Seedcore Foundation
EIN 825161618Total Given 2021–2024
$1.3M
94 grants · $326K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$8K
grant size
17%
balanced · 12/72 multi-year
repeat
$7.0M
Assets (2024)
72
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
GRANT APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT W
Phone
(661) 465-4072
Deadlines
QUARTERLY CYCLES - DUE (23:59:59) PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON FEB 28, MAY 31, AUG 31, OR NOV 30.
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 THEIR AFFILIATIONS. A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT IRS DETERMINATION LETTER INDICATING TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) STATUS. - A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT IRS DETERMINATION LETTER INDICATING TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) STATUS.
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.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $334K | $3.8M | $1.7M | 20 |
| 2022 | $255K | $4.1M | $1.3M | 22 |
| 2023 | $140K | $5.5M | $1.4M | 21 |
| 2024 | $575K | $7.0M | $2.1M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 94 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
IL
Ingrid Lake
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JL
John Paul Lake
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Danielle Patterson
4+ yrs
Director
JT
John and Ingrid Lake Family Trust
4+ yrs
N/A
IL
Ingrid Lake
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JL
John Paul Lake
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Danielle Patterson
4+ yrs
Director
JT
John and Ingrid Lake Family Trust
4+ yrs
N/A
IL
Ingrid Lake
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JL
John Paul Lake
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Danielle Patterson
4+ yrs
Director
JT
John and Ingrid Lake Family Trust
4+ yrs
N/A
IL
Ingrid Lake
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JL
John Paul Lake
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Danielle Patterson
4+ yrs
Director
JT
John and Ingrid Lake Family Trust
4+ yrs
N/A
Grants Awarded (94 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $250,000 | CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION | 2021 |
| The Mission at Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| California State University of Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Mission at Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $99,775 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION | 2022 |
| Csub Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION | 2023 |
| Csub Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION FUND | 2024 |
| Southwest Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $45,725 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP - RISE BAKERSFIELD | 2022 |
| Willie J Frink College Prep | Bakersfield, CA | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Mission of Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - WOMEN & CHILDREN'S TRANSITIONAL HOME | 2021 |
| Samaritan'S Purse | Boone, NC | $25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF | 2024 |
| Keepers Transformation Housekeepers of the Cross | Oildale, CA | $22,437 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Youth for Christ Usa Inc | Englewood, CO | $18,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TRANSLATING ENGLISH 3STORY RESOURCE INTO SPANISH | 2023 |
| Kern Community Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $16,875 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT - UMBRELLA MURAL | 2022 |
| Mission One Eleven | Bakersfield, CA | $16,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Keepers Transformation House | Bakersfield, CA | $14,775 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
| One Door - Community Resource and Recovery Center | Bakersfield, CA | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bridge Bible Church of the Mennonite Brethren | Bakersfield, CA | $11,216 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lifehouse Church | Bakersfield, CA | $10,000 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Keepers Transformation House | Bakersfield, CA | $9,865 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Kern Community Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $9,750 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Kern Community Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $9,600 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Apple Core Project Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $8,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| The Mission of Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $7,875 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2021 |
| Bakersfield Senior Center | Bakersfield, CA | $7,500 | PROJECT SUPPORT - FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | 2022 |