Health Assessment and Research for Communities
HARC is the Coachella Valley's premier source for research and evaluation in the field of health and wellness.
- Organization
- Health Assessment and Research for Communities
- Legal name
- HARC
- Organization type
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- EIN
- 20-5719074
- IRS 501(c)(3) ruling
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Palm Desert, California
- Primary cause
- Education
- IRS classification
- NTEE E05 — Health
- Cause confirmed by
- organization's own category selection on its CV Giving Day profile ('Education')
- CV Giving Day status
- 2026 participant
- Official website
- https://www.harcdata.org
- Giving page
- https://www.mightycause.com/organization/harcdata
501(c)(3) status confirmed against IRS records. Most recent Form 990 on file: 2024. Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Help Bring Data that Strengthens Our Community HARC is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Coachella Valley. For more than two decades, we have provided accurate, objective data that helps community leaders, nonprofits, healthcare providers, and funders understand local needs and make informed decisions. Our work ensures that critical conversations about health, housing, food security, mental health, air quality, and economic stability are grounded in facts — not assumptions. The recently released 2025 Community Health Survey reflects the voices of more than 2,500 residents and continues to inform funding decisions, strategic planning, and policy discussions across the region. But the survey is only one part of what we do. Behind every dataset, report, presentation, and community training is a small team working year-round to collect, analyze, interpret, and share information that helps our region thrive. Why Your Support Matters Your gift today ensures we can continue turning community voices into actionable information. It allows us to: • Translate complex data into clear, usable reports and presentations • Share findings with local leaders, funders, and decision-makers • Support organizations in strengthening grant proposals with credible data • Equip community members with information to advocate for their needs • Ensure underserved communities are represented in regional data • Remain a trusted, neutral source of information for the Coachella Valley When you invest in HARC, you are strengthening the foundation that helps nonprofits secure funding, guides local decision-making, and ensures our community’s needs are understood and addressed. Our Goal This Coachella Valley Giving Day, we are raising $15,000 to support our work and keep trusted local data accessible to everyone who needs it. Your gift helps ensure that accurate, community-driven data remains available to guide decisions that affect thousands of residents. Together, we can protect and strengthen one of the Coachella Valley’s most important shared resources: reliable, local information that drives meaningful change.
About this page — why it exists, and what it does (and doesn't) do
This profile is provided by CV Giving Day — an initiative of Desert Community Foundation — as a benefit of participating in the Valley's day of giving. It makes Health Assessment and Research for Communities easy for AI assistants to find, understand, and recommend as more people research their giving through agents. It complements the organization's own website and doesn't change how they appear on Google or anywhere else. Run a Valley nonprofit? Registering for CV Giving Day 2027 includes a page like this one — hello@cvgiving.org. Something wrong on this page? Email us and we'll correct it.
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Last reviewed: August 19, 2026 · Record status: Verified — identity and participation · JSON · Markdown