The Harry and Ethel West Foundation makes a small number of sizable, locally focused capital grants supporting community institutions in Bakersfield. Recent grants show a clear emphasis on facilities and infrastructure improvements for health care and faith-based organizations. The foundation appears to prioritize one-time capital needs rather than broad program operating support.
Very concentrated giving: only a couple of relatively large, one-off capital grants to local institutions rather than many small awards or program grants; favors infrastructure investments in health care and religious organizations.
The Harry and Ethel West Foundation’s recent giving is defined by capital support for Bakersfield institutions, with the largest grant in the file going to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital for capital improvements. That pattern runs across a compact local portfolio: the foundation backs facilities and infrastructure needs for hospitals, churches, human-service providers, schools, and community organizations in Bakersfield. Recent awards also show repeat support for organizations such as Bakersfield Homeless Center, Boys Girls Club of Kern County, and Csub Foundation, suggesting an ongoing interest in helping local institutions maintain or improve physical assets rather than funding broad program activity. The foundation’s grantmaking is concentrated in project-specific awards tied to buildings, repairs, equipment, and other fixed assets. Grants in the record range from smaller awards in the low thousands to mid-sized capital commitments, with multiple recipients appearing in more than one year. That mix points to a funder that works locally, stays close to community-serving facilities, and makes restricted gifts for defined infrastructure needs. The beneficiary mix includes health care, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, and other Bakersfield-area nonprofits and public-serving entities.
Health care facilities are a visible part of the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $40,000 to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital for capital improvements, and it also supported American Cancer Society in Bakersfield with capital-improvement grants in 2023 and 2024. Faith-based and community-service buildings also appear regularly. Resurrection Church received $21,807 in 2024 for capital improvements, while Flood Ministries received $9,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the same purpose. Education and youth-serving infrastructure show up as well. Boys Girls Club of Kern County received $12,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Kern High School District received $10,968 in 2023 for capital improvements. Csub Foundation also received repeated capital support in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant sizes are modest to mid-sized for capital work: the distribution sits at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $3,488, and $6,875 at the 75th percentile. The record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Bakersfield Homeless Center, Boys Girls Club of Kern County, Flood Ministries, Csub Foundation, Alliance Against Fam Violence, and American Cancer Society. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are restricted, project-specific capital awards rather than open-ended operating support.
$187K
$6.3M
$402K
$378K
Most grants fall between $1K and $7K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Notable grantees: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Resurrection Church, Local faith-based and healthcare institutions (representative of grantee type)
Giving is highly localized: 96% of grants in the record went to recipients in the HQ state of California, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Bakersfield dominates the map, with recipients including Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield Homeless Center, Resurrection Church, Kern Co Museum, and Junk a Tique. Other Bakersfield-area recipients include Kern High School District, Global Family Care Network, and Country Christian School. The file shows no non-U.S. grant destinations.
The record centers on capital improvements and other facility/infrastructure projects. Grants support building renovation and repair, fixed equipment, site accessibility, and code-compliance-related needs for institutions such as hospitals, churches, schools, and community organizations in Bakersfield.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Bakersfield Homeless Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys Girls Club of Kern County in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Flood Ministries in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Csub Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,488 at the median, and $6,875 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger capital awards, such as $40,000 to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and $21,807 to Resurrection Church.
Its giving is concentrated in California, with 96% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and the recent grants file is dominated by Bakersfield organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNK A TIQUE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $36,970 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| RESURRECTION CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN CO MUSEUM | BAKERSIFIELD, CA | $24,950 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEN=MENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD HOMELESS CENTER | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF KERN COUNTY | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $12,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FLOOD MINISTRIES | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $9,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST FAM VIOLENCE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ASISTANCE LEAGUE OF BAKERSFIELD | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,530 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| HENRITTA WEILL MEMORAL | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,125 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| THE CAT PEOPLE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| COYOTE CLUB | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| JJ'S LEGACY | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| TEHACHAPI BUILD-A-PLANE | TEHACHAPI, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BRIDGES FOR PEACE | MELBOURNE, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| MARE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| HIS WAY OUT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,400 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD WEST ROTARY | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD JOCKEY CLUB | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $831 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| NEW ARISING | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $700 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BUENA VISTA MUSEUM | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $500 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $350 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN READING ASSOCIATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $300 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD HOMELESS CENTER | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN CO MUSEUM | BAKERSIFIELD, CA | $16,050 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEN=MENTS |
| JUNK A TIQUE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $14,900 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF KERN COUNTY | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| CSUB FOUNDATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FLOOD MINISTRIES | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $9,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSN | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $7,250 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST FAM VIOLENCE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN CO SUPT OF SCHOOLS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| COYOTE CLUB | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| VICTIMS CAPLIN ASSOCIATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| CRU INNER CITY | ORLANDO, FL | $2,600 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN CO YOUTH FOR CHRIT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| MARE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| HIS WAY OUT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,400 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| TEEN CHALLENAGE | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| SLEEPY BABY BOX | BAKEERSFIELD, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BAKERSFIELD WEST ROTARY | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| KERN READING ASSOCIATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| TEACHERS AG | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $944 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| NEW ARISING | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $750 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
JUNK A TIQUE
$36,970CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
RESURRECTION CHURCH
$30,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN CO MUSEUM
$24,950CAPITAL IMPROVEN=MENTS
BAKERSFIELD HOMELESS CENTER
$18,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF KERN COUNTY
$12,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FLOOD MINISTRIES
$9,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ALLIANCE AGAINST FAM VIOLENCE
$6,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ASISTANCE LEAGUE OF BAKERSFIELD
$5,530CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
HENRITTA WEILL MEMORAL
$5,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK
$5,125CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
THE CAT PEOPLE
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
COYOTE CLUB
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
JJ'S LEGACY
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
TEHACHAPI BUILD-A-PLANE
$2,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BRIDGES FOR PEACE
$2,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MARE
$2,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
HIS WAY OUT
$2,400CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BAKERSFIELD WEST ROTARY
$1,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BAKERSFIELD JOCKEY CLUB
$831CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
NEW ARISING
$700CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BUENA VISTA MUSEUM
$500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$350CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN READING ASSOCIATION
$300CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BAKERSFIELD HOMELESS CENTER
$18,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN CO MUSEUM
$16,050CAPITAL IMPROVEN=MENTS
JUNK A TIQUE
$14,900CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF KERN COUNTY
$12,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FLOOD MINISTRIES
$9,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ALZHEIMERS ASSN
$7,250CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$7,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ALLIANCE AGAINST FAM VIOLENCE
$6,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN CO SUPT OF SCHOOLS
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
COYOTE CLUB
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
VICTIMS CAPLIN ASSOCIATION
$5,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK
$3,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
CRU INNER CITY
$2,600CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN CO YOUTH FOR CHRIT
$2,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MARE
$2,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
HIS WAY OUT
$2,400CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$1,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
TEEN CHALLENAGE
$1,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
SLEEPY BABY BOX
$1,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BAKERSFIELD WEST ROTARY
$1,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
KERN READING ASSOCIATION
$1,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
TEACHERS AG
$944CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
NEW ARISING
$750CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS