Paul Bechtner Foundation
EIN 363973429 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$12.0M
498 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $5K–$17K
grant size
51%
supporter · 100/197 multi-year
repeat
$29.5M
Assets (2023)
197
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 446-5739
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.6M | $23.9M | $801K | 94 |
| 2017 | $3.2M | $24.1M | $735K | 74 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $22.2M | $945K | 73 |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $28.4M | $767K | 84 |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $32.7M | $1.1M | 60 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $26.1M | $914K | 60 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $29.5M | $769K | 53 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 498 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$7K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$1.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (498 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | Southeastern, PA | $1,304,967 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2017 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Southeastern, PA | $886,989 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2016 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Southeastern, PA | $599,770 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2017 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $383,039 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Southeastern, PA | $316,471 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2017 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Southeastern, PA | $300,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2016 |
| The Chicago Academy for the Arts | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | CULTURAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Southeastern, PA | $249,177 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2021 |
| Water Charity | Crestline, CA | $232,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Rainforest Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $176,600 | SUPPORT FOR HE ENVIRONMENT | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Goleta, CA | $168,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $165,000 | MEDICAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Father's Arms Ministriesc24 | Chicago, IL | $132,500 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| C24Father's Arms Ministries | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| MUSO Health | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | MEDICAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Coalition of Immokalee Workers | Immokalee, FL | $120,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| Father's Arms Ministriesc24 | Chicago, IL | $120,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $120,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Coronado, CA | $100,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT -FUSIONS PROJECT | 2020 |
| Water Charity | Crestline, CA | $100,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $100,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2023 |
| Nurse Family Partnership | Denver, CO | $95,238 | MEDICAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $80,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT -FUSIONS PROJECT | 2021 |
| Possible | New York, NY | $76,190 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2016 |
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