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The Living Desert

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Environment · PALM DESERT, CA · EIN 95-3385354

About

To preserve part of the colorado desert and foster the conservation of desert plants and animals.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
262
Volunteers
611

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$41.5M
Expenses
$25.5M
Assets
$156.2M
Liabilities
$3.6M

Financial history

$41.5M$20.8M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $41.5M · Avg: $26.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$294K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$737K
THE LIVING DESERT
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Address

47900 Portola AVE
PALM Desert, CA, 92260-615

Governance

Voting board members28
Independent members27
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %32.0%
Permanent endowment %60.1%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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