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The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 86-2824870 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $3.9M
- Grants reported
- 31
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $721.7K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | $3.9M |
Where The Brendan & Helen Bechtel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND | 2024 | $1.6M |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE'S DEAN'S ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 | $500K |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND | 2024 | $400K |
| FRIENDS OF ACADIA | BAR HARBOR, ME | SUPPORT FOR THE "RAISE THE ROOF" CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $250K |
| PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION OF THE D OF C | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR THE EARTHQUAKE REPAIR PROJECT | 2024 | $166.7K |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| MOUNT DESERT LAND AND GARDEN PRESERVE | SEAL HARBOR, ME | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE ABBY ALDRICH ROCKEFELLER GARDEN | 2024 | $125K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | SUPPORT THE WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE AND PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE FOR THE YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | 2024 | $100K |
| BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK ($25K) AND SUPPORT FOR SKYLAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ($25K) | 2024 | $50K |
| WASHINGTON DC POLICE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| MARY'S CENTER FOR MATERNAL & CHILD CARE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| MY SISTER'S PLACE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| N STREET VILLAGE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN CENTER INC | BALTIMORE, MD | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | WARRENTON, VA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| ROCK CREEK CONSERVANCY INC | BETHESDA, MD | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| SOME INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| TOGETHER WE BAKE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| YOUTHBUILD DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC | BLADENSBURG, MD | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| BRIGHT BEGINNINGS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| CASEY TREES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE DC REGION, CLAGETT FARM IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND OYSTER RESTORATION | 2024 | $25K |
| COMMUNITY FORKLIFT | EDMONSTON, MD | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| COMMUNITY OF HOPE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $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 The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.