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Paula Simonds

CEO · Family YMCA of the Desert

CEO at Family YMCA of the Desert. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$180K
Others who share this name
1

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as CEO of Family YMCA of the Desert, based in Palm Desert, CA.
Received $180K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Charity Chai of Parade Charities Corporation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Family YMCA of the Desert CEO · $9.3M revenue · Palm Desert, CATHE FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES,…pay $148K → $180KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$180Kreported comp
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Parade Charities Corporation Charity Chai · $18K revenue · Palm Desert, CATHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS ENTITY IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE GOLF CART PARADE, A COMMUNITY EVENT HELD YEARLY BY ITS AFFILIATE, THE PALM DESERT AREA…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Paula Simonds

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Paula Simonds 1 organization · Sacramento, CACalifornia State Alliance of Ymcas

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Co-Chair · FY2022
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Treasurer · FY2022
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Past Chair · FY2019

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org