The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation
EIN 862824870Total Given 2023–2023
$3.5M
3 grants · $3.5M avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.5M
typical big bets · $950K–$1.6M
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$18.6M
Assets (2023)
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $36K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $668 | $1K | N/A |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $18.6M | $463K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3 grants on record
Minimum
$400K
25th Pctl
$950K
Median
$1.5M
Average
$1.2M
75th Pctl
$1.6M
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HB
Helen B Bechtel
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Director
Leadership
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HB
Helen B Bechtel
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Director
Leadership
BB
Brendan P Bechtel
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HB
Helen B Bechtel
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (3 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $1,600,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND. | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $1,500,000 | TO | 2023 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $400,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND. | 2023 |