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Comrie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Shakely (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angus Mcbain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kirby (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Powers (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Roderick J Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Tauber (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,483,636
Expenses
$3,097,362
Net Income
$1,386,274
Net Assets
$20,110,016
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,858,351
63.8%
Program Services $270,592
6.0%
Investment Income $353,815
7.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $682,589
15.2%
Sales of Assets $318,289
7.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,789
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,615
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,240,647
Total Liabilities $130,631
Net Assets $20,110,016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,819,165
Expenses
$6,176,085
Net Income
$643,080
Net Assets
$19,968,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,469,150
36.2%
Program Services $214,907
3.2%
Investment Income $1,227,620
18.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $320,042
4.7%
Sales of Assets $2,587,446
37.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,201
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,185
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,112,224
Total Liabilities $143,417
Net Assets $19,968,807

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,069,248
Expenses
$4,434,396
Net Income
$1,634,852
Net Assets
$74,373,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,715,099
61.2%
Program Services $220,036
3.6%
Investment Income $1,596,508
26.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$62,962
Sales of Assets $600,567
9.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,431
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,087
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,645,472
Total Liabilities $271,499
Net Assets $74,373,973

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,121,778
Expenses
$4,835,816
Net Income
-$714,038
Net Assets
$58,243,685
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,157,737
52.3%
Program Services $189,767
4.6%
Investment Income $1,273,116
30.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$59,814
Sales of Assets $560,972
13.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,700
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $35,684
0.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,525,935
Total Liabilities $282,250
Net Assets $58,243,685

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,394,328
Expenses
$1,891,987
Net Income
$37,502,341
Net Assets
$51,549,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,304,449
87.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,955,920
12.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $133,959
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,858
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $86,787
4.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $31,291
1.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,793,627
Total Liabilities $244,191
Net Assets $51,549,436

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,676,096
Expenses
$3,092,131
Net Income
$1,583,965
Net Assets
$14,047,095
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,628,850
56.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,896,927
40.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $150,319
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $51,882
1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $95,091
3.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,622,947
Total Liabilities $575,852
Net Assets $14,047,095

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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