Kern Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.5M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
51
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kern Community Foundation?
Kern Community Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by East Bay Community Foundation ($430K), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($300K), Silicon Schools Fund Inc ($295K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Kern Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $737K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $202K.
What grants has Kern Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | HEALTH | $96,512 |
| 2025 | Pinetops Foundation | TOWARD DENTAL WORK FOR BIBLE STUDY LEADER IN HER 70S; TOWARD DENTAL CARE FOR A WORTHY SINGLE MOM; FOR THE CHALMERS CENTER SUPPORT | $54,468 |
| 2025 | League of California Community Foundations | DISASTER RELIEF RECOVERY | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Skeet Varner Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF A COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY BY HELPING PEOPLE SUPPORT THE CAUSES THEY CARE MOST ABOUT. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Batey Family Charitable Trust | CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | GIVING AND GENEROSITY | $300,000 |
| 2024 | League of California Community Foundations | DISASTER RELIEF RECOVERY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Audubon Society Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Schools Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL | $100,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $51,677 |
| 2024 | Patricia Crail Brown Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY | $11,253 |
| 2024 | Valley Strong Cu FKA Kern Schools Federal Credit Union | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO FOSTER THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENTS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR DIVERSE AMBITIONS. | $10,200 |
| 2024 | The Skeet Varner Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF A COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY BY HELPING PEOPLE SUPPORT THE CAUSES THEY CARE MOST ABOUT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kern County Sheriffs Employee Welfare & | — | $5,275 |
| 2024 | Seedcore Foundation | KERN FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPS: NOW FUND | $1,050 |
| 2024 | Batey Family Charitable Trust | CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Louis and Sheryl Barbich Foundation | SUPPORT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS | $800 |
| 2023 | Silicon Schools Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL | $195,000 |
| 2023 | Valley Strong Cu FKA Kern Schools Federal Credit Union | TO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION GROW IN ITS MISSION OF COMMUNITY AND PHILANTHROPY. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Patricia Crail Brown Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | COMMUNITY HEALTH | $12,500 |
| 2023 | Dignity Health | COMMUNITY HEALTH | $12,500 |
| 2023 | Seedcore Foundation | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $9,750 |
| 2023 | Batey Family Charitable Trust | CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND | $1,300 |
| 2022 | Valley Strong Cu FKA Kern Schools Federal Credit Union | TO HELP ASSIST THE FOUNDATION GROW IN ITS MISSION OF COMMUNITY AND PHILANTHROPY. | $50,000 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | $41,945 |
| 2022 | Patricia Crail Brown Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Seedcore Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT - UMBRELLA MURAL | $16,875 |
| 2022 | Amicus Foundation | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION | $9,375 |
| 2022 | Batey Family Charitable Trust | CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND | $1,300 |
Showing 30 most recent of 51 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kern Community Foundation?
Kern Community Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by East Bay Community Foundation ($430K), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($300K), Silicon Schools Fund Inc ($295K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Kern Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Kern Community Foundation's largest funder?
East Bay Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kern Community Foundation, with $430K across 1 grant (2021).
How much grant funding has Kern Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Kern Community Foundation across 51 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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