KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
EIN 77-0556986 · Public Foundations (T30)
What they do
The KCBA Charitable Foundation Made Numerous Donations to Local Schools and Organizations Including, But Not Limited To, The Arthur E. Wallace Scholarship, Mock Trial Clubs, We The People Competition, Constitution Book Give Away, Ready Set Back 2 School and Open Doors to Federal Court. Program Total Costs for The Year Ended June 30, 2025 Were $53,059, of Which $2,500 Was for Grants, $2,083 for Constitution Book Give Away, $47,468 for Ready Set Back 2 School, and $1,008 for Furever Bears for Forever Families.
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CATHERINE E BENNETTCFO
DOUGLAS GOSLINGDIRECTOR
PATRICK E JENNISONVICE PRESIDENT
PAUL HARMANDIRECTOR
SETH ODELLDIRECTOR
SUSAN M GILLSECRETARY
T MARK SMITHDIRECTOR
THOMAS S CLARKDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- 1112 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- County
- Kern
- In care of
- CATHERINE E BENNETT
- Primary officer
- CATHERINE E BENNETT, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP
- NTEE classification
- Public Foundations (T30)
- IRS tax category
- Public Foundations