The Skeet Varner Foundation
Invitation OnlyBakersfield, California · EIN 77-0472441 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$174K
Organizations funded25
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$1.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
24% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Policy Center | Tustin, CA | To support the advancement of free-market public policies. | $25,000 |
| Broom Tree Refuge | Mountain View, AR | To provide general contributions to the ministry | $20,000 |
| Radius International | Phoenix, AZ | To assisst the evangelical church and missions community by providing pre-field missions training that will equip cross-cultural workers to… | $20,000 |
| Keepers Transformation House | Oildale, CA | Assist and guide individuals through a systematic program designed to encourage believing, belonging and becoming, utilizing christian… | $15,200 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To provide academic scholarships | $13,000 |
| Fivestones Churches | Palastine, IL | To support the connection of people and their relationship with the kingdom of god. | $10,000 |
| Kern Community Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To support the growth of a community through philanthropy by helping people support the causes they care most about. | $10,000 |
| French Foundation | New York, NY | To promote connections between leaders in business, government, and culture through policy dialogues and exchange programs. | $10,000 |
| Mission at Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | To provide meals, shelter, education, and clothing to those in need. | $10,000 |
| Crossover Church | Bakersfield, CA | To support the community through faithful bible study, prayer, and evangelism, aiming to make disciples. | $10,000 |
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To establish entrepreneurship center | $7,000 |
| Market of Hope | Beaumont, TX | To provide food and hygiene items to people in need. | $5,001 |
| Youth for Christ of Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | To reach young people everywhere, working with local churches and partners to raise up lifelong followers of jesus christ. | $5,000 |
| Garden Pathways | Bakersfield, CA | To provide a communal ceremony over prayer for homelessness, oil, agriculture, and the economy. | $3,750 |
| Bakersfield Angels | Bakersfield, CA | To offer support to foster care families in the community. | $2,500 |
| Kirschenmann Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To support the youth in kern county by allowing them to reach their individual goals | $2,000 |
| New Arbor Church | Ypsilanti, MI | To support the people of washtenaw county to worship the lord jesus christ and connect them together to serve him. | $2,000 |
| New Hope Cemetary | Madera, CA | To provide for those who lost loved ones. | $1,000 |
| Bakersfield West Rotary Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To support charities in the greater bakersfield area, particularly those serving children and youth, and to support the club-sponsored… | $1,000 |
| Bakersfield Prayer Breakfast | Bakersfield, CA | To provide a communal ceremony over prayer for homelessness, oil, agriculture, and the economy. | $600 |
| Children to Love | Bakersfield, CA | To assist and guide individuals through a systematic program designed to encourage believing, belonging and becoming, utilizing christian… | $500 |
| Bakersfield North Rotary Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To support charities in the greater bakersfield area, particularly those serving children and youth, and to support the club-sponsored… | $300 |
| Liberty High School Tennis | Bakersfield, CA | To provide support to the liberty high school tennis teams. | $250 |
| Jamison Children's Center | Bakersfield, CA | To offer nuturing environment that meets children's immediate needs. | $250 |
| Laurelglen Bible Church | Bakersfield, CA | To support the development of fully committed followers of jesus christ. | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $174,451 | 25 |
| 2024 | $306,100 | 21 |
| 2023 | $689,500 | 18 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601349349103960
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0472441
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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