Irene W. & Guy L. Anderson
Children's Foundation
William A. Schlesinger, Trustee
1111 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 109
Palm Springs, CA  92262-7931
Office: 760.318.8146
Fax: 760.318.8155
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The Irene W. and Guy L Anderson Children's Foundation made grant money available to non-profit groups and organizations in the Coachella Valley whose purpose is meeting the unmet needs of the youth of the Coachella Valley.

Grant applications for the 2008 - 2009 grant cycle were reviewed and chosen by a 7 member non-partisan committee representing, as best as possible, the geographic areas and ethnic diversities of the Coachella Valley. Project originality and diversity is considered for a maximum of $50,000.00 and grants for lesser amounts. Emphasis is placed on programming which focuses on the unmet needs of Coachella youths.

There were a total of 154 applicants requesting Grants from the Anderson Children’s Foundation this year. A total amount of funding requested through the process was $5,200,000.00. Of these, 40 were selected totaling $938,000.00 to be distributed.

Recipients of Anderson Grants for the 2008-2009 Grant Cycle:

We would like to congratulate those people and organizations who received the grants and we are looking forward to working with you this coming year. Just as important, we would like to thank all those people who submitted grants. We truly struggle and agonize during the selection process and we are in sincere admiration of those who write and submit the proposals. More to the point, we appreciate your dedication to the children of' the Coachella Valley and applaud your work with them.

The Irene W. and Guy L Anderson Children’s Foundation made grant money available to non-profit groups and organizations in the Coachella Valley whose purpose is meeting the unmet needs of the youth of the Coachella Valley.

1. Indio Middle School Library.  $20,000.00

2. The Well in the Desert.  $50,000.00

3. Riverside Latino Commission.  $50,000.00

4. World Affairs Council of the Desert.  $11,360.00

5.  Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert.  $20,000.00

6.  FISH of the Lower Coachella Valley.  $30,000.00

7.  Two Bunch Palms Elementary School.  $30,000.00

8.  Building Horizons.  $40,000.00

9.   Raymond Cree Middle School.  $3,500.00

10. Desert Hot Springs High School.  $4220.00

11. Palm Springs High School.  $4,650.00

12. PSUSD- Special Education.  $39,679.00

13. DHSAlternative Center.  $25,000.00

14. Palm Springs High School Band.  $25,000.00

15. Healthy Family Foundation.  $30,000.00

16. Woodrow Wilson Middle School Band.  $25,000.00

17. Vista del Monte Elementary School.  $30,000.00

18. C.V. Community Recreation Foundation.  $7,342.00

19. Calif. State University Foundation.  $30,000.00

20. Mourning Star Center.  $7,500.00    

21. Desert Hot Springs Football Program.  $13,606.00

22. Carrillo Ranch Elementary School.  $33,496.00

23. Katherine Finchy School.  $20,000.00

24. Jewish Family Service.  $40,000.00

25. Coachella Valley Arts Alliance.  $25,000

26  Coachella Valley Arts Alliance.  $6,324.00

27. Peter Pendleton Elementary School.  $9,446.00

28. PSUSD Pupil Services.  $39,948.00

29 Palm Springs High School Music Program.  $10,000.00

30. Asian American Expo Project.  $27,860.00

31. PSUSD Health Services.  $25,000.00

32. Valley View Elementry School.  $27,454.00

33.Valley View Elementary School.  $13,391.00

34. John Glenn School.  $5.253.00

35. Ronald Reagan Elementary School.  $13,450.00

36. Sunny Sands Elementary School.  $15,000.00

37.CVUSD Collaborative of 7 Schools.  $50,000.00

38. Aqua Caliente Elementary School  $32,720.00

39. Planned Parenthood of San Diego. $18,920.00

40. Operation Safehouse.  $27,982.00

Funding  Distribution by Geographics