The Steinert Family Foundation concentrates its support on conservative Christian congregations and faith-based community services in Central California, with sizable gifts to churches and Christian higher education. Grants also include faith-linked social service partners (homeless/outreach) and a smaller international girls' empowerment initiative, indicating a mix of local evangelical ministry and targeted charitable programs. The foundation tends to fund a small number of large, sometimes repeat, recipients rather than many small awards.
A 2025 gift of $192,215 to Heritage Bible Church stands out in the Steinert Family Foundation’s recent grant record, which is built around church support, Christian education, and faith-linked community services in Central California. The foundation has backed multiple Bakersfield congregations at six-figure levels, including Mountain View Community Church at $200,000 in 2024 and Bridge Bible Church at $100,000 in 2023. Its pattern also reaches beyond congregational operating support: Fresno Pacific University received $200,000 in 2023 and another $50,000 in 2025, while Fresno Mission received $150,000 in 2025 for community empowerment. The grant list shows a small set of recurring partners rather than a broad array of one-time awards, with several organizations appearing in multiple years. Faith-based work is central to the portfolio, but it is not limited to worship settings; the foundation also funds Christian schooling, homeless services, child mentoring, and a girls’ empowerment program through Global Family Care Network. Most of the giving stays in California, with Bakersfield and Fresno appearing frequently among recipient locations.
The Steinert Family Foundation’s cause areas cluster around congregational ministry, Christian education, and direct-service nonprofits tied to faith communities. In religious services, it supported Rock Harbor Church with $100,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025, and also funded Copper Hills Church in Peoria, Arizona, with $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024. In higher education, Fresno Pacific University received $200,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs nonprofit religious schooling: Heritage Christian Schools in Bakersfield received $16,285 in 2024 and $15,100 in 2023. Beyond education and congregations, it funded Fresno Mission with $150,000 in 2025 and The Mission with $35,000 in 2024, both tied to community support and shelter work.
Typical grants fall at a $10,000 p25, $30,000 median, and $100,000 p75, showing a mix of smaller program awards and larger anchor gifts. The record also includes repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, such as Heritage Bible Church, Fresno Pacific University, Global Family Care Network, Garden Pathways, and Influencers Bakersfield. That repeat pattern suggests relationship-based grantmaking rather than one-off transactions. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and makes no program-related investments. The available data does not show a public application process.
$1.9M
$5.1M
$317K
$600K
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, large grants (many $100k–$429k) primarily to a small set of repeat faith-based grantees in the Bakersfield/Fresno region rather than broad, distributed small grants.
Notable grantees: Heritage Bible Church, Fresno Pacific University, Mountain View Community Church, Fresno Mission, Global Family Care Network
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in California, which accounts for 83% of recipient locations and is the foundation’s top state by grant count. Bakersfield appears most often, including awards to Heritage Bible Church, Influencers Bakersfield, The Faith Church, and Heritage Christian Schools. Fresno is another recurring recipient city, with gifts to Fresno Pacific University, Fresno Mission, and Hume Ministries. Outside California, the list includes Peoria, Arizona, and single grants to New York, New York, and Maryville, Tennessee. All listed grants went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on churches, Christian education, and faith-linked community services. Examples include Heritage Bible Church, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno Mission, and Global Family Care Network, along with recurring support for church-based ministries and nonprofit religious schools.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Heritage Bible Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Fresno Pacific University in 2023 and 2025; Global Family Care Network in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Garden Pathways in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. That indicates the foundation often gives mid-sized grants, with some larger awards in the six-figure range.
California receives most of the grants, with 83% of recipient locations in the HQ state and Bakersfield and Fresno showing up repeatedly in the recent grant list. The only non-California recipient cities in the provided data are Peoria, New York, and Maryville.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $192,215 | 2025 | HARVEST |
| FRESNO MISSION | FRESNO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT |
| ROCK HARBOR CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| INFLUENCERS BAKERSFIELD | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FRESNO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | NON PROFIT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL |
| GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $43,000 | 2025 | GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT |
| HUME MINISTRIES | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| SALVATION ARMY | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT |
| GARDEN PATHWAYS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHILD MENTORING |
| THE FAITH CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $115,500 | 2024 | HARVEST |
| COPPER HILLS CHURCH | PEORIA, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| ROCK HARBOR CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| INFLUENCERS BAKERSFIELD | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $55,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| THE MISSION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $16,285 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GARDEN PATHWAYS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHILD MENTORING |
| CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT |
| THE FAITH CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FRESNO, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | HIGHER ACADEMIA |
| HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $121,345 | 2023 | HARVEST |
| GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT |
| BRIDGE BIBLE CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| COPPER HILLS CHURCH | PEORIA, AZ | $100,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| INFLUENCERS BAKERSFIELD | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $15,100 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| GARDEN PATHWAYS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHILD MENTORING |
| CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| GOOD NEWS IN ACTION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| HIS WAY OUT MINISTRIES | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| TRUTH IN LOVE PROJECT | MARYVILLE, TN | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| JEWISH OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| THE FAITH CHURCH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH
$192,215HARVEST
FRESNO MISSION
$150,000COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
ROCK HARBOR CHURCH
$50,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
INFLUENCERS BAKERSFIELD
$50,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
$50,000NON PROFIT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK
$43,000GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT
HUME MINISTRIES
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY
$15,000COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
GARDEN PATHWAYS
$10,000CHILD MENTORING
THE FAITH CHURCH
$3,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
$200,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH
$115,500HARVEST
COPPER HILLS CHURCH
$100,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
ROCK HARBOR CHURCH
$100,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
INFLUENCERS BAKERSFIELD
$55,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
THE MISSION
$35,000HOMELESS SHELTER
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$16,285EDUCATION
GARDEN PATHWAYS
$10,000CHILD MENTORING
CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES
$10,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK
$10,000GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT
THE FAITH CHURCH
$2,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
$200,000HIGHER ACADEMIA
HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH
$121,345HARVEST
GLOBAL FAMILY CARE NETWORK
$100,000GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT
BRIDGE BIBLE CHURCH
$100,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
COPPER HILLS CHURCH
$100,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
INFLUENCERS BAKERSFIELD
$25,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$15,100EDUCATION
GARDEN PATHWAYS
$10,000CHILD MENTORING
CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES
$2,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
GOOD NEWS IN ACTION
$2,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
HIS WAY OUT MINISTRIES
$2,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
TRUTH IN LOVE PROJECT
$2,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
JEWISH OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
$2,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES
THE FAITH CHURCH
$1,000RELIGIOUS SERVICES