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The Auen Foundation: 56 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Auen Foundation, a private foundation in Palm Desert, CA, paid 56 grants to organizations totaling $1,064,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Alzheimers Coachella Valley in Palm Desert, CA for to support services for alzheimer's clients.
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- EIN
- 954325051
- Based in
- Palm Desert, CA
- Assets
- $33,095,982
- Grants paid
- $1,064,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202503149349103420. It reported $1,064,000 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | to support services for Alzheimer's clients | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower | Rancho Mirage, CA | to help expand the Forensic Medical services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | to support development of Eisenhower Intergenerational Child Care Center | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Palm Springs International Film Society | Palm Springs, CA | to support Senior Volunteer Programs for the 2025 film festival | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rancho Mirage Writer's Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | to continue videotaping and airing of all Festival sessions for seniors that are not able to attend | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | to fund charitable services for those living with cognitive impairment | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dap Health | Palm Springs, CA | to help with the dental program | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joslyn Senior Center | Palm Desert, CA | to support the Aging Mastery Program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read With Me Volunteer Programs | Rancho Mirage, CA | Intergenerational Reading Mentoring Program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ranch Recovery Centers Inc | Desert Hot Springs, CA | scholarships for seniors | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Act for Multiple Sclerosis | Palm Desert, CA | for direct services for people suffering from MS | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aids Assistance Program | Palm Springs, CA | to assist in purchasing food vouchers | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braille Institute of America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | to help with free low-vision care rehabilitation services | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coachella Valley Symphony | Palm Desert, CA | to support free outdoor concerts for the entire community | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine | Indio, CA | to provide no-charge primary care services to low-income residents over 55 | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CA | to help purchase FEES equipment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coronado Island Film Festival | Coronado, CA | ease of festival and outreach for the aging population | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Arc | Palm Desert, CA | to help purchase a forklift for the mentally and physically challenged clients | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Desert Reserve | Palm Desert, CA | to support Senior Volunteer Programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Town Artisan Studios | La Quinta, CA | to support senior programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Safehouse Inc | Riverside, CA | to help with repair and maintenance because of hurricane damage | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Springs Air Museum | Palm Springs, CA | Education living history teaching programs in the Ronald M. Auen Learning Center | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharp Hospicecare Fund | La Mesa, CA | to help complete construction, beautify the grounds, and properly decorate home's interior | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association - Coachella Valley Division | Riverside, CA | to help fund the SMBP program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre | Cathedral City, CA | to continue your Youth Outreach Program and newly formed Theatre For Young Audiences Production | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service of the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | In honor of Ron Snow who wakes up every morning and says "What can I do to make the world a better place?" | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lemhi County Historical Society and Museum | Salmon, ID | to support the sustainability of the Shirley Walker Research Center and the Lemhi County Historical Society and museum | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mizell Senior Center | Palm Springs, CA | to support healthy and engaged lifestyles for seniors | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Safehouse Inc | Riverside, CA | to support Harrison House for at risk youths | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | for the molecular neurobiology to study brain forms and functions for Alzheimer's and other disorders | Science and technology | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tools for Tomorrow | Palm Desert, CA | program support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Well in the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | to Insure Food Programs | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elderhelp | San Diego, CA | to help seniors remain independent in their home | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parade Charities Inc | Palm Desert, CA | 2024 Golf Cart Parade Auen Foundation Senior Seating Area | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Desert Symphony Inc | Palm Desert, CA | to support intergenerational music programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tools for Tomorrow | Palm Desert, CA | Intergenerational Children's Art Programs | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Theaterworks | Indio, CA | senior programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Springs Cultural Center | Palm Springs, CA | senior entertainment | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coronado Promenade Concerts | Coronado, CA | providing music programs for all ages in the community | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amy's Purpose | Morongo Valley, CA | program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Act for Multiple Sclerosis | Palm Desert, CA | for strength training and circulation therapies | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel View Inc | Cathedral City, CA | program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | to honor Judy Vassler | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coronado Fourth of July | Coronado, CA | operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School District | Palm Springs, CA | to facilitate all of the music preparation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grandparents Love | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grandparents Love | Palm Desert, CA | to help families in need | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity - Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | to support seniors through the A Brush with Kindness program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inland Counties Legal Services | Riverside, CA | to support the guardianship clinic | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Classical Concerts of the Desert | La Quinta, CA | to bring classical concerts to the elderly community | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joslyn Senior Center | Palm Desert, CA | for your good work | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loving All Animals | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mamysh Inc | Upland, CA | to help families with counseling and emotional proplems | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | to further expand and enhance senior programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parkinson's Resource Organization | Palm Desert, CA | caregivers support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spiritual Outreach Ministries | Palm Desert, CA | to help provide needs for at risk seniors | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $135,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $78,000 |
| Health care | $75,000 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $50,000 |
| Education | $45,000 |
| Science and technology | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,044,000 |
| Idaho | $20,000 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.