Steinert Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bakersfield, CA EIN: 77-0219732

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.

Key facts about Steinert Family Foundation

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.

EIN
77-0219732
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$593,215
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$59,322
Median grant
$46,500
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$5,072,316
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

-5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$593K

-9.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

-0.2% YoY

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.

Is Steinert Family Foundation open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

BakersfieldFresnoNew YorkAtlantaHillsoroMaryvillePeoriaBadgerFateRancho Palos Verdes

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M5 grants2020 20 grants2021 14 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $590K (2020) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $593K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Heritage Bible Church: $192KHeritage Bible Church$192KFresno Mission: $150KFresno Mission$150KInfluencers Bakersfield: $50KInfluencers Bakersfield$50KRock Harbor Church: $50KRock Harbor Church$50KFresno Pacific University: $50KFresno Pacific University$50KGlobal Family Care Network: $43KGlobal Family Care Network$43KHume Ministries: $30KHume Ministries$30KSalvation Army: $15KSalvation Army$15KGarden Pathways: $10KGarden Pathways$10KThe Faith Church: $3KThe Faith Church$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Heritage Bible Church ($192K). Together the top 10 received $593K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K6$50–100K14$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 60 (62%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Heritage Bible Church Bakersfield, CAHarvest$192,215
Fresno Mission Fresno, CACommunity Empowerment$150,000
Influencers Bakersfield Bakersfield, CAReligious Services$50,000
Rock Harbor Church Bakersfield, CAReligious Services$50,000
Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CANon Profit Religious School$50,000
Global Family Care Network Bakersfield, CAGirls' Empowerment$43,000
Hume Ministries Fresno, CAReligious Services$30,000
Salvation Army Bakersfield, CACommunity Empowerment$15,000
Garden Pathways Bakersfield, CAChild Mentoring$10,000
The Faith Church Bakersfield, CAReligious Services$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2024 $5,072,316 $316,683 $600,284 $593,215 10
2023 $5,355,917 $345,617 $663,994 $653,785 11
2022 $5,674,294 $421,897 $689,957 $682,445 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,072,316$5,355,917$5,674,294
Revenue$316,683$345,617$421,897
Expenses$600,284$663,994$689,957
Qualifying Distributions$593,215$653,785$682,445
Net Investment Income$316,683$345,617$361,897
Distributable Amount$19,029$15,614$13,347

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 3939 Bernard Street 1, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone: (661) 872-5545

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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