The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation Grants

How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Tracy Cowenhoven

Address

P O Bin 440 Bakersfield, CA, 93302

Phone

(661) 395-7290

Email

Tcowenhoven@bakersfield

Deadlines

April 8 and October 18

Application materials

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.

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (57 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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