NonprofitsKern Community Foundation

Community Foundations

Kern Community Foundation

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Total revenue

$8.5M

Total expenses

$8.8M

Net assets

$39.3M

Grants received

$2.4M

57 grants

EIN

770555874

Tax year

2024

Mission

Kern community foundation's mission is growing community and growing philanthropy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.8M
Program service revenue$588K
Investment income$2.1M
Other revenue
Total revenue$8.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$5.2M
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$446K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$8.8M
Total assets$46.0M
Net assets$39.3M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

AARON FALK

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$167K

40 hrs/wk

GLENDA GARCIA

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VINCENT ODDO

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TANYA ALSHEIKH

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE GREGORY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN C HERSHEY III

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUSTIN LELAND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYDIA CHANEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA WOLFE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA PALMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARLOS SANCHEZ

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANK WOOLRIDGE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 57 of 57

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
2024
$100K
DISASTER RELIEF RECOVERY
2024
$54K
TOWARD DENTAL WORK FOR BIBLE STUDY LEADER IN HER 70S; TOWARD DENTAL CARE FOR A WORTHY SINGLE MOM; FOR THE CHALMERS CENTER SUPPORT
2024
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO FOSTER THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENTS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR DIVERSE AMBITIONS.
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF A COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY BY HELPING PEOPLE SUPPORT THE CAUSES THEY CARE MOST ABOUT.
2024
$1K
KERN FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPS: NOW FUND
2024
$1K
CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND
2024
$800
SUPPORT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
2024
$195K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$52K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$50K
TO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION GROW IN ITS MISSION OF COMMUNITY AND PHILANTHROPY.
2023
$25K
Community Donation
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY
2023
$10K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2023
$8K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1K
CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND
2023
$50K
TO HELP ASSIST THE FOUNDATION GROW IN ITS MISSION OF COMMUNITY AND PHILANTHROPY.
2022
$45K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
Miscellaneous Donation
2022
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY
2022
$17K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT - UMBRELLA MURAL
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$13K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2022
$13K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2022
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$9K
CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
2022
$1K
CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND
2022
$42K
PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
2021
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM
2021
$1K
CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE WOMEN'S & GIRL'S FUND
2021
$1K
SUPPORT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
2021
$430K
ENSURING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AMONG PANDEMIC DISPLACED WORKERS IN KERN COUNTY
2020
$152K
TO INCREASE CHARITABLE GIVING BY EDUCATING AND CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THEY CARE ABOUT, WITH A VIEW TOWARD FINDING SOLUTIONS TO HELP MAKE KERN COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, TO WORK AND TO VISIT.
2020
$100K
PROJECT CONTRIBUTION/SUPPORT
2020
$94K
SUPPORT IMPACTS OF COVID-19
2020
$50K
Kern Connected Community Network
2020
$25K
KERN COUNTY COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY
2020
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
TO GROWING COMMUNITY, GROWING PHILANTHROPY IN KERN COUNTY
2020
$1K
SUPPORT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
2020
$50K
KERN COUNTY EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RELIEF FUND - ADDRESSING HEALTH: TO ADDRESS DISASTER TRAUMA AND PROMOTE MENTAL WELL-BEING AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FRONTLINE RESPONDERS OF THE RIDGECREST EARTHQUAKES IN KERN COUNTY.
2019
$25K
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY STUDENTS ENTERING THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION
2019
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY
2018
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$7K
Unrestricted
2018
$2K
CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE GENERAL FUND.
2018

Funded by

$2.4M from 27 funders · 57 grants · 2018–2024

East Bay Community Foundation

$430K · 1 grant · 2020

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$300K · 1 grant · 2024

Silicon Schools Fund Inc

$295K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Valley Strong Cu Fka

$262K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

League Of California

$194K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$130K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

The Trust For Public Land

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

National Audubon Society Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN770555874
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-10
Formed1999
Employees163
Volunteers0
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