Seedcore Foundation
SeedCore Foundation is a private foundation based in Bakersfield, California. It supports private Christian schools and educators, entrepreneurial development, higher-education scholarships, and local community charities, with a stated emphasis on developing Kern County.
Seedcore Foundation at a glance
In short: Seedcore Foundation gave $275K across 29 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 56% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $274,580
- +96.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 29
- +38.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,468
- +42.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,420
- Total assets
- $6,989,248
- +28.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (15 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Seedcore Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts applications on an ongoing basis through its website. The filing describes quarterly application cycles and calls for the most recent completed-year financial statement (audited if available), the current-year organization budget, a project budget for proposals other than general operating support, a list of additional funders and requested amounts with committed or pending status, a board-member list with affiliations, and a current IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) status.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists quarterly deadlines of February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30, by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
- Deadline
- The filing lists quarterly deadlines of February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30, by 11:59:59 p.m.
- Contact
Application contact: Grant Application Is Available At W
Mailing address: 5001 California Avenue Suite 214, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 465-4072
Email: info@seedcorefoundation.org
Website: https://www.seedcorefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Seedcore Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Mission at Kern County ($100K). Together the top 10 received $246K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 109 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as supporting Bakersfield and Kern County. In 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to North Carolina, 2% to Montana, 1% to Texas, and less than 1% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Seedcore Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 27 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 26% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 187% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2020) to $334K (2021). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Mission at Kern County Bakersfield, CA | Program Support | $99,775 |
| Csub Foundation Bakersfield, CA | Program support - center for entrepreneurship & innovation fund | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Program Support - Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief | $25,000 |
| Mission One Eleven Bakersfield, CA | General Support | $16,000 |
| Keepers Transformation House Bakersfield, CA | Event Sponsorship | $14,775 |
| Kern County Youth for Christ Bakersfield, CA | Program Support - "City Life" Expansion | $7,500 |
| Csub Foundation Bakersfield, CA | Program support - scholarships for lawrence livermore labs summer data challenge | $7,000 |
| Heritage Oak School Tehachapi, CA | Program Support - Faculty Professional Development | $7,000 |
| Laborers of Harvest Taft, CA | Program Support - Refrigerated Vehicle Maintenance | $7,000 |
| The Motherhood Project Bakersfield, CA | Program Support - Research and Awareness Campaign | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,989,248 | $2,112,831 | $871,957 | $274,580 | 29 | $538,517 | $623,775 | $288,301 |
| 2023 | $5,456,370 | $1,383,203 | $403,941 | $140,041 | 21 | $386,136 | $202,088 | $220,990 |
| 2022 | $4,109,800 | $1,292,259 | $415,334 | $254,920 | 22 | $385,112 | $171,994 | $178,967 |
| 2021 | $3,783,865 | $1,719,625 | $501,648 | $334,175 | 20 | $468,620 | $377,205 | $141,749 |
| 2020 | $2,431,276 | $1,170,316 | $262,881 | $80,695 | 17 | — | $89,656 | $83,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seedcore Foundation reported a distributable amount of $288K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to invest in people’s God-given purpose so that they can improve their communities” by supporting Christian education, scholarships, faith-based causes, and entrepreneurship. It identifies community-charity focus areas as education and leadership, healthy eating, human trafficking, and purposeful living. Its stated support also includes private Christian schools and educators, entrepreneurial development, and higher-education scholarships.
Its Kern Initiative for Talent and Entrepreneurship (KITE) is a project of the foundation focused on developing Kern County’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The foundation describes KITE as providing entrepreneurs with guidance, mentorship, and access to resources; its Co.STARTERS program offers aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs a curriculum to validate ideas, build business models, and launch ventures.
The 2024 grant list includes support for education, community, and faith-based organizations. For example, Kern County Youth for Christ received $7,500 for a City Life expansion; the organization describes its mission as meeting young people’s physical, social, mental, and spiritual needs. Heritage Christian School in Bozeman received $5,000 for classroom supplies; the school describes its mission as partnering with parents to equip students using Jesus Christ as a model. Samaritan’s Purse received $25,000 for Hurricane Helene disaster relief; the organization describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by crises.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $274,580. Grant amounts ranged from $175 to $99,775, with a median of $2,420. The largest awards included $99,775 to The Mission at Kern County for program support, $50,000 to CSUB Foundation for its Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Fund, and $25,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for Hurricane Helene disaster relief. Other listed grants included $16,000 to Mission One Eleven for general support and $14,775 to Keepers Transformation House for event sponsorship.
The foundation’s website says community-charity applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations and are limited to one grant award per calendar year. Requests of $2,500 or more require a formal, in-person review; requests of $7,500 or more also require additional documentation. The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It does not make grants to individuals, international charitable organizations that are not qualified in the United States, or for-profit businesses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ingrid Lake as president, John Paul Lake as treasurer, Danielle Patterson as director, and the John and Ingrid Lake Family Trust.
Seedcore Foundation is led by Ingrid Lake, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ingrid Lake
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Patterson
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $90K (2024)
John And Ingrid Lake Family Trust
N & A
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Paul Lake
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Danielle Patterson (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Seedcore Foundation
How much does Seedcore Foundation give each year?
Seedcore Foundation gave $275K across 29 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $140K across 21 grants.
What is Seedcore Foundation's typical grant size?
Seedcore Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,420, and its average grant was $9,468, across 29 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Seedcore Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Seedcore Foundation give grants?
Seedcore Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (18 grants).
Does Seedcore Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Seedcore Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsorship" (6 grants) and "Classroom Supplies" (5 grants).
Who are Seedcore Foundation's largest grantees?
Seedcore Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Mission at Kern County ($99,775), Csub Foundation ($57,000 across 2 grants) and Samaritan's Purse ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Seedcore Foundation?
Seedcore Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $539K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Seedcore Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to invest in people’s God-given purpose so that they can improve their communities” by supporting Christian education, scholarships, faith-based causes, and entrepreneurship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Seedcore Foundation?
The foundation accepts applications on an ongoing basis through its website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Seedcore Foundation's EIN?
Seedcore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5161618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Seedcore Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/seedcore-foundation-morg_edf7a78feeb4415fa6909df49bc4e6e9
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