Nonprofit · EIN 88-2243875
DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · PALM DESERT, CA 92211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $108,314 | $119,974 | -$11,660 | $24,082 | $750 | $23,332 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $106,434 | $73,431 | $33,003 | $96,804 | $61,812 | $34,992 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $178
- Membership dues
- $11,102
- Program service revenue
- $97,033
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $68,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $43,927
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $35,760
- Occupancy
- $1,490
- Other expenses
- $37,297
- Program services (functional)
- $91,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $96,804
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,082
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $750
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,332
- Cash, savings and investments
- $3,415
- Gross receipts
- $108,314
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Richards | Executive Director and Board Member | 40 | $68,000 |
| Duane Aldridge | President | 1 | $0 |
| John Gray | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Sta Ana | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Megan Ventura | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Richards | Executive Director and Board Member | 40 | $68,000 |
| Duane Aldridge | President | 1 | $0 |
| John Gray | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Sta Ana | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Megan Ventura | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 41995 BOARDWALK, PALM DESERT, CA 92211-9030
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 41995 Boardwalk Suite J, Palm Desert CA 92211
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Matthew Richards, 42935 Tennessee Ave, Palm Desert CA 92211
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jose Sta Ana, Treasurer
- Phone
- (760) 485-8774
- Website
- Desertarts.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-2243875 or by the name DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The purpose of Desert Performing Arts Association is to provide geographically and financially accessible marching arts programs to developing performers in the Coachella Valley. We partner with a local school district to provide after school color guard programs for elementary and middle school students. We also provide marching winds and winter guard programs for young adults. Starting this year, we will also be providing scholarships to color guard performers who are in college or going to college to help further their education.
Program accomplishments
- California Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Partnership with DSUSD - We served 60 elementary and middle school aged students through an after school color guard program within Desert Sands Unified School District. This program goes from September 2024 through May 2025. Students in this program performed at 7 local performing arts showcases which helped create visibility for the performing art and for their school sites. Through participating in this after school color guard program, we hope to strengthen the vertical articulation of the color guard activity between our elementary, middle school, and high schools within the district. Our long term vision is that our organization provides an opportunity to coach and teach after students graduate high school. Prior to our organization existing, many advanced performers would leave the Coachella Valley to seek performance and coaching opportunities elsewhere. Now that we are providing this type of programming, it can encourage performers to continue to reside in the Coachella Valley and create a stronger community around this performing art. We are also continuing to spread our reach into more schools, giving young students the opportunity to participate in color guard who may have never had the opportunity to do so in the past. Another byproduct of this service is that we will increase the numbers of students enrolled in color guard programs at our local area high schools. While this will take several years to fully realize as we wait for students to advance into higher grade levels, we did expose 60 elementary and middle school students to color guard who otherwise would not have if our service did not exist this year. We project to double our number of students that we service moving into next school year.Expenses $35,453
- Del Sol Winds and Las Palmas Winter Guard are two of our independent programs for young adult performers. We served 15 people who became performing members for the 2025 season. We served an additional 50+ people who came to one-day clinics that we put on to teach young performers about winds, marching, and color guard. For these two ensembles, we bring in world class designers, choreographers, and clinicians who truly help elevate the marching arts in the Coachella Valley. We were able to take our 15 young performers to Dayton, Ohio for the 2025 WGI World Championships competition. Prior to this event, about half of our performing members had never been on an airplane before. Many reported a great sense of pride being able to represent our hometown on an international stage. Similar to our after school color guard program, as a long term goal, we hope that providing these programs will encourage performers to stay in the Coachella Valley, and continue to promote and develop the marching arts by becoming instructors and educators in the area. Out of our 15 performers, 7 of them have been active as instructors or educators in our local elementary, middle, and high school color guard or marching band programs. I have also had 3 different band directors in the area approach me about hiring some of our performers to help instruct their school programs.Expenses $56,041
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2243875
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,082
- Income (IRS master file)
- $108,314
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $108,314 | $119,974 | $24,082 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $106,434 | $73,431 | $96,804 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Matthew Richards | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-2243875).
Questions about DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC is 88-2243875.
- Is DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Matthew Richards.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,000 (Matthew Richards, Executive Director and Board Member).
- How much revenue does DESERT PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $108,314, expenses of $119,974 and total assets of $24,082 at year end.
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