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Filing year 2024

SAMANTHA AND DARREN BECHTEL FAMILY FOUNDATION

San Francisco, California·EIN 20-0721636·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.5M
Total assets
$8.4M
Total expenses
$766k
Reported officers
7

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. SAMANTHA AND DARREN BECHTEL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 7 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President & Director
Vice President & Director
Secretary
CFO & Director
Director
Director
Cfo, Vice President & Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$691k

Itemized grants

23

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ELIZABETHS SMILE FOUNDATIONWESTPORT, CTTO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL PARENT, BEFORE AND AFTER THE PARENT'S DEATH.$250k
CALIFORNIA LIVER INSTITUTESAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT CLI'S MOVE AND RENOVATION OF ITS NEW HOME AT UCSF. FOR THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE AN OVERHEAD/INDIRECT RATE LIMIT OF 5% OF THE TOTAL GRANT.$100k
LONE MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS CENTER INCSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY AS ACTIVE PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AND PREDICTABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ANNUAL FUND.$50k
THACHER SCHOOL INCOJAI, CATHACHER ANNUAL FUND$50k
THE EXPLORATORIUMSAN FRANCISCO, CACAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATORIUM STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND$50k
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CATHE STANFORD FUND$30k
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTFOR THE STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS$30k
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCYSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (TRUSTEE GIVING)$25k
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNOVATO, CAFOR THE SYBIL SUGARMAN MEMORIAL FUND, DEDICATED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BATTLING DIPG.$25k
THE EXPLORATORIUMSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (TRUSTEE GIVING)$25k
TIPPING POINT COMMUNITYSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
CITY OF ST HELENAST HELENA, CATO SUPPORT THE ST. HELENA FIRE DEPARTMENT$5k
CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NYTO SUPPORT THE CORNELL PROGRAM IN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY, IN RECOGNITION OF DARREN'S BOARD INVOLVEMENT.$5k
CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMSSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ST HELENA AND CALISTOGAST HELENA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4k
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCESSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4k
CHILDREN OF SHELTERSSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3k
HEADLANDS CENTER FOR THE ARTSSAUSALITO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2k
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

SAMANTHA AND DARREN BECHTEL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$185k
$453k
2023
$4.5M
$766k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

SAMANTHA AND DARREN BECHTEL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for California
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What are SAMANTHA AND DARREN BECHTEL FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SAMANTHA AND DARREN BECHTEL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $4.5M in total revenue and $766k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.