Riley & Susan Bechtel Foundation
EIN 942416417
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
$15.8M
30 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $100K–$600K
grant size
50%
supporter · 5/10 multi-year
repeat
$68.7M
Assets (2023)
10
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 | $2.3M | $35.7M | $3.5M | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.3M | $43.2M | $4.7M | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.3M | $40.9M | $4.6M | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $61.7M | $2.8M | 5 |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $73.5M | $5.1M | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $60.7M | $20.7M | 7 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $68.7M | $4.2M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 30 grants on record
Minimum
$8K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$200K
Average
$526K
75th Pctl
$600K
Maximum
$2.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (30 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,400,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING READINESS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | 2014 PLEDGE (5 OF 5): RESEARCH BY THE INSTITUTE FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES (IND) AT UCSF | 2018 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | 2014 PLEDGE (2 OF 5) RESEARCH BY THE INSTITUTE FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES (IND) AT UCSF | 2016 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | 2014 PLEDGE (4 OF 5) RESEARCH BY THE INSTITUTE FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES (IND) AT UCSF | 2017 |
| Convergent Research Inc | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. | 2023 |
| Convergent Research Inc | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. | 2023 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | TO SUPPORT POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS TO HELP END THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND BUILDING... | 2020 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $600,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING READINESS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2022 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $600,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING READINESS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2021 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $600,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING READINESS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2023 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $203,128 | TO SUPPORT POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS TO HELP END THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND BUILDING... | 2021 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $202,861 | TO SUPPORT POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS TO HELP END THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND BUILDING... | 2023 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2014 PLEDGE (5 OF 5): TWO-GENERATION INITIATIVE TARGETING EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT TO ADDRESS POVERTY BEYOND THE BASIC NEED | 2018 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE STANFORD YOUTH DIABETES COACHES PROGRAM | 2020 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS TO HELP END THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND BUILDING... | 2020 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2014 PLEDGE (2 OF 5) TWO-GENERATION INITIATIVE TARGETING EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT TO ADDRESS POVERTY BEYOND THE BASIC NEED | 2016 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2014 PLEDGE (4 OF 5) TWO-GENERATION INITIATIVE TARGETING EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT TO ADDRESS POVERTY BEYOND THE BASIC NEED | 2017 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $185,693 | TO SUPPORT POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS TO HELP END THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND BUILDING... | 2022 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | Englewood, CO | $182,630 | TO SUPPORT THE CRAIG HOSPITAL NEUROBEHAVIORAL PROGRAM. | 2022 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | Englewood, CO | $117,370 | TO SUPPORT THE CRAIG HOSPITAL NEUROBEHAVIORAL PROGRAM. | 2022 |
| Counterpulse | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2022 |
| Sf-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK'S GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUND. | 2022 |
| Sf-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | DELIVERY OF MUCH-NEEDED FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN | 2018 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FIELD TRIP PROGRAM | 2020 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FIELD TRIP PROGRAM | 2020 |