Photo courtesy of Musical University Theater, Palm Springs Unified School District

Our Mission

The purpose and mission of this organization is to support cultural arts programs, events, and scholarships through grants to the nonprofit sector of the greater Palm Springs, California area, and to sponsor other charitable and educational activities.

Organizations we have supported

  • American Documentary and Animation Film Festival

    The Supple Foundation supports one of the largest documentary film festivals in the nation. Pictured here are Festival Director, Teddy Grouya, on right, with the 2023 winners of Best International Film, Moto Haka. Learn more about AmDocs here.

  • Palm Springs Cultural Center

    Founded by Ric & Rozene Supple in 2007, the Palm Springs Cultural Center creates, hosts, and encourages arts and cultural programs in the Coachella Valley.

    Its programs include film festivals, farmers’ markets, live theatre and music performances, art installations and lecture series—all of which act as creative inspiration points—expanding our learning and building meaningful relationships with the people and the environment around us. Learn more about the Cultural Center and its events here.

  • Palm Springs Animal Shelter

    Ric & Rozene Supple loved animals and supported the Palm Springs Animal Shelter whose vision is a world where all animals are treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. Rozene was especially proud of the Rozene R. Supple Fancy Felines Adoption Suite.

  • Additional organizations we have supported include:

    Animal Samaritans (Coachella Valley)

    Broadway's Best in the West Concert Series

    Desert Art Center

    Desert Ensemble Theatre

    Desert Film Society

    Musical University Theater [Youth Group] of the Palm Springs Unified School District

    Palm Springs Speaks Lecture Series- Friends of the Palm Springs Library