Private foundation · EIN 82-5161618 · Bakersfield, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Seedcore Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in California. The foundation accepts applications (Quarterly cycles - due (23:59:59) pacific standard time on feb 28, may 31, aug 3) and its median grant is $2,420.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 29 grants paid, $275K total, median $2,420. 76% of grants stayed in California. Stated restrictions: The foundation does not make grants to individuals, international charitable organizations that are not qualified in the united states or to for-profit businesses.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
29
$275K
Median grant
$2,420
Stays in CA
76%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Quarterly cycles - due (23:59:59) pacifi
Assets
$7.0M

How to apply

- most recent financial statement from the most recently completed year, audited if available, showing actual expenses. This information should include a balance sheet, statement of activities, and your most recent form 990 tax return. - organization budget for the current year, including income and expenses. Project budget, including income and expenses (if not a general operating proposal). - additional funders: List names of corporations and foundations from which you are requesting funds, with dollar amounts indicating which sources are committed or pending. - list of board members and th… Contact: Grant Application Is Available at W, 5001 California Avenue Suite 214, Bakersfield, Ca, 6614654072, INFO@SEEDCOREFOUNDATION.ORG Deadlines: Quarterly cycles - due (23:59:59) pacific standard time on feb 28, may 31, aug 31, or nov 30. Restrictions: The foundation does not make grants to individuals, international charitable organizations that are not qualified in the united states or to for-profit businesses.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $275K; Part I reports $575K in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Mission at Kern CountyBakersfield, CAProgram support$100K
Csub FoundationBakersfield, CAProgram support - center for entrepreneurship & innovation fund$50K
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCProgram support - hurricane helene disaster relief$25K
Mission One ElevenBakersfield, CAGeneral support$16K
Keepers Transformation HouseBakersfield, CAEvent sponsorship$15K
Kern County Youth for ChristBakersfield, CAProgram support - "city life" expansion$7,500
Csub FoundationBakersfield, CAProgram support - scholarships for lawrence livermore labs summer data challenge$7,000
Heritage Oak SchoolTehachapi, CAProgram support - faculty professional development$7,000
Laborers of HarvestTaft, CAProgram support - refrigerated vehicle maintenance$7,000
The Motherhood ProjectBakersfield, CAProgram support - research and awareness campaign$7,000
Heritage Christian SchoolBozeman, MTClassroom supplies$5,000
Apple Core Project IncBakersfield, CAEvent sponsorship$4,625
California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CACollege scholarship payment$4,000
California State University of BakersfieldBakersfield, CACollege scholarship payment$4,000
Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBakersfield, CAClassroom supplies$2,420
Brighter Bites BakersfieldHouston, TXGeneral support$2,250
Church Without WallsBakersfield, CAGeneral support$2,000
Rosedale Middle SchoolBakersfield, CAProgram support - history department civil war reenactment$2,000
California Living Museum FoundationBakersfield, CAGeneral support$1,200
Kern Community FoundationBakersfield, CAKern futures scholarships: now fund$1,050
Bakersfield Christian HighschoolBakersfield, CAProgram support - knowledge bowl$1,000
Friends of Mercy FoundationBakersfield, CACatherine mcauley society membership - donation$1,000
Jim Burke Education FoundationBakersfield, CAEvent sponsorship$1,000
Mission Valley Christian AcademyPolson, MTClassroom supplies$650
Kern County Student LeadershipBakersfield, CAEvent sponsorship$445
Southwest FoundationBakersfield, CAEvent sponsorship$275
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DCEvent sponsorship$250
Valley Christian SchoolMissoula, MTClassroom supplies$190
Stillwater Christian SchoolKalispell, MTClassroom supplies$175

By state: California 22 · North Carolina 1 · Montana 4 · Texas 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Seedcore Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bakersfield, California, tax-exempt since 2021. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Seedcore Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. - most recent financial statement from the most recently completed year, audited if available, showing actual expenses. Deadlines: Quarterly cycles - due (23:59:59) pacific standard time on feb 28, may 31, aug 31, or nov 30..

How much does Seedcore Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $275K across 29 grants, a median of $2,420.

Where does Seedcore Foundation give?

California (22 grants), North Carolina (1 grants), Montana (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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