Bently Foundation
EIN 383886828 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 2018–2023
$9.2M
62 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$200K
grant size
15%
balanced · 7/48 multi-year
repeat
$35.9M
Assets (2023)
48
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(775) 783-4612
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.2M | $38.7M | $2.0M | 18 |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $42.6M | $752K | 19 |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $40.4M | $2.0M | 13 |
| 2022 | $578K | $31.1M | $353K | 7 |
| 2023 | $201K | $35.9M | $1.1M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 62 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$148K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.6% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 13 states
$160K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
CB
Christopher Bently
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Camille Bently
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
YC
Yvette Marie Conde
5+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JJ
Jeffrey Jarboe
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Karen Craig
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AJ
Andrew Johnstone
4 yrs
Director
JR
Jennifer Raiser
5+ yrs
Director
JS
Joe Silvestri
6+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
LC
Loretta Clarke
5+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
NH
Nicholas Hinkell
5+ yrs
Assistant Director
CB
Christopher Bently
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Camille Bently
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JJ
Jeffrey Jarboe
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
YC
Yvette Marie Conde
5+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Karen Craig
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
NH
Nicholas Hinkell
5+ yrs
Assistant Director
LC
Loretta Clarke
5+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
JS
Joe Silvestri
6+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
JR
Jennifer Raiser
5+ yrs
Director
AJ
Andrew Johnstone
4 yrs
Director
CB
Christopher Bently
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Camille Bently
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JJ
Jeffrey Jarboe
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
YC
Yvette Marie Conde
5+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Karen Craig
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Raiser
5+ yrs
Director
AJ
Andrew Johnstone
4 yrs
Director
SO
SEAN Orlando
3 yrs
Director
AL
Aimee Leroux
3 yrs
Director
JS
Joe Silvestri
6+ yrs
Director
NH
Nicholas Hinkell
5+ yrs
Assistant Director
LC
Loretta Clarke
5+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
JS
Joe Silvestri
6+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
CB
Christopher P. Bently
2 yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Camille Bently
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
YC
Yvette Marie Conde
5+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JJ
Jeffrey Jarboe
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Karen Craig
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
NH
Nicholas Hinkell
5+ yrs
Assistant Director
LC
Loretta Clarke
5+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
DS
David Shulman
2 yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
SO
SEAN Orlando
3 yrs
Director
JR
Jennifer Raiser
5+ yrs
Director
JS
Joe Silvestri
6+ yrs
Director
AL
Aimee Leroux
3 yrs
Director
AJ
Andrew Johnstone
4 yrs
Director
CB
Christopher P. Bently
2 yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Camille Bently
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
YC
Yvette Marie Conde
5+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JJ
Jeffrey Jarboe
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Karen Craig
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
TH
Tammy Hulva
Director
AH
Allen Hurtt
Director
AL
Aimee Leroux
3 yrs
Director
JS
Joe Silvestri
6+ yrs
Director
JR
Jennifer Raiser
5+ yrs
Director
NW
Nadine WEIL
Director
SO
SEAN Orlando
3 yrs
Director
DS
David Shulman
2 yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
LC
Loretta Clarke
5+ yrs
Disclaimed Fund Director
NH
Nicholas Hinkell
5+ yrs
Assistant Director
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrach Trust | Moray, None | $1,395,300 | TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY REGENERATION, MORAY, SCOTLAND | 2021 |
| Langholm Initiative | Langholm, None | $704,550 | LANGHOLM MOOR COMMUNITY LAND PURCHASE | 2021 |
| Scottish Sculpture Workshop | Lumsden, None | $351,875 | PHASE 1 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT | 2021 |
| The Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $350,000 | NO SPECTATORS: THE ART OF BURNING MAN | 2018 |
| Wildaid | San Francisco, CA | $329,000 | ELEPHANT EXCLUSION ZONES, HWC MITIGATION & COMPLETION OF THE MUTARA FENCE, OL JOGI CONSERVANCY, GALAPAGOS ENVIRONMENT | 2018 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | SUPPORT ALDER CREEK ACQ. | 2020 |
| Save the Rhino International | New York, NY | $250,000 | CORE CRITICAL OPERATIONS COSTS | 2020 |
| Save the Rhino International | New York, NY | $250,000 | APLRS: CORE CRITICAL OPERATIONS COSTS | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | PARTNERING WITH NATIVE PEOPLES | 2020 |
| Big Life Foundation | Ridgefield, WA | $250,000 | GREATER AMBOSELI'S LAND CRISIS | 2021 |
| Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $250,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REHABILITATION CENTER | 2022 |
| The University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $219,000 | USING DEEP LEARNING | 2020 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | Oakland, CA | $206,000 | PROJECT - "HONDURAS: BAY ISLANDS CLEAN WATER REEFS", MAU: REDUCING SEDIMENT TO BENEFIT CORAL REEFS,... | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $200,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN HONDURAS | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | A NEW APPROACH TO PROTECTING WHALES IN CALIFORNIA | 2018 |
| The Crucible | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | COMPETITIVE SALARIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 2018 |
| Liberty in North Korea Escaping Utopia | Long Beach, CA | $150,000 | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY ESCAPING UTOPIA | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | UNBOUND | 2018 |
| Scottish Ballet | Glasgow, None | $136,010 | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TOUR | 2021 |
| National Theatre of Scotland | Glasglow, None | $130,880 | DRACULA, MINA'S RECKONING TOUR | 2023 |
| American Wild Horse Preservation | Davis, CA | $120,000 | NEVADA WILD HORSE FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Animals ASIA Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $120,000 | ENDING BEAR BILE FARMING IN VIETNAM | 2021 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | Oakland, CA | $115,000 | HONDURAS - WEST END ROATAN | 2020 |
| Friends of Peace Parks | Boulder, CO | $110,000 | GRUMETI FUND'S MOBILE PATROL UNIT | 2020 |
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