Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation

About Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation

The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation’s giving is shaped by Kern County priorities: domestic violence survivor services, faith-linked basic-needs ministries, children’s programs, and local environmental stewardship. In recent years, that mix has included large program-support grants to Alliance Against Family and Sexual Assault for survivor services and to Flood Bakersfield Ministries for community support. The pattern is place-based and practical, with grants directed to organizations working on the ground in Bakersfield and nearby Kern County communities. Its portfolio also shows sustained attention to local institutions that serve families and neighborhoods. California Living Museum Foundation received support, as did Valley Achievement Center and The Hub of Bakersfield. On the environmental side, the foundation backs projects tied to river restoration, native plants, and conservation work through grantees such as Tree Foundation of Kern and Kern River Conservancy. Across the file, the foundation appears to favor direct program support rather than broad national initiatives, with awards aimed at specific services, projects, and community improvements within Kern County.

What Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation Funds

In family safety and social services, the foundation gave $78,265 to Alliance Against Family and Sexual Assault for program service support, and $38,198 to Hoffman Hospice for program service support. Those awards align with a broader pattern of backing local organizations that serve vulnerable residents through direct services. Environmental grantmaking is another clear theme. Tree Foundation of Kern received $59,880 for program service support, while California Native Plant Society received $50,000. Recent grants also reached Kern River Conservancy and The Wildlands Conservancy, pointing to support for restoration, conservation, and related local stewardship work. The foundation also funds children’s and youth-serving organizations. Children First Campaign received $55,000 in one year and $30,000 in another, and Girl Scouts of Central California South received $25,000. Valley Achievement Center and Rm Pyles Boys Camp also appear in the recent-grants list, showing continued support for youth development and related community programming.

How Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation Gives