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Paul Bechtner Foundation C/o Paul C Weaver Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3973429 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.9M
- Grants reported
- 141
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 68 | $1.4M |
Where Paul Bechtner Foundation C/o Paul C Weaver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT AVARY | SAN RAFAEL, CA | SUPPORT CHILDREN OF INCARC. PARENTS | 2025 | $220.4K |
| SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | ELIMINATE TROPICAL DEFORESTATION | 2025 | $168.5K |
| CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK | TACOMA PARK, MD | FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING | 2024 | $150K |
| FAMILY AID BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 | $150K |
| VANGUARD DAF | MALVERN, PA | SUPPORTS DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS | 2024 | $150K |
| MATH CIRCLES OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | SUPPORT MATH IN SCHOOLS | 2025 | $129.6K |
| OPERATION SMILE | NORFOLK, VA | ACCESS TO SAFE SURGERY | 2024 | $90K |
| SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK | SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | 2024 | $90K |
| VANGUARD DAF | MALVERN, PA | SUPPORTS DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS | 2025 | $80.3K |
| CONNECT MED | SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT HOSP. & HEALTH CARE | 2025 | $64.8K |
| GLOBAL VILLAGE INITIATIVE | SUMMERTOWN, TN | SUPPORT CULTURAL EXCHANGE | 2025 | $64.8K |
| NANO DETECTION LABORATORY TULANE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2025 | $51.8K |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | CULTURAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $40K |
| SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2024 | $35K |
| SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2025 | $35K |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | CULTURAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $35K |
| NAMI SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS | 2025 | $30K |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | CULTURAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| NAT'L ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | ARLINGTON, VA | SUPPORT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS | 2024 | $30K |
| THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | SUPPORT NONPROFIT JOURNALISM | 2024 | $25K |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | CULTURAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| UBUNTU GLOBAL CONNECTIONS | CONCORD, MA | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 | $25K |
| MDI YWCA | BAR HARBOR, ME | SUPPORT FOR WOMEN | 2024 | $25K |
| KPBS RADIO | SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO | 2025 | $25K |
| UBUNTU GLOBAL CONNECTIONS | CONCORD, MA | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2025 | $25K |
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 Paul Bechtner Foundation C/o Paul C Weaver'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.