Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family
EIN 200721636Total Given 2016–2024
$3.5M
84 grants · $388K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
32%
supporter · 12/38 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 284-8697
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $248K | $2.1M | $142K | 6 |
| 2017 | $90K | $2.5M | $142K | 4 |
| 2018 | $108K | $2.3M | $149K | 7 |
| 2020 | $185K | $3.5M | $253K | 5 |
| 2021 | $295K | $5.1M | $3.3M | 6 |
| 2022 | $720K | $3.9M | $267K | 12 |
| 2023 | $680K | $4.3M | $185K | 8 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $8.1M | $4.5M | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 84 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
SB
Samantha Bechtel
5 yrs
Cfo, Vice President & Director
Leadership
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
AD
Amy Dunphy
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KT
Katherine E Thompson
4 yrs
Director
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Samantha Bechtel
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
AD
Amy Dunphy
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KT
Katherine E Thompson
4 yrs
Director
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Samantha Bechtel
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
AD
Amy Dunphy
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KT
Katherine E Thompson
4 yrs
Director
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
SB
Samantha Bechtel
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
AD
Amy Dunphy
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
KT
Katherine E Thompson
4 yrs
Director
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
SB
Samantha Bechtel
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
AD
Amy Dunphy
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
KB
Katherine E Bechtel
4 yrs
Director
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
SH
Shu Huang
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AD
Amy Dunphy
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
KB
Katherine E Bechtel
4 yrs
Director
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
SH
Shu Huang
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KB
Katherine E Bechtel
4 yrs
Director
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
RB
Riley P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
DB
Darren H Bechtel
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
SB
Susan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Cfo & Director
SH
Shu Huang
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
8+ yrs
Director
KB
Katherine E Bechtel
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (84 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth'S Smile Foundation | Trumbull, CT | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT ELIZABETH'S SMILE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL... | 2023 |
| Elizabeth'S Smile Foundation | Trumbull, CT | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT ELIZABETH'S SMILE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL... | 2023 |
| Elizabeths Smile Foundation | Westport, CT | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL PARENT, BEFORE AND AFTER THE PARENT'S DEATH. | 2024 |
| Stanford University-Graduate School of Business (Gsb) | Stanford, CA | $160,000 | PLEDGE TO BENEFIT THE SOCIAL IMPACT FUND | 2016 |
| Lone Mountain Children'S Center (Lmcc) | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY AS ACTIVE PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AND... | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | Ojai, CA | $150,000 | THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 2022 |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT THE STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND. | 2021 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $120,000 | THE STANFORD FUND | 2024 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $120,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 2024 |
| The California Liver Institute (Cli) | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT CLIS MOVE AND RENOVATION OF ITS NEW HOME AT UCSF | 2022 |
| The California Liver Institute (Cli) | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT CLIS MOVE AND RENOVATION OF ITS NEW HOME AT UCSF | 2022 |
| California Liver Institute | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT CLI'S MOVE AND RENOVATION OF ITS NEW HOME AT UCSF. FOR THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE AN... | 2024 |
| The Thacher School | Ojai, CA | $75,000 | IN HONOR OF FOUNDATION DIRECTOR'S 20TH REUNION | 2020 |
| Lone Mountain Children'S Center (Lmcc) | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY AS ACTIVE PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AND... | 2022 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND. | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | Ojai, CA | $50,000 | THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 2022 |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND. | 2021 |
| Lone Mountain Children'S Center (Lmcc) | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AND PREDICTABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE... | 2023 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | FUNDING THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATORIUM STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND | 2023 |
| The Thacher School | Ojai, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Lone Mountain Childrens Center Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY AS ACTIVE PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL... | 2024 |
| Thacher School Inc | Ojai, CA | $50,000 | THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATORIUM STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND | 2024 |
| Stanford University - Graduate School of Business (Gsb) | Stanford, CA | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL IMPACT FUND. | 2020 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |