Nonprofit · EIN 95-3829219
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,787,829 | $3,816,767 | $3,971,062 | $69,984,882 | $672,866 | $69,312,016 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,998,273 | $4,068,930 | $6,929,343 | $63,708,097 | $403,230 | $63,304,867 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,477,705 | $3,202,927 | $274,778 | $52,675,648 | $375,942 | $52,299,706 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,911,197
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,019,561
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,332,632
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$142,929
- Other revenue
- -$142,929
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,706,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,522,115
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,522,115
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $530
- Accounting fees
- $24,398
- Travel
- $10,010
- Depreciation
- $4,573
- Program services (functional)
- $3,359,628
- Management and general (functional)
- $266,166
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,973
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,708,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,984,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $672,866
- Net assets, end of year
- $69,312,016
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,155
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,253,916
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,013,916
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $44,298,100
- Gross receipts
- $66,258,427
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Wilkinson Abbott | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $224,983 | $18,900 |
| Edward Hernandez | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,838 | $18,927 |
| Patricia Kirstien Renna | Financial Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,527 | $18,900 |
| Amanda McCarthy | Database Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,671 | $18,927 |
| William S Chunowitz | Co-Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Foster-Monachino | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Rubin | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Anderson | Co-Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Minder | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Hinkes | Director/Treasurer (From 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Wuest | Treasurer (Through 12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| James Greene | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Marge Dodge | Director (Through 5/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Lamb | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna MacMillan | Director (Through 5/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Saltonstall | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Carol Fragen | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ed Gubman | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Barbara Fromm | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jaishri Mehta | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ruben Perez | Trustee Rep. Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jenell Vandenbos | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Dale Landon | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Robert Moon | Director (Through 5/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Shari Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Corbyn Wild | Academic Senate Rep. Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ramraghi Fuller | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Dick | Director (From 1/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Juan Falcon | Student Representative (From 5/25) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Val Martinez Garcia | College Superintendent (From 2/25) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Phillip Niblo | Director (From 2/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Alvin Schonfeld | Director (From 2/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Richard Chip West IIIInterim | VP of Admin. Serv. (From 2/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Norma Castaneda | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Rod Garcia | Director (Through 1/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE WILKINSON ABBOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $226,056 | $20,436 |
| ROD GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $187,824 | $11,534 |
| LAURA HOPE | COLLEGE SUPERINTENDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $157,917 | $8,379 |
| RUBEN PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $2,880 | $23 |
| WILLIAM S CHUNOWITZ | CO PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FROMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE RUBIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ANDERSON | CO PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA CASTANEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TOWNSEND VINCO | DIRECTOR (JULY-JAN) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BELL DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MINDER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGE DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MACMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE WUEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SALTONSTALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LURIE | DIRECTOR (JULY-JAN) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FRAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GUBMAN | DIRECTOR (FEB-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HINKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE O'SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR (JULY-JAN) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (JULY-JAN) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAISHRI MEHTA | DIRECTOR (FEB-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FOSTER MONACHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENELL VANDENBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE LANDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FOGELSON | DIRECTOR (FEB-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBIN WILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMRAGHI FULLER | DIRECTOR (FEB-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE WILKINSON ABBOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $195,673 | $23,456 |
| WILLIAM S CHUNOWITZ | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FROMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE RUBIN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA CASTANEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY CRAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BELL DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGE DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LAMB | DIRECTOR (MAY-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MACMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE WUEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SALTONSTALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LURIE | DIRECTOR (APRIL-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FRAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM DOZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HINKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE O'SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY DUNN | DIRECTOR (JULY-APRIL) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FOSTER MONACHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN PEREZ | DIRECTOR ( JAN-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE LANDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE USOW | DIRECTOR (JULY-MAY) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI STEWART | DIRECTOR (APRIL-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBIN WILD | DIRECTOR ( JAN-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA WILSON | DIRECTOR (JULY-DEC) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GARCIA | COLLEGE SUPERINTENDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 43500 MONTEREY AVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260-9305
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Catherine Wilkinson Abbot, 43500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Signed the 990
- Catherine Wilkinson Abbott, Executive Director
- Phone
- (760) 773-2561
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3829219 or by the name COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The mission of the College of the Desert Foundation is to enhance the quality of education by advancing the College of the Desert through building relationships, securing philanthropic support and stewarding assets.
Program accomplishments
- To provide programmatic funding to College of the Desert and educational scholarships for College of the Desert students.Expenses $2,897,045 · grants $1,243,727
- 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 Foundation are already Pell and California College Promise Grant eligible. While these programs can offset most of the cost for postsecondary education at the college, the student must cover residual costs. In some cases, the remaining costs become a barrier to full-time postsecondary education. The plEDGE support removes that barrier by providing enough funding to offset residual costs for each student.The Foundation's and College's commitment to EDGE/plEDGE program is part of a collaborative effort to close the education gap in our service area, promote postsecondary education equity in our community, and improve quality of life and economic prosperity in the region.Expenses $462,583 · grants $462,583
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3829219
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,984,882
- Income (IRS master file)
- $66,258,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,787,829 | $3,816,767 | $69,984,882 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,998,273 | $4,068,930 | $63,708,097 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,477,705 | $3,202,927 | $52,675,648 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,556,549 | $3,459,061 | $50,230,907 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-3829219).
Questions about COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION is 95-3829219.
- Is COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Catherine Wilkinson Abbot.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,983 (Catherine Wilkinson Abbott, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,787,829, expenses of $3,816,767 and total assets of $69,984,882 at year end.
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