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Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Palm Springs, California, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Jun 2023 it reported $296,405 in revenue and $275,828 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To stimulate, educate, and nurture creativity in the coachella valley community through the collaborative effort of membership programs, art education, and gallery space for emerging and established artists.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A250)

Mailing city (IRS): Palm Springs, California 92262

EIN: 95-1698429

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1959, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $296,405 (year ending Jun 2023)

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Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearJun 2023: revenue $296,405, expenses $275,828 Total revenueTotal expenses $296K$276KJun '23
Year endingJun 2023
Total revenue$296,405
Total expenses$275,828
Total assets$119,600
Liabilities$5,082
Net assets$114,518
Employees2
Volunteers8
IRS formForm 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2023

Expense splitPrograms 60%, Management and general 40%

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2023

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 30%, Program fees 70%, Investment income 0%

People: 2 employees and 8 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2023. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 4 arts education nonprofits in Palm Springs when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $359,775 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 246 arts education nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $179,559.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $359,775 compared with arts education nonprofits in California: the middle 80% earn between $16,708 and $1,385,428, the median is $179,559. 10th pct$16.7Kmedian$180K90th pct$1.4M This group $360K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Palm Springs and its county

Riverside County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 591,596 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 761 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.3 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Palm Springs

13 licensed child care centers are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.

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A CHILD'S PLACE AN EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

Palm Springs, CA

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CREATIVE BEGINNINGS MONTESSORI CENTER

Palm Springs, CA

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CREATIVE BEGINNINGS OF THE DESERT

Palm Springs, CA

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licensed child care center

FIRST SCHOOL OF THE DESERT

Palm Springs, CA

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KING'S SCHOOL

Palm Springs, CA

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KING'S SCHOOL

Palm Springs, CA

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Questions about Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc

What is Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc's EIN?

Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1698429. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc in Palm Springs, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1959. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023: "To stimulate, educate, and nurture creativity in the coachella valley community through the collaborative effort of membership programs, art education, and gallery space for emerging and established artists." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc take in?

For the year ending Jun 2023, Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley Inc reported total revenue of $296,405 and total expenses of $275,828 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Palm Springs

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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