The Champions Volunteer Foundation

78-200 MILES AVENUE - INDIAN WELLS - CA 92210, California

Latest Filing: 2021

Total Assets: $99,801

Total Giving: $247,500

Grants: 54

Median Grant: $5,000

THE CHAMPIONS VOLUNTEER FOUNDATION, a small 990pf foundation in California, provides grants ranging from $2K to $10K annually.

2021 Summary

$99,801

Total Assets

$247,500

Funding Awarded

Grants Given

$5,000

Median Grant

$10,000

Largest Grant

$2,000

Smallest Grant

2021 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
National Junior Tennis & Learning Of Coachella Valley	$10,000	Indian Wells, CALIFORNIA	To Support Instructional Programs.
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center	$8,000	Rancho Mirage, CALIFORNIA	To Support The Individual Counseling And Psychiatric Evaluations For 10 Children Triaged For Sexual Or Physical Abuse And Not Part Of Another Grant Program.
Neuro Vitality Center	$8,000	Palm Springs, CALIFORNIA	To Leverage Financial Support Critical To Provide Speech Therapy Programs To Serve The Growing Neurologically Disabled Population Residing In The Coachella Valley.
Olive Crest	$8,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	Olive Crest's Vision Is A Strong Family For Every Child. Olive Crest's Mission Is To Be Dedicated To Preventing Child Abuse, To Treat And Educate At Risk Children And To Preserve The Family, "One Life At A Time". Olive Crest Seeks To Make Available The Teachings Of Judeo Christian Principles While Respecting The Religious Background Of Each Individual. The Organization Acknowledges The Bible To Be The Inspired Word Of God That Teaches There Is One Triune God And That Salvation Is A Gift Gained Through Forgiveness.
Shelter From The Storm	$8,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	To Support Our Community Counseling Center Therapeutic And Case Management Program, Which Provides Individual, One To One Case Management And Counseling Sessions In Both English And Spanish To Victims Of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Who Are Not In Need Of Shelter Program Services, But Seeking Help, And Can Greatly Benefit From Individual And Group Sessions.
Desert Cancer Foundation	$7,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	To Provide Financial Assistance For Medical Expenses Of Qualified Clients For Their Cancer Care.
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding	$7,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	To Help Fund The Cost Of Physical And Mental Therapy For 125 Children And Adults Living East Of Cook Street. Pegasus Lost A Grantor Who Has Changed Course In Giving Only To Children At Risk. The Organization Pays For All Of Client's Costs Of Equine/Hippo Therapy Including Transportation To And From Pegasus.
Songshine Foundation	$7,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	Each Spring, Songshine Singers And Players Present Concerts. This Year, We Will Present An Original Program Called "Broadway Our Way". The Cast Is Made Up Of People With Parkinson's, Stroke, Other Neurological Disorders, And Aging Voices Whose Speech Has Been Compromised. By Singing And Acting, Voices Are Strengthened, Spirits Lifted, Self Esteem Is Enhanced, And Those Who Are Not Considered For Parts In Area Theaters Because Of Walkers, Wheelchairs, Or Have Tremors, Have Opportunity To Do Something They Love.
Angel View Inc	$6,000	Cathedral City, CALIFORNIA	To Support Angel View Outreach, Which Provides 24 Hour Residential Care (Food, Clothing, Shelter) To Approximately 350 Local Families Struggling To Raise Children With Disabilities; Help Support "The 19 Th House" Which Is Home To Six Ventilator Dependent Clients With Muscular Dystrophy; And Provide Transportation To Our "Day Program" Which Helps Adults With Disilities Reach Their Therapeutic Goals Of Independence, Recreation, And Socialization.
Boys & Girls Club Of Coachella Valley	$6,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	To Sponsor 200 Annual Memberships For 200 At Risk Coachella Valley Teens Who Are Unable To Pay Due To Financial Circumstances That Are Out Of Their Control.
