Steinert Family Foundation
The Steinert Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bakersfield, California. It supports charitable and educational organizations through grants; its 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Steinert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Steinert Family Foundation gave $593K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $59K), mostly in California. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $593,215
- -9.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $59,322
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $46,500
- Total assets
- $5,072,316
- -5.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Steinert Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3939 Bernard Street 1, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone: (661) 872-5545
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Steinert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Heritage Bible Church ($192K). Together the top 10 received $593K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 60 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Steinert Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $90K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $90K first-time, $47K repeat.
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 68% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 $590K (2020) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $593K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Bible Church Bakersfield, CA | Harvest | $192,215 |
| Fresno Mission Fresno, CA | Community Empowerment | $150,000 |
| Influencers Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Religious Services | $50,000 |
| Rock Harbor Church Bakersfield, CA | Religious Services | $50,000 |
| Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA | Non Profit Religious School | $50,000 |
| Global Family Care Network Bakersfield, CA | Girls' Empowerment | $43,000 |
| Hume Ministries Fresno, CA | Religious Services | $30,000 |
| Salvation Army Bakersfield, CA | Community Empowerment | $15,000 |
| Garden Pathways Bakersfield, CA | Child Mentoring | $10,000 |
| The Faith Church Bakersfield, CA | Religious Services | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,072,316 | $316,683 | $600,284 | $593,215 | 10 | $593,215 | $316,683 | $19,029 |
| 2023 | $5,355,917 | $345,617 | $663,994 | $653,785 | 11 | $653,785 | $345,617 | $15,614 |
| 2022 | $5,674,294 | $421,897 | $689,957 | $682,445 | 14 | $682,445 | $361,897 | $13,347 |
| 2021 | $5,942,354 | $5,302,492 | $1,871,401 | $1,868,000 | 20 | $1,868,000 | $321,644 | $13,421 |
| 2020 | $2,511,263 | $577,748 | $594,768 | $589,500 | 5 | — | $127,748 | $13,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steinert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K 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 states that its direct charitable activity is to “provide support to various charitable and educational organizations.” Its 2024 grants included support for religious services, community empowerment, education, girls’ empowerment, and child mentoring, as described in the grant purposes.
Among its grantees, Fresno Pacific University describes its mission as offering academic programs and ethical and spiritual development as the Central Valley’s only accredited Christian university. Global Family Care Network says it works to protect children and preserve families in vulnerable communities, with an emphasis on preventing and responding to commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Garden Pathways describes its work as providing mentoring, training, education, and social-service programs for children, youth, and adults.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $593,215. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $192,215, with a median grant of $46,500. Its largest grants included $192,215 to Heritage Bible Church for “Harvest,” $150,000 to Fresno Mission for “Community Empowerment,” and $50,000 each to Influencers Bakersfield and Rock Harbor Church for “Religious Services,” and Fresno Pacific University for “Non Profit Religious School.” Other 2024 recipients included Global Family Care Network ($43,000), Hume Ministries ($30,000), Salvation Army ($15,000), Garden Pathways ($10,000), and The Faith Church ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Max E Steinert as president, Gary Steinert as vice president, Randall Steinert as treasurer, and Stephanie Becker as secretary.
Steinert Family Foundation is led by Max E. Steinert, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Max E. Steinert
President
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Steinert
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Steinert
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Becker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 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.
Frequently asked questions about Steinert Family Foundation
How much does Steinert Family Foundation give each year?
Steinert Family Foundation gave $593K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $654K across 11 grants.
What is Steinert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Steinert Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $46,500, and its average grant was $59,322, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Steinert Family Foundation that year got $90K on average.
Where does Steinert Family Foundation give grants?
Steinert Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (7 grants) and Fresno, CA (3 grants).
Does Steinert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Steinert Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Services" (4 grants).
Who are Steinert Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Steinert Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Heritage Bible Church ($192,215), Fresno Mission ($150,000) and Influencers Bakersfield ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Steinert Family Foundation?
Steinert Family Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $593K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Steinert Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is to “provide support to various charitable and educational organizations.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Steinert Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Steinert Family Foundation's EIN?
Steinert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0219732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Steinert Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Steinert Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/steinert-family-foundation-morg_9207c99b038a48579819aba4c0493fe2
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