DESERT COLLEGE FINANCING CORP
EIN 46-5056625 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED for THE PURPOSE of PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD and GENERAL WELFARE of THE RESIDENTS of INDIO, CA (THE "CITY"), INCLUDING THE DESERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (THE "DISTRICT") and OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES, THROUGH THE RENDERING of FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THERETO. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS PRIMARILY THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, LEASING or SELLING of BUILDINGS, BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, ETC. for THE BENEFIT of RESIDENTS of THE CITY, THE DISTRICT and SURROUNDING AREAS.THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED A CERTAIN PARCEL of REAL PROPERTY and EXISITING FACILITIES SITUATED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (THE "FACILITY") BY LEASE and LEASED THE FACILITY BACK to THE DISTRICT. THE FACILITY is OPERATED AS AN EDUCATION CENTER BY THE DISTRICT.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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BEA GONZALEZVICE CHAIR
BONNIE STEFAN EDDCHAIR
ISAAC ZARCOSTUDENT TRUSTEE
JOEL L KINNAMON EDDMEMBER
MARTHA GARCIA EDDSUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT
RONALD ODENMEMBER
RUBEN ARIAZTLAN PEREZMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 45524 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201
- County
- Riverside
- In care of
- RODRIGO GARCIA
- Primary officer
- RODRIGO GARCIA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations