College of the Desert Foundation
Donations deductibleCollege of the Desert Foundation's network
31 people18 organisationsi31 people and 18 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (21) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
31 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 31 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Anderson Chair (also filed as Chris Anderson) | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Diane Rubin Chair | Chair Elect | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William S Chunowitz Chair | Past Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andy Dunn | Director (July-April) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Aurora Wilson | Director (July-Dec) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Barbara Foster Monachino | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Barbara Fromm | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carol Bell Dean | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carol Fragen | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Connie Lurie | Director (April-June) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Corbin Wild | Director ( Jan-June) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dale Landon | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Donna Macmillan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jake Wuest | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James Greene | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Williams | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jane Saltonstall EDD (also filed as Jane Saltonstall) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joan Lamb | Director (May-June) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kim Dozier | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leslie Usow | Director (July-May) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marge Dodge | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marlene O'Sullivan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Martha Garcia | College Superintendent | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Norma Castaneda | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paul Hinkes | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Peggy Cravens | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peggy Jacobs | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Moon | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ruben Perez | Director ( Jan-June) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shari Stewart | Director (April-June) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Minder | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Wilkinson Abbott | Executive Director 6/1/20 | since 2020 |
| John W Mosser | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Wilkinson Abbott | Executive Director | 40 | $225k | $19k | |
| Edward Hernandez | Development Director | 40 | $150k | $19k | |
| Patricia Kirstien Renna | Financial Officer | 40 | $143k | $19k | |
| Amanda McCarthy | Database Manager | 40 | $109k | $19k | |
| William S Chunowitz | Co-Past Chair | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Foster-Monachino | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Diane Rubin | Chair | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Christine Anderson | Co-Past Chair | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Tom Minder | Chair Elect | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Paul Hinkes | Director/Treasurer (From 12/24) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Jake Wuest | Treasurer (Through 12/2024) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| James Greene | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Marge Dodge | Director (Through 5/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Joan Lamb | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Donna MacMillan | Director (Through 5/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Jane Saltonstall | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Carol Fragen | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ed Gubman | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Fromm | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Jaishri Mehta | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ruben Perez | Trustee Rep. | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Jenell Vandenbos | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Dale Landon | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Moon | Director (Through 5/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Shari Stewart | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Corbyn Wild | Academic Senate Rep. | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ramraghi Fuller | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Dick | Director (From 1/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Juan Falcon | Student Representative (From 5/25) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Val Martinez Garcia | College Superintendent (From 2/25) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Niblo | Director (From 2/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Alvin Schonfeld | Director (From 2/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Richard Chip West IIIInterim | VP of Admin. Serv. (From 2/2025) | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Norma Castaneda | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Rod Garcia | Director (Through 1/2025) | 0.3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- College of the Desert Foundation
- EIN
- 953829219
- Address
- 43500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA, 92260-9305
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of the College of the Desert Foundation is to enhance the quality of education by advancing the College of the Desert through building relationships, securing philanthropic support and stewarding assets. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B110 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Catherine Wilkinson Abbot (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChristine Anderson
≥7years on the filingsDiane Rubin
≥7years on the filingsWilliam S Chunowitz
≥7years on the filingsBarbara Foster Monachino
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $70m
- Total liabilities
- $673k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $69.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.7m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Community College District | To provide funds to specific College of the Desert departments | $700k |