The Virginia and Alfred Harrell
EIN 953227803Total Given 2017–2024
$4.6M
230 grants · $575K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $7K–$25K
grant size
31%
supporter · 47/153 multi-year
repeat
$16.8M
Assets (2024)
153
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
TRACY COWENHOVEN
Phone
(661) 395-7256
Deadlines
APRIL 8 AND OCTOBER 18
How to Apply
GRANT APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE ON FOUNDATION WEBSITE. SHALL PROVIDE: ORGANIZATION NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT PERSON, PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION, PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE SOUGHT, PROJECT NEEDS, INFORMATION RELATED TO SIMILAR PROGRAMS, FUTURE FUNDING, INFORMATION RELATING TO LASTING BENEFITS, AND INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER GROUPS. REQUESTS MUST ALSO INCLUDE A BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT, OPERATIONG BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION, IRS EXEMPTION LETTER, AND A LIST OF THOSE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD.
Restrictions
DISBURSE FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR EDUCATION AND THE ARTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN KERN COUNTY THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) EXEMPTION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $711K | $16.8M | $584K | 40 |
| 2018 | $595K | $16.2M | $1.9M | 39 |
| 2019 | N/A | $16.1M | $1.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $777K | $16.1M | $694K | 36 |
| 2021 | $731K | $18.6M | $1.8M | 30 |
| 2022 | $737K | $14.6M | $212K | 31 |
| 2023 | $479K | $15.9M | $178K | 23 |
| 2024 | $567K | $16.8M | $793K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 230 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$12K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
SB
Sheryl Barbich
5 yrs
Board Member
CI
Cynthia Icardo
5 yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
CI
Cynthia Icardo
5 yrs
Board Member
SB
Sheryl Barbich
5 yrs
Board Member
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
SB
Sheryl Barbich
5 yrs
Board Member
CI
Cynthia Icardo
5 yrs
Board Member
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Sheryl Barbich
5 yrs
Board Member
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
CI
Cynthia Icardo
5 yrs
Board Member
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VM
Virginia Moorhouse
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Tracey Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
John Moorhouse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
PC
Peter Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
VC
Virginia Cowenhoven
8+ yrs
Board Member
SB
Sheryl Barbich
5 yrs
Board Member
CI
Cynthia Icardo
5 yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (230 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Mercy Foundation-Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Tree Foundation of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Tree Foundation of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | $96,065 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Community Action Partnership of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | $87,396 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Alliance Against Family and Sexual Assault | Bakersfield, CA | $78,265 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Kern County Museum Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $75,659 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Salvation Army | Bakersfield, CA | $75,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Flood Bakersfield Ministries | Bakersfield, CA | $71,900 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| United Way of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | $60,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Laborers of the Harvest | Taft, CA | $60,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tree Foundation of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | $59,880 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Project Clean Air Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $56,399 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| White Wolf Wellness Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $55,500 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Children First Campaign | Bakersfield, CA | $55,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science | Bakersfield, CA | $55,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $55,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Central California South | Bakersfield, CA | $55,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bakersfield Spca | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| California Native Plant Society | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Csub Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| White Wolf Wellness Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| California Living Museum Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Kern River Conservancy | Kernville, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Garden Pathways | Bakersfield, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT | 2017 |