Everyone can be a philanthropist. At Kern Community Foundation, we’re committed to making it easy to find, learn about and give to the causes you care about most. Discover the impact local nonprofits have on our community with our comprehensive nonprofit database. Search for your organization of choice and find information to help you make the most of your charitable gift.

All Nonprofit Organizations

LifeSTEPS Life Skills Training and Educational Programs, Inc.

Mission:

Providing effective educational and supportive services to maximize the strengths of individuals and build resilient communities.


Links for Life

Mission:

To provide breast cancer diagnosis, services and support for Kern County women in need.


Listen to Shafter

Mission:

Listen To Shafter strives to operate programs that are conceived, designed and evaluated through a process of conversation with our neighbors.


Make-A-Wish

Mission:

Make-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses


MARE Riding Center

Mission:

Providing therapeutic equine-assisted activities for people living with special needs and disabilities.


Marigold Farms Inc

Mission:

Our mission is to contribute regeneratively grown produce, herbal remedies, and seedlings to the local community.


Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue

Mission:

Rescue, rehabilitate and re-home discarded/abused & forgotten animals.


Mathias El Tribe Charitable Trust

Mission:

For the welfare, cultural preservation, health, and economic empowerment of the Mathias El Tribe and
neighboring indigenous communities.


Maturango Museum of Indian Wells Valley

Mission:

To preserve, interpret and develop an appreciation for the natural and cultural history of the Northern Mojave Desert.