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Bechen Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-1811266 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 38
- Median grant
- $5.1K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | $351.8K |
| 2024 | 22 | $797.1K |
Where Bechen Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $500K |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $240.7K |
| OHSU FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $100K |
| OREGON ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $58.6K |
| VICTORY ACADEMY | SHERWOOD, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $36K |
| CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROJECT | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $25K |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICE | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $20.1K |
| OREGON ADAPTIVE SPORTS | BEND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $20K |
| OREGON ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $20K |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $15K |
| OHSU FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $12.5K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $10.5K |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $10.5K |
| SIERRA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | SIERAVILLE, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $10K |
| HIGH DESERT MUSEUM | BEND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $10K |
| OREGON HARBOR OF HOPE | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $10K |
| SIERRA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | SIERAVILLE, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $10K |
| THE STANFORD FUND | STANFORD, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $10K |
| SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER | SUNRIVER, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $5.1K |
| OUTSIDE IN | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $5K |
| WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $2K |
| HOMESHARE OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $2K |
| OUTSIDE IN | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $2K |
| OREGON MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $2K |
| SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER | SUNRIVER, OR | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $1K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bechen Family 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 e-file archive.