Grants paid by Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family Foundation
EIN 20-0721636 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family Foundation of San Francisco, CA (EIN 20-0721636) reported 43 grants paid totaling $1,610,500 to 28 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $1,141,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,610,500
43 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$1,141,000
18 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | $185,000 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $305,000 | $415,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | $430,000 | $250,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $690,500 | $476,000 |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeths Smile Foundation 88-2987304 | B | Westport, CT | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Thacher School Inc 95-1642398 | B | Ojai, CA | 5 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| The Exploratorium 94-1696494 | B | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Lone Mountain Childrens Center Inc 94-2254307 | B | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| California Liver Institute | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The California Liver Institute (cli) | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University 94-1156365 | B | Stanford, CA | 2 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Stanford, CA | 3 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| California Pacific Medical Center (cpmc) Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Stanford University - Graduate School of Business (gsb) | U | Stanford, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Marin Community Foundation | U | Novato, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy 94-2781708 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | U | Ithaca, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Tipping Point Community 20-2121739 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Opera Association 94-0836240 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Cornell University 52-1538580 | B | Ithica, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association 94-1415298 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| City of St Helena | U | St Helena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums 94-3045948 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy 52-2055016 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of St Helena and Calistoga 68-0226714 | B | St Helena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| St Helena Hospital Foundation 20-1384250 | B | St Helena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Zoological Society 94-1429538 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| California Academy of Sciences 94-1156258 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| Children of Shelters 94-3192608 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 94-1156300 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts 94-2817843 | B | Sausalito, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco 88-1225820 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 61 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elizabeths Smile Foundation Westport, CT | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL PARENT, BEFORE AND AFTER THE PARENT'S DEATH. | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | B | $120,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | B | $120,000 | approved, future | THE STANFORD FUND | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | California Liver Institute San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO 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. | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Thacher School Inc Ojai, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Lone Mountain Childrens Center Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO 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. | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATORIUM STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Tipping Point Community San Francisco, CA | B | $40,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTFOR THE STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | THE STANFORD FUND | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (TRUSTEE GIVING) | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (TRUSTEE GIVING) | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | FOR THE SYBIL SUGARMAN MEMORIAL FUND, DEDICATED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BATTLING DIPG. | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | City of St Helena St Helena, CA | U | $20,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE ST. HELENA FIRE DEPARTMENT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Boys & Girls Clubs of St Helena and Calistoga St Helena, CA | B | $20,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Opera Association San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Bozeman, MT | B | $20,000 | approved, future | BLACK DIAMOND MEMBERSHIP 2025 AND 2026 | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Bay Area Discovery Museum Sausalito, CA | B | $16,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Zoological Society San Francisco, CA | B | $16,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $14,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Tipping Point Community San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | City of St Helena St Helena, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ST. HELENA FIRE DEPARTMENT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Opera Association San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CORNELL PROGRAM IN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY, IN RECOGNITION OF DARREN'S BOARD INVