# Desi Strong Foundation

Desi Strong Foundation shines a light on pediatric cancer through awareness, patient and family support, and raising funds for a cure. We're currently helping 30+ Coachella Valley families battling pediatric cancer.

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Desi Strong Foundation
- **Legal name:** DESI STRONG FOUNDATION
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 81-2254570
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Palm Desert, California
- **Primary cause:** Health
- **IRS classification:** NTEE E86 — Health
- **Cause confirmed by:** CV Giving Day review against the organization's own description
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** https://www.desistrongfoundation.org
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/desistrong

## About Desi Strong Foundation

Desi Strong Foundation shines a light on pediatric cancer through awareness, patient and family support, and raising funds for a cure. We're currently helping 30+ Coachella Valley families battling pediatric cancer. There aren't any Children's hospitals or resources in the desert so all of our families have to travel to Loma Linda, CHLA and CHOC. We help them with financial relieve to allow them to focus on their children. We also provide our Desi Strong Doll for free to children fighting life threatening diseases all over the country and donate to pediatric cancer research.
Testimonials
"Khloe got her own Desi Strong Doll. I think these dolls are the most incredible things I've ever seen. They provide comfort for kids with cancer as they go through all the clinic visits and treatments. Khloe loves giving her baby 'medicine' whenever she's getting medicine too. Thank you so much for all that you do for these kids." - Amy

"My 4-year-old son, Isaac, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He absolutely loves his Desi Doll. He enjoys playing doctor with his doll and showing his 2 older sisters how to access the port. Thank you so much Desi Strong Foundation for putting a smile on my son's face!" - Sophia

"My daughter Averie is 7 has very high risk ALL and got her desi doll today and loves it! She says she looks just like me! She has not put her down since getting it, we are so thankful." -Jaynie

"My 6-year-old daughter just got her Desi doll. In a matter of 24 hours, I have seen my baby girl smile again. Desi has helped her understand she's not the only one who has a port or no hair.. thank you all so much for these dolls. #desistrong" - Kristen

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/desi-strong-foundation/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)