Safehouse Of The Desert Harrison House	$6,000	Riverside, CALIFORNIA	To Provide Direct Services To Runaway, Homeless, And At Risk Youth Between The Ages Of 11 17 Who Access Safehouse Of The Desert Emergency Shelter In Times Of Crisis. Services Include 21 Days Of Emergency Shelter, Individual, Group, And Family Counseling On Site Education, Substance Abuse Education, Art Therapy Programs, And Street And Community Outreach.
Voices For Children Riverside City	$6,000	Riverside, CALIFORNIA	Voices For Children Transforms The Lives Of Abused Children By Providing Them With Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casas). Casas Are Advocates And Problem Solvers, Who Work One On One With A Child Or Set Of Siblings In Foster Care To Ensure Their Needs Are Met. No Prior Experience Is Needed. With The Support Of An Advocate, A Child In Foster Care Is More Likely To Succeed, Receive Vital Services, And Find A Safe, Permanent Home.
Abc Recovery Center Inc	$5,000	Indio, CALIFORNIA	To Support Transitional Living Programs, Which Provides A Weekend Of Education And Therapy To Our Clients And Their Families Every Other Month. These Funds Will Be Used To Help Pay The Cost Of Feeding The Families, Providing Refreshments, And Education Materials.
Armed Services Ymca 29 Palms	$5,000	Palms, CALIFORNIA	To Underwrite Costs Of Asymca's Volunteer Program. Funds Will Provide Program Supplies & Materials, Staff Salaries, Office Supplies, Marketing, Equipment Purchases And Other Expenses Essential To Bring These Programs To Active Duty Military Families At The 29 Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.
Assistance League Of Palm Springs	$5,000	Rancho Mirage, CALIFORNIA	Fund Operation School Bell To Provide School Clothing For Children In Need In The Coachella Valley.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of The Desert	$5,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	To Support The "Littles To College" Project, Which Through One On One Mentoring, Guides Low Income And/Or Single Parent High School Students Through Options For Continuing Education, Ensuring That All Children In Our Program Graduate From High School And Go On To Some Form Of Higher Education, Community College, Music/Drama Academics, Trade/Tech School, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Military, Universities, Art Schools, Etc.
Canine Companions For Independence	$5,000	Oceanside, CALIFORNIA	Canine Companions For Independence Is A Non Profit Organization That Enhances The Livesof People With Various Disabilities By Providing Expertly Trained Assistance Dogs To Help Children, Adults And Veterans To Live More Independent Lives.
Coachella Valley Horse Rescue	$5,000	Indio, CALIFORNIA	As A Registered Charitable 501(c)(3) The Organization's Primary Mission Is To Rescue And Rehabilitate Horses That Have Been Abused Or Neglected In Order To Place Them In Loving Homes. Cvhr Offers Programs That Will Enhance The Quality Of Life For Children And Adults By Providing Equine Assisted Programs.
Desert Best Friend's Closet	$5,000	Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA	The Mission Of Desert Best Friend's Closet Is To Educate And Empower Our Clients For Success In Employment And Life. The Vision Is For All Coachella Valley Residents To Be Economically Self Sufficient Through Employment.
Family Services Of The Desert	$5,000	Desert Hot Springs, CALIFORNIA	To Help Offset Direct Operating Expenses For Family Services Of The Desert's Community Food Pantry Food Now. Expenses Include Rent Required For Warehousing And Distribution, Electric (Utility) Required For Cold Storage, Refrigeration, And Transportation Expenses Required For The Pick Up And Delivery Of Food Products.
... and 14 more recipients.

$195,000

State

Total

CA

California

$195,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
STEVE BIRDWELL	7604236184	OFFICER
STEVE BIRDWELL		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2021	$99,801	$247,500	54	$5,000	$10,000	$2,000
2019	$36,576	$231,000	52	$3,250	$20,000	$2,000
2018	$7,318	$179,500	43	$5,000	$10,000	$1,000