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Bakersfield foundations

There are 202 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Bakersfield metro area. Combined, these Bakersfield metro foundations employ 205 people, earn more than $67 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $313 million.
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Types of foundations in Bakersfield

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
157
 
$55,225,646
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
24
 
$9,330,862
Community foundations
 
9
 
$8,949,036
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
8
 
$945,754
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$2,070
Corporate foundations
 
2
 
$2,089,944
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Job trends for Bakersfield foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
100
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Bakersfield

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
91
$250k to $1M
 
17
$1M to $5M
 
9
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of foundations in Bakersfield

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1-20 of 202

Kern Community Foundation

The Kern Community Foundation connects donors to community needs, generates capital for philanthropy, and awards grants to improve life in Kern County.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$46.0m
Employees
163
EIN
77-0555874
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jim and Elouise Elder Foundation

The Jim and Elouise Elder Foundation promotes the betterment of Kern County, honoring the legacy of Jim and Elouise Elder's journey and achievements.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
0
EIN
92-1633884
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seedcore Foundation

Seedcore Foundation funds event sponsorship, scholarships, and project support for co-starters entrepreneurship program. Made 22 grants in previous year.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
1
EIN
82-5161618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buck Owens Private Foundation

The Buck Owens Private Foundation is a private foundation located in Bakersfield, CA that promotes the public's interest in American music.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
0
EIN
26-2816002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Victory Family Services

Victory Family Services is a private foundation that recruits, trains, certifies and financially supports resource families who provide care, both long and short term.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
0
EIN
46-2090563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation

The Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation is a private foundation located in Santa Maria, CA. It made 28 grants last year to organizations such as the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Its trustees are Sonya Schroeder, Mark Schroeder, Megan Melero.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$14.6m
Employees
2
EIN
26-2505029
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Gordhan Dass Foundation

The Gordhan Dass Foundation is a private foundation located in Bakersfield, CA. The trustees are Ramesh C Gupta and Santosh Gupta. They give out $1,211,918 in grants every year.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$28.9m
Employees
0
EIN
83-0380508
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Healthcare Innovation and Technology

Healthcare Innovation and Technology is a private foundation located in Bakersfield, CA. It is overseen by trustee Richard Koenigsberg.
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
0
EIN
81-2623327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation

The Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation supports animal rescue and education, funding 26 grants last year, including to Fresno State Foundation.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$41.0m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0490360
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trichell Family Foundation

The Trichell Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Bakersfield, CA. The Foundation made four grants last year. Trustees are Mary Trichell, John P. Trichell, and Sarah A. Trichell.
Revenue
$585.1k
Assets
$12.1m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3984149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Grimm Family Education Foundation

The Grimm Family Education Foundation is a private foundation that supports the buena vista edible schoolyard program (bvesy). bvesy has a partnership with buena vista elementary public school located across the street from Grimm in Bakersfield, CA.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$576.1k
Employees
5
EIN
27-3194151
IRS type
501(c)(3)

RLG Land Foundation

The RLG Land Foundation is a private foundation that builds and maintains school buildings and land on which charter schools and edible school gardens operate. It is located in Bakersfield, CA.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$23.9m
Employees
0
EIN
27-4299338
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Holmes Family Education and Training

Private foundation in Taft, CA covering mentor fees, training and events for scholarship recipients, and computer/programming maintenance.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$93.7k
Employees
0
EIN
81-3084371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Agm Community Partners

Agm Community Partners supports California communities by organizing and executing fundraising events and festivals to advance other non-profit organizations.
Revenue
$844.0k
Assets
$128.1k
Employees
0
EIN
84-2649794
IRS type
501(c)(3)

For All the Children Foundation

Fatc is organized For public and charitable purposes, specifically to create an interest throughout the world to build and support health and human services, especially with regards to Children; to promote activities and programs that help establish healt....
Revenue
$784.0k
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0263543
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation

The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation is a private foundation located in Bakersfield, CA. It primarily funds program service support and made 36 grants last year. Grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kern County and others.
Revenue
$793.3k
Assets
$15.7m
Employees
1
EIN
95-3227803
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Kern County

United Way Kern County mobilizes resources and collaborates with organizations to improve lives through reducing homelessness and empowering early childhood development.
Revenue
$985.2k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
33
EIN
95-2274560
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Tribal Gis

California Tribal Gis is a private foundation in Weldon, CA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-2322607
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feed It Forward

Feed It Forward is a private foundation in Bakersfield, CA that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
22-3937689
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ben and Helen Laino Alas Foundation

The Ben and Helen Laino Alas Foundation is a private foundation located in Bakersfield, CA, with Ben Alas Jr as the Trustee.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2193167
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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