The Skeet Varner Foundation
EIN 770472441Total Given 2016–2024
$1.5M
56 grants · $168K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $2K–$12K
grant size
50%
supporter · 15/30 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2024)
30
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(661) 325-7500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $39K | $127K | $20K | 2 |
| 2018 | $56K | $161K | $86K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $797K | $702K | N/A |
| 2020 | $48K | $1.3M | $194K | 3 |
| 2022 | $370K | $1.6M | $107K | 7 |
| 2023 | $690K | $1.1M | $126K | 18 |
| 2024 | $306K | $1.2M | $321K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$7K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$502K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JP
Jacob Panero
President
Leadership
SP
Sally Panero
Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lisa Mann
Director
JP
Jacob Panero
President
Leadership
SP
Sally Panero
Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lisa Mann
Director
JP
Jacob Panero
President
Leadership
SP
Sally Panero
Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lisa Mann
Director
JP
Jacob Panero
President
Leadership
SP
Sally Panero
Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lisa Mann
Director
JP
Jacob Panero
President
Leadership
SP
Sally Panero
Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lisa Mann
Director
EV
Elvey L Varner
President
Leadership
GB
Gregory G Braun
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jacob Panero
Secretary
Leadership
VV
Vernon Varner
Director
DP
Dan Panero
Director
EV
Elvey L Varner
President
Leadership
GB
Gregory G Braun
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jacob Panero
Secretary
Leadership
VV
Vernon Varner
Director
DP
Dan Panero
Director
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mission at Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $501,500 | TO PROVIDE MEALS, SHELTER, EDUCATION, AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED. | 2023 |
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $267,000 | TO ESTABLISH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER | 2022 |
| Laurelglen Bible Church | Bakersfield, CA | $170,000 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FULLY COMMITTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. | 2024 |
| Lauelglen Bible Church | Bakersfield, CA | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FULLY COMMITTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. | 2023 |
| The Mission at Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $57,000 | TO PROVIDE MEALS, SHELTER, EDUCATION, AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED. | 2022 |
| Radius International | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | TO ASSISST THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND MISSIONS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PRE-FIELD MISSIONS TRAINING THAT WILL EQUIP... | 2023 |
| Csu Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $28,000 | TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| The Mission at Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE TO SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS | 2020 |
| Radius International | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | TO ASSISST THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND MISSIONS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PRE-FIELD MISSIONS TRAINING THAT WILL EQUIP... | 2024 |
| Covenant Community | Bakersfield, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SPIRITUAL FORMATION, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN... | 2024 |
| Riverlakes Community Church | Bakersfield, CA | $24,000 | TO PROVIDE MISSION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Bakersfield Pregnancy Center | Bakersfield, CA | $20,000 | TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS IN KERN COUNTYTO MAKE HEALTHY, LIFE AFFIRMING CHOICES REGARDING PREGNANCY AND SEXUAL HEALTH. | 2023 |
| Keepers Transformation House | Oildale, CA | $18,000 | ASSIST AND GUIDE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVING, BELONGING AND BECOMING,... | 2022 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $12,500 | TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $12,000 | TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $11,000 | TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $10,800 | TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| Riverlakes Community Church | Bakersfield, CA | $10,200 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH | 2018 |
| Broom Tree Refuge | Mountain View, AR | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINISTRY | 2020 |
| Broom Tree Refuge | Mountain View, AR | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINISTRY | 2022 |
| Broom Tree Refuge | Mountain View, AR | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINISTRY | 2023 |
| Keepers Transformation House | Oildale, CA | $10,000 | ASSIST AND GUIDE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVING, BELONGING AND BECOMING,... | 2023 |
| Broom Tree Refuge | Mountain View, AR | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINISTRY | 2024 |
| Keepers Transformation House | Oildale, CA | $10,000 | ASSIST AND GUIDE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVING, BELONGING AND BECOMING,... | 2024 |
| Kern Community Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF A COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY BY HELPING PEOPLE SUPPORT THE CAUSES THEY CARE MOST ABOUT. | 2024 |