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Kern Community Foundation

BAKERSFIELD, CA EIN: 77-0555874 Website

Kern Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation headquartered in Bakersfield, California. The organization serves as a charitable resource for local donors and corporations, connecting philanthropists with community needs and generating capital for philanthropic solutions throughout Kern County. The foundation operates as a home for local philanthropists, maintaining more than 175 named funds that enable donors to organize and direct their charitable giving.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46.0M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

+1325.9% YoY

Grant Count

34

+183.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$151K

+403.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: Growing community and growing philanthropy.

The foundation's core purpose is to serve as a charitable resource for local donors and corporations, generate capital that provides philanthropic solutions, and help make Kern County a better place to live, work, and visit.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • College access
  • Nonprofit strengthening
  • Community giving and voluntarism

Grantmaking

Kern Community Foundation awards competitive grants at different times throughout the year. In 2022, the foundation awarded approximately $2,152,328 in grants.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Kern County, California

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

AlamosaAlexandriaArvinAustinBadgerBakersfieldBerkeleyBodfishBooneButtonwillowCalienteCalifornia CityCamarilloCarlsbadChantillyCharlotteChicagoChicoChula VistaCleveland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $43,441,433 (as of 2023)

Annual Revenue: $5,081,433 (2023)

Total Expenses: $4,300,421 (2023)

Staffing: 123 employees (as of 2023)

Tax Status: Tax-exempt since October 2001 EIN: 77-0555874

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$46,020,980$43,441,433$38,202,880
Revenue$8,462,271$5,081,433$11,306,758
Expenses$8,783,895$4,300,421$4,338,649
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,065,446$1,352,622$1,088,873
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M301 grants202077 grants202167 grants202212 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AERA ENERGY FUND$2.9MYOUTH FOR CHRIST KERN CO…$243KLINKED FUND$229KCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERS…$219KUPPER KERN FISHERIES ENH…$205KAERA ENERGY FUND FOR CON…$150KHAY FAMILY FOUNDATION FUND$129KROD STIEFVATER FOUNDATIO…$125KBAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF AR…$101KSOUTHERN SIERRA COUNCIL …$90K

Grant Size Distribution

196 grants across all recorded years

166<$50K13$50–100K14$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

9 open opportunities from Kern Community Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Fatima T: Interim Chief Executive Officer (joined January 2026)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

AARON FALKPRESIDENT/CEO$167K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CARLOS SANCHEZCHAIR1
GLENDA GARCIAVICE CHAIR1
VINCENT ODDOTREASURER1
TANYA ALSHEIKHSECRETARY1
JOE GREGORYDIRECTOR1
JOHN C HERSHEY IIIDIRECTOR1
JUSTIN LELANDDIRECTOR1
LYDIA CHANEYDIRECTOR1
LAURA WOLFEDIRECTOR1
AARON FALKPRESIDENT/CEO40$167,346
SARA PALMERDIRECTOR1
FRANK WOOLRIDGEDIRECTOR1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2026

Women's and Girls' Fund announced 2026-27 grant cycle with Letters of Intent due November 14

Women\u2019s and Girls\u2019 Fund Announces 2026-27 Grant Cycle \u2013 Calls\

Kern Community Foundation awarded a $7,000 grant to KRV Bridge Connection for post-Borel Fire recovery efforts

Kern Community Foundation Awards $7,000 Grant to KRV Bridge Connection for

Farmworkers grant program active and accepting applications

Kern Community Foundation Farmworkers Grant

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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