Grants paid by Living Desert the
EIN 95-3385354 · Palm Desert, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C340
Living Desert the of Palm Desert, CA (EIN 95-3385354) reported 24 grants paid totaling $436,700 to 13 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$436,700
24 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $17,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $85,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $137,200 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $197,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Living Desert the, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc 30-0108469 | A | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $202,000 | 2025 |
| Wild Nature Institute 46-3021940 | A | Weaverville, NC | 3 | $32,500 | 2025 |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association 95-2369545 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Carnivores Livelihoods and Landscapes USA 82-1871800 | A | Hudsonville, MI | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Usgs Southwestern Biological Science Center 53-0196958 | A | Reston, VA | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Wildlife Protection Solutions 45-5583283 | A | Golden, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Applied Environmental Research Foundation 46-1668981 | A | Springboro, OH | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Timothy a Shields Hardshell Labs 56-4067455 | A | Haines, AK | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Saving Slowpoke Incorporated 33-3436224 | A | Barstow, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Sahara Conservation Fund 26-0171939 | A | Marana, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| National Marine Mammal Foundation 26-1501109 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Onefuture Coachella Valley 81-3653698 | A | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $7,200 | 2024 |
| The North Carolina Zoological Society 56-0990900 | A | Ashebore, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $85,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MULTIPLE ORGANIZATION; GREVY'S ZEBRA TRUST, PAINTED DOG RESEACH TRUST, WASIMA, EWASO LIONS, AND CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Protection Solutions Golden, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - DONATION TO COMMUNITY RHINO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Saving Slowpoke Incorporated Barstow, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - IDCS DESERT HERO AWARD | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Applied Environmental Research Foundation Springboro, OH | A | $20,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - IDCS DESERT HERO AWARD | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Wild Nature Institute Weaverville, NC | A | $12,500 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - ANNUAL DONATION | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Carnivores Livelihoods and Landscapes USA Hudsonville, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - DONATION IN SUPPORT OF ACTION FOR CHEETAHS IN KENYA | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Usgs Southwestern Biological Science Center Reston, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - DONATION FOR TORTOISE RESEARCH | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - DONATION IN SUPPORT OF PENINSULAR PRONGHORN RECOVERY PROGRAM | 202543119349302519 |
| 2025 | National Marine Mammal Foundation San Diego, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION SUPPORT - VAQUITA - OPERATION ESPERANZA | 202543119349302519 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $70,000 | paid | WCN DONATIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONVERSATION PROGRAMS | 202530249349300348 |
| 2024 | Timothy a Shields Hardshell Labs Haines, AK | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR IDCS DESERT CONSERVATION HERO AWARD | 202530249349300348 |
| 2024 | Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO THE PPRP FROM TLD | 202530249349300348 |
| 2024 | Wild Nature Institute Weaverville, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO WNI FROM THE LIVING DESERT | 202530249349300348 |
| 2024 | Carnivores Livelihoods and Landscapes USA Hudsonville, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO ACTION FOR CHEETAHS IN KENYA | 202530249349300348 |
| 2024 | Usgs Southwestern Biological Science Center Reston, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | DONATION TO USGS IN SUPPORT OF JEFF LOVICH'S WORK ON DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND OF WESTERN POND TURTLE IN THE MOJAVE RIVER. | 202530249349300348 |
| 2024 | Onefuture Coachella Valley Palm Desert, CA | A | $7,200 | paid | 23-24 FY ONEFUTURE STUDENT CASE MANAGEMENT / 23-24 FY ONEFUTURE COACHELLA VALLEY SCHOLARSHIPS | 202530249349300348 |
| 2023 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | WCN DONATIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONVERSATION PROGRAMS | 202343199349314184 |
| 2023 | Sahara Conservation Fund Marana, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND | 202343199349314184 |
| 2023 | Wild Nature Institute Weaverville, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO WNI FROM THE LIVING DESERT | 202343199349314184 |
| 2023 | Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO THE PPRP FROM TLD | 202343199349314184 |
| 2023 | Usgs Southwestern Biological Science Center Reston, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | DONATION TO USGS IN SUPPORT OF JEFF LOVICH'S WORK ON DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND OF WESTERN POND TURTLE IN THE MOJAVE RIVER. | 202343199349314184 |
| 2023 | Carnivores Livelihoods and Landscapes USA Hudsonville, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION TO ACTION FOR CHEETAHS IN KENYA | 202343199349314184 |
| 2021 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | CCB DONATION FOR IDCS PRESENTATION; DONATION TO GREVY'S ZEBRA TRUST FOR INTERNATIONAL DESERT CONSERVATION SUMMIT PRESENTATION; DONATION TO PDRT IN ZIMBABWE FOR IDCS PRESENTATION | 202133159349308813 |
| 2021 | The North Carolina Zoological Society Ashebore, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | SAFE RHINOS DONATION | 202133159349308813 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543119349302519 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202530249349300348 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343199349314184 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133159349308813 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/953385354.json.
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