College of the Desert Foundation
College of the Desert Foundation reported $7.8 million in revenue and $3.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.02 went to program services, $6.98 to management and general costs and $5.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 64.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,883 (Executive Director). Revenue rose 180% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.8MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.8M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$36.58 $2.9M
- Government grants$0.13 $10,000
- Investment income$63.29 $5.0M
Other revenue was negative: −$143K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,883 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 217.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo provide programmatic funding to College of the Desert and educational scholarships for College of the Desert students
The EDGE/plEDGE initiative represents a powerful commitment to the educational and economic future of regional students, the college, and the community. During the 2024-2025 academic year, plEDGE programs provided tuition-free education with textbook support for students from underserved populations at the college. The funding is used to provide plEDGE last-dollar tuition and fee scholarships, and textbook support to promote retention and success and economic improvement for underserved Coachella Valley student populations.Many of the underrepresented students served by the College and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,983 | $0 | $18,900 | $243,883 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,838 | $0 | $18,927 | $168,765 |
| Financial Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,527 | $0 | $18,900 | $161,427 |
| Database Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,671 | $0 | $18,927 | $127,598 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from College of the Desert Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cerity Partners Investment Management | $153,501 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to College of the Desert Foundation totaling $367K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of College of the Desert Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, College of the Desert Foundation reported that 88.0% of its $3.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does College of the Desert Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation College of the Desert Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,883, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does College of the Desert Foundation get its money?
Of $7.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is College of the Desert Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3829219 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631249349301118 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531199349302143 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349301948 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331529349300113 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200819349300510 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349301793 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3829219: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.