Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is a public charity listed in Phoenix, Arizona, and reports providing health services and community support. Its 2024 filing describes a 385-bed hospital serving patients through inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and other care, including services for people unable to pay.
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital at a glance
In short: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital gave $16.2M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,150,674
- +95.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,153,620
- +165.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,214,327,123
- +9.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
- Contact
Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (661) 327-1792
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bakersfield Memorial Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dignity Health Medical Foundation ($13.7M). Together the top 10 received $16.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 63 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in California. The named recipients include organizations in Bakersfield and other California locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $1.8M. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $21.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $16.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Medical Foundation Rancho Cordova, CA | Medical Fnd Support | $13,677,360 |
| California Health Foundation and Trust Sacramento, CA | Community Health | $1,231,858 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Foundation Bakersfield, CA | Foundation Support | $956,116 |
| Flood Bakersfield Ministries Inc Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $50,000 |
| Teen Challenge of Southern California Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $37,500 |
| Youth Connection Inc Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $37,500 |
| Links for Life Inc Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $25,000 |
| Kern Partnership for Children and Families Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $25,000 |
| Kern County Network for Children Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $25,000 |
| Kern County Cancer Foundation Bakersfield, CA | Community Health | $22,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,214,327,123 | $769,905,868 | $651,704,510 | $16,150,674 | 14 | $43,661,126 |
| 2024 | $1,106,641,313 | $744,173,559 | $636,548,007 | $8,258,950 | 19 | $22,388,782 |
| 2023 | $922,152,024 | $620,573,602 | $577,225,549 | $7,857,287 | 7 | $14,042,906 |
| 2022 | $875,986,419 | $566,749,322 | $546,949,447 | $4,889,764 | 15 | $27,593,766 |
| 2021 | $901,379,592 | $616,869,720 | $522,121,721 | $1,404,312 | 8 | $40,898,692 |
| 2020 | $759,830,146 | $540,863,669 | $524,372,339 | $21,134,859 | 14 | $19,092,386 |
| 2019 | $692,782,795 | $521,460,781 | $481,325,672 | $8,394,118 | 15 | $16,669,691 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The hospital states that it is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health services, promoting healthy lifestyles, and giving special concern to underserved people. Its filing describes inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, and support for organizations and individuals throughout the community.
The 2025 grants included support for a range of organizations. For example, California Health Foundation and Trust describes its mission as supporting access, research, and education in healthcare delivery, financing, and patient care. Links for Life says it benefits people and families affected by breast cancer and promotes breast-health awareness and education in Kern County. Kern County Cancer Foundation says it assists Kern County residents who need financial help obtaining cancer treatment. Flood Bakersfield Ministries says it serves homeless people, sober-living residents, motel dwellers, and people experiencing generational poverty in Kern County. CityServe Network describes itself as a faith-based organization that resources local churches and communities to launch compassion initiatives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the hospital reported 14 grants totaling $16,150,674. Grant amounts ranged from $5,590 to $13,677,360, with a median of $25,000.
The largest reported grants were $13,677,360 to Dignity Health Medical Foundation for medical foundation support, $1,231,858 to California Health Foundation and Trust for community health, and $956,116 to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Foundation for foundation support. Other reported grants included $50,000 to Flood Bakersfield Ministries, $37,500 each to Teen Challenge of Southern California and Youth Connection, and $25,000 each to Links for Life and Kern Partnership for Children and Families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth Keller as ex-officio director/president and CEO; Terri Church as COO; John Holbert as CFO; and Sudhir P. Kakarla as CMO. It also lists registered nurses Sid Gallego, Del Carmen Sarafian, Calixta Mendoza, and Gena L. Cook. Benjamin BJ Predum is listed as a director through November 2024, and Michael Sloan as VP/HR through May 2024.
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is led by Kenneth Keller, Ex-Officio Director, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Keller
Ex-Officio Director, President & CEO
President & CEO Started → President & CEO, 2020
President & CEO → Ex-Officio Director, President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$511K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Robert Noriega
Chairman
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Clifford
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald McMurtrey
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javier Miro MD
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R. Findley MD
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Clayton
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Del Toro-Diaz MD
Director
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Bj Predum
Director
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Octavio Escobedo III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Ratliff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sloan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$277K (2019) → $464K (2025)
Robin Mangarin-Scott
Vice President Marketing & Communications
Vice President Strategic Mrktg Committee Ccasa → Vice President Marketing & Communications, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$251K (2019) → $323K (2025)
Sid Gallego
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$242K (2019) → $476K (2025)
Terri Church
COO
Vice President & Cne → COO, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$330K (2019) → $440K (2025)
Sudhir P. Kakarla
CMO
Director & Physicians Relations → CMO, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$307K (2020) → $474K (2025)
Del Carmen Sarafian
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$282K (2021) → $332K (2025)
John Holbert
CFO
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$139K (2022) → $447K (2025)
Gena L. Cook
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$274K (2023) → $287K (2025)
Robin J. McNabb
Cno
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$285K (2023) → $317K (2025)
Calixta Mendoza
Registered Nurse II
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$309K (2024) → $345K (2025)
Glenn L. Sebandal
Registered Nurse II
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$306K (2025)
D. Bradley Hannink
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Small
Secretary
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: David Yeager (2019–2024) — Division CFO & Socal
- Former: Maria J. Vinluan-Felix (2019–2024) — Physician Assistant
- Former: Jon Van Boening (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Hemmal Kothary MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Binh T. Nguyen (2023) — Clinical Coordinator Infusion
- Former: Norlinda San Juan (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Bruce Peters (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jon Vanboening (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Walters (2019–2022) — Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer & CAO
- Former: Rodney Mark Root MD (2019–2022) — Vice President & CMO
- Former: Sandra Serrano (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jaime D. Campbell (2020–2022) — Vice President & COO
- Former: Johnson K. Gill (2021–2022) — Vice President Value Based Ops
- Former: David J. Lozano (2022) — Director of Pharmacy
- Former: Jean Estallo (2022) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Stephen Helvie MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Benham (2019–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Li-Jia Isaac Lin (2019–2020) — Vice President Business Development
- Former: Whabong Anderson (2020) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Alfredo Pastor (2019) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Jesica Hanson (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: Stephen T Clifford (2019) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $476K, to Sid Gallego (Registered Nurse). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
How much does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital give each year?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital gave $16.2M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.3M across 19 grants.
What is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's typical grant size?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $1,153,620, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bakersfield Memorial Hospital that year got $28K on average.
Where does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital give grants?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (11 grants).
Does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Health" (12 grants).
Who are Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's largest grantees?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's largest 2025 grantees include Dignity Health Medical Foundation ($13,677,360), California Health Foundation and Trust ($1,231,858) and Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Foundation ($956,116), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital reported $1.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $769.9M.
What does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital fund?
The hospital states that it is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health services, promoting healthy lifestyles, and giving special concern to underserved people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bakersfield Memorial Hospital?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's EIN?
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1802779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 4, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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