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Grant recipient EIN 51-0151490Education

Who funds Bakersfield College Foundation?

21 private foundations gave Bakersfield College Foundation in Bakersfield, CA $3.2 million across 64 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

64 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadPennington, NJ 2025

    General operating

    $611,740
  2. Trichell Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2025

    Vocational training

    $50,000
  3. Jim and Elouise Elder Foundation a Private FoundationBakersfield, CA 2025

    Rodeo Participant Support

    $50,000
  4. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2025

    To provide academic scholarships

    $13,000
  5. Mark and Jessie Milano FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  6. Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadPennington, NJ 2024

    General operating

    $264,960
  7. Trichell Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2024

    Vocational training

    $50,000
  8. William & Florence Wheeler FoundationBakersfield, CA 2024

    To support the collegiate rodeo team.

    $30,000
  9. Srinivasa Manohara FoundationBakersfield, CA 2024

    To support academic culture and extra curricular activities for students.

    $25,000
  10. Clifford & Bradford Athletic FoundationBakersfield, CA 2024

    Support local sports teams

    $15,000
  11. Mark and Jessie Milano FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  12. The Grimm Family Education FoundationBakersfield, CA 2024

    Support for the bakersfield college foundation edible garden

    $6,000
  13. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $2,500
  14. Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadPennington, NJ 2023

    General operating

    $220,800
  15. Forest and Ruth Frick ScholarshipSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $149,930
  16. Srinivasa Manohara FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    To support academic culture and extra curricular activities for students.

    $50,000
  17. Trichell Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    Vocational training

    $50,000
  18. Clifford & Bradford Athletic FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    Support local sports teams

    $10,000
  19. William & Florence Wheeler FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    To support the collegiate rodeo team.

    $10,000
  20. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Sector support

    $10,000
  21. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    To provide academic scholarships

    $6,000
  22. Mark and Jessie Milano FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  23. The Grimm Family Education FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    Support for the bakersfield college foundation edible garden

    $1,800
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $100
  25. Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadPennington, NJ 2022

    General operating

    $202,399
  26. The Grimm Family Education FoundationBakersfield, CA 2022

    Support for the bakersfield college foundation edible garden

    $55,000
  27. Trichell Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2022

    Vocational training

    $50,000
  28. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2022

    To provide academic scholarships

    $11,000
  29. Clifford & Bradford Athletic FoundationBakersfield, CA 2022

    Support local sports teams

    $6,000
  30. Ravi and Naina Patel FoundationBakersfield, CA 2022

    Academic support.

    $3,000
  31. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $2,500
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $301
  33. Ravi and Naina Patel FoundationBakersfield, CA 2021

    General support

    $307,400
  34. Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadPennington, NJ 2021

    General operating

    $184,000
  35. The Grimm Family Education FoundationBakersfield, CA 2021

    Support for the bakersfield college foundation edible garden

    $100,000
  36. Srinivasa Manohara FoundationBakersfield, CA 2021

    To provide excellent learning opportunities in basic skills, career and technical education, and transfer courses for our community

    $100,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $65,000
  38. Trichell Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2021

    Bakersfield new car dealers partnership

    $40,000
  39. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2021

    To provide academic scholarships

    $13,000
  40. Roger J & Madeleine Traynor FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Educational scholarships

    $12,000
  41. Forest and Ruth Frick ScholarshipSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $178
  43. Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadPennington, NJ 2020

    General operating

    $184,000
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  45. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Latinos unidos por educacion - advancing racial equity: to build the leadership capacity of undocumented students to address community health and racial equity issues and develop equitable systems for all students in kern county.

    $25,000
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $16,000
  47. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2020

    To provide academic scholarships

    $12,500
  48. Roger J & Madeleine Traynor FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Educational scholarships

    $10,000
  49. Forest and Ruth Frick ScholarshipSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Scholarships

    $7,000
  50. Seedcore FoundationBakersfield, CA 2020

    General support

    $600
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $76
  52. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2019

    To provide academic scholarships

    $15,000
  53. Clifford & Bradford Athletic FoundationBakersfield, CA 2019

    Support local sports teams

    $13,376
  54. Roger J & Madeleine Traynor FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Educational scholarships

    $10,000
  55. Forest and Ruth Frick ScholarshipSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Scholarships

    $7,975
  56. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    2019 dream social justice concert: for sponsorship of an event to bring together undocumented leaders, residents and youth to decrease the stigma of immigrant families and increase the health outcomes of this population through a community media arts event in kern county.

    $2,500
  57. The Bidart Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2019

    The athletic red shield program.

    $2,000
  58. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Growing public health leaders: to support a public health workforce pipeline for students and implement a certificate program for careers as community health workers, patient navigators and health insurance navigators in kern county.

    $25,000
  59. The Virginia and Alfred Harrell FoundationBakersfield, CA 2018

    Program service support

    $24,340
  60. The Skeet Varner FoundationBakersfield, CA 2018

    To provide academic scholarships

    $12,000
  61. The Bidart Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 2018

    The athletic red shield program.

    $2,000
  62. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    2018 public health renegades hackathon: for sponsorship of an annual event to increase awareness of community health issues in kern county and explore innovative public health solutions using technology and collective expertise.

    $1,000
  63. Louis and Sheryl Barbich FoundationBakersfield, CA 2018

    Unrestricted support

    $500
  64. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Connecting community for improved health through innovative technologies: to support innovative technology approaches for connecting resources and partners advancing health equity and building youth leadership in kern county.

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Bakersfield, CA and are not among Bakersfield College Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Diane S Lake Charitable TrustBakersfield, CA 5 grants Preselected only $25,500 to similar organizations
  2. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 8 grants Preselected only $4,590 to similar organizations
  3. Patricia Crail Brown FoundationPasadena, CA 9 grants Preselected only $55,500 to similar organizations
  4. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Accepts applications $50,500 to similar organizations
  5. Robert Grimm Family FoundationBakersfield, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $42,967 to similar organizations
  6. Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey FoundationNorth Tustin, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to similar organizations
  7. Amicus FoundationCameron, MT 4 grants Preselected only $16,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 3 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 51-0151490 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.