United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County
The mission of the united way of Kern county is to "mobilize donors, advocates and volunteers to improve lives in Kern county." the organization accomplishes this by raising and investing financial resources in programs that advance the common good; collaborating with other organizations to leverage resources around critical community issues; engaging volunteers in service; and advocating for public policies that further its objectives.
United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,455,500
- -23.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,311,586
- Net investment income (2024)
- $23,840
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,211,588
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $757K (2020) to $898K (2019). In 2020 it made 5 grants totaling $757K.
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority Bakersfield, CA | Charitable/Educational | $465,968 |
| Bakersfield Homeless Center Bakersfield, CA | Charitable/Educational | $130,538 |
| California Veterans Assistance Foundation Bakersfield, CA | Charitable/Educational | $77,305 |
| Community Action Parntership of Kern Bakersfield, CA | Charitable/Educational | $57,000 |
| Other Small Grants - Co United Way of Kern County Bakersfield, CA | Charitable/Educational | $25,907 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | $1,455,500 | $3,311,586 | $4,211,588 | — | — | $23,840 |
| 2023 | $1,899,383 | $2,914,668 | $2,826,417 | — | — | $20,811 |
| 2022 | $1,890,643 | $1,766,869 | $1,941,178 | — | — | $6,760 |
| 2021 | $1,772,653 | $3,190,166 | $3,392,795 | — | — | $8,283 |
| 2020 | $3,211,998 | $3,075,838 | $3,018,017 | $756,718 | 5 | $30,367 |
| 2019 | $2,468,226 | $2,110,561 | $2,133,076 | $897,900 | 4 | $44 |
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County is a public charity, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County is led by Eric Arias, Interim President on the 2024 filing; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Arias
Interim President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$86K (2024)
Joe Garcia
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mari Perez-Dowling
Past President
President → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$67K (2019) → $73K (2024)
Emily Duran
Board Member
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Kaufman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Fulenwider
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Montenegro
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Grimes
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandeep Singh Malhi
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Lozano
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Endee Grijalva
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Rogers
Past Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Javier Lozano (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Matthew Rogers (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Vernon Harper (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adrian Nevarez (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jaron Cramer (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Debra Watkins (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shirley Gordon (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Morgan Topper (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Samuel Sikola (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Meadows (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Daisy Diaz (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nicolette Cross (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Sam Sikola (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gabriela Fulmer (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Keller (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Danielle Davis (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Del L. Garcia (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Della Hodson (2019) — Former President
- Former: Gabriela Gutierrez (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $86K, to Eric Arias (Interim President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County
How large is United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County?
United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
Where does United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County operate?
United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County has awarded grants in California.
What is United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County's EIN?
United Way of Central Eastern California DBA United Way of Kern County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2274560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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