The Auen Foundation
EIN 954325051Total Given 2021–2024
$3.6M
193 grants · $904K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
51%
supporter · 47/92 multi-year
repeat
$33.1M
Assets (2024)
92
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(760) 341-5293
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $836K | $35.2M | $2.2M | 43 |
| 2022 | $836K | $30.3M | $843K | 47 |
| 2023 | $879K | $32.2M | $837K | 47 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $33.1M | $1.5M | 56 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 193 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$125K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SA
Sherrie Auen
4+ yrs
Trustee
SA
Sherrie Auen
4+ yrs
Trustee
SA
Sherrie Auen
4+ yrs
Trustee
SA
Sherrie Auen
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (193 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CA | $125,000 | To support of Sharp Coronado Hospital-Ck #3796 $25,000. For emergency and intensive care (Ck #3811 $100,000) | 2021 |
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CA | $125,000 | to help with new emergency and intensive care units | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $68,000 | intergenerational volunteer programs | 2022 |
| USC - Davis School of Gerontology | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | research efforts | 2021 |
| Desert Aids Project | Palm Springs, CA | $50,000 | to enhance access to quality medical and behavioral healthcare for low income underserved including corona virus testing | 2021 |
| Palm Springs Air Museum | Palm Springs, CA | $50,000 | to support the Educational Center and Intergenerational programs for children | 2022 |
| AIDS Assistance Program | Palm Springs, CA | $50,000 | to support the purchase of food vouchers for clients affected by aids, seniors and clients who are living with life... | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,000 | to support Eisenhower's new Cardiovascular Institute | 2023 |
| USC - Davis School of Gerontology | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | to help purchase Lucid Resipher Oxygen Consumption Monitor | 2023 |
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CA | $50,000 | to support Phase II of the Campaign for Emergency and Intensive Care at Sharp Coronado Hospital | 2023 |
| The Palm Springs International Film Society | Palm Springs, CA | $50,000 | Senior volunteer program's and screening for seniors | 2023 |
| The Palm Springs International Film Society | Palm Springs, CA | $50,000 | to support Senior Volunteer Programs for the 2025 film festival | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $50,000 | to support services for Alzheimer's clients | 2024 |
| Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,000 | to help expand the Forensic Medical services | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,000 | to support development of Eisenhower Intergenerational Child Care Center | 2024 |
| Rancho Mirage Writer's Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | $35,000 | to continue videotaping and airing of all Festival sessions for seniors that are not able to attend | 2024 |
| Desert Cancer Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $30,000 | To help pay treatments for needy people (Ck# 3784 $15,000). Paddle raise at Corks & Cuisine (Ck #3829 $15,000) | 2021 |
| The Ranch Recovery Centers Inc | Desert Hot Springs, CA | $30,000 | Senior treatment fund - scholarship | 2021 |
| Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School Dist | Palm Springs, CA | $30,000 | for the SMART mentoring program | 2021 |
| Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower | Rancho Mirage, CA | $30,000 | Grand parents and seniors taking care of patients | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $30,000 | for the Endless Possibilities event | 2022 |
| Read With Me Volunteer Programs | Rancho Mirage, CA | $30,000 | to support Intergenerational Reading Programs | 2023 |
| CSUSB - Philanthropic Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $30,000 | to support scholarship fund for nurses | 2023 |
| The Ranch Recovery Centers Inc | Desert Hot Springs, CA | $30,000 | Senior Scholarships | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $30,000 | to fund charitable services for those living with cognitive impairment | 2024 |