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

Lions Elite

Mission:

Mentors at-risk youth in civic, athletic, educational, and cultural areas, instilling discipline, dedication, and success.


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.


Live Resilient Healing Center

Mission:

Dedicated to supporting individuals impacted by trauma, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Providing resources, tools, and community support


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.