BENTLY FOUNDATION
https://BENTLYFOUNDATION.ORGTotal 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
$40.4M
Assets · 2021
48
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7757834612
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
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS HINKELL | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | $149K |
| CAMILLE BENTLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $145K |
| ANDREW JOHNSTONE | DIRECTOR | — |
| JENNIFER RAISER | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOE SILVESTRI | DISCLAIMED FUND DIRECTOR | — |
| LORETTA CLARKE | DISCLAIMED FUND DIRECTOR | — |
| YVETTE MARIE CONDE | ASSISTANT TREASURER | — |
| KAREN CRAIG | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — |
| JEFFREY JARBOE | TREASURER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BENTLY | PRESIDENT | — |
| SEAN ORLANDO | DIRECTOR | — |
| AIMEE LEROUX | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHRISTOPHER P BENTLY | PRESIDENT | — |
| DAVID SHULMAN | DISCLAIMED FUND DIRECTOR | — |
| TAMMY HULVA | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2018) | — |
| ALLEN HURTT | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2018) | — |
| NADINE WEIL | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABRACH TRUST | MORAY | $1,395,300 | TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY REGENERATION, MORAY, SCOTLAND | 2021 |
| LANGHOLM INITIATIVE | LANGHOLM | $704,550 | LANGHOLM MOOR COMMUNITY LAND PURCHASE | 2021 |
| SCOTTISH SCULPTURE WORKSHOP | LUMSDEN | $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 |
| 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 |
| SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | SUPPORT ALDER CREEK ACQ. | 2020 |
| SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | APLRS: CORE CRITICAL OPERATIONS COSTS | 2020 |
| SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | CORE CRITICAL OPERATIONS COSTS | 2020 |
| 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 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | A NEW APPROACH TO PROTECTING WHALES IN CALIFORNIA | 2018 |
| CORAL REEF ALLIANCE | OAKLAND, CA | $200,000 | SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN HONDURAS | 2021 |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $200,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| THE CRUCIBLE | OAKLAND, CA | $200,000 | COMPETITIVE SALARIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 2018 |
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | UNBOUND | 2018 |
| LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA ESCAPING UTOPIA | LONG BEACH, CA | $150,000 | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY ESCAPING UTOPIA | 2022 |
| SCOTTISH BALLET | GLASGOW | $136,010 | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TOUR | 2021 |
| NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND | GLASGLOW | $130,880 | DRACULA, MINA'S RECKONING TOUR | 2023 |
| ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $120,000 | ENDING BEAR BILE FARMING IN VIETNAM | 2021 |
| AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION | DAVIS, CA | $120,000 | NEVADA WILD HORSE FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAM | 2020 |
| 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 |