About Anderson Childrens Foundation
The purpose of the Anderson Children’s Foundation is to provide for unmet needs of children of every race, culture, and creed. Our goal is to nurture and inspire young people in areas including health, education, recreation, and the arts.
Focus Areas
Children & YouthEducationHealthRecreationArts
Who They Fund
children and familiesat-risk youth (incl. anti-bullying and outreach)children with disabilities (adaptive sports, therapy)homeless childrenBlack and Brown youth / BIPOC youthteens and school-age students (K-12)Eastern Coachella Valley youth (regional focus)
About Anderson Childrens Foundation
A defining feature of Anderson Childrens Foundation is its repeated support for child-serving programs in the Coachella Valley, with grants that often reach $50,000 and return year after year to the same local institutions. The foundation’s giving is built around unmet needs for children and youth, especially in health, education, recreation, and the arts, and its recent awards show that mission in practice. A notable example is the $50,000 grant to Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory for children’s events including youth theatre, summer reading club, and observatory trips, a program that appears in both 2024 and 2025 grant lists. Another recurring beneficiary is Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company, which received $47,500 for dance education and $46,670 for student scholarships to various dance programs. The foundation also supports school-based and community-based services, from early childhood education and outdoor learning to family resource centers and supplemental food programs. Its pattern of funding points to direct, program-specific support for organizations serving children, teens, and families in the Coachella Valley and nearby communities.
What Anderson Childrens Foundation Funds
Education and literacy are central to the foundation’s child-focused grantmaking. It gave $50,000 to Read With Me for reading tutor rapid recruitment, registration, and training, and $38,500 to Palm Springs International Film Society for student day and filmmaker in the classroom. Early learning also appears in the record: Family YMCA of the Desert received $48,717 for an early childhood education staff development program, while Palm Valley School received $50,000 for a toddler playground and outdoor curriculum. Arts and enrichment are another clear thread. Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company received $47,500 for dance education, and Raices Cultura received $45,483 for art workshops and cultural excursions. Health and basic needs also show up through grants such as Olive Crest’s children and family resource center and The Galilee Center’s supplemental food program.
How Anderson Childrens Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a modest project-support range, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $15,000, and p75 of $22,871. Recent awards show that the foundation also makes larger commitments, including multiple $50,000 grants. Several grantees appear in more than one year, including Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory and Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company, which suggests repeat support rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder, and its active grant programs describe one-year funding cycles with the option to reapply each year. It also accepts unsolicited applications through several of its grant programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$24M
Total Revenue
$20M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $23K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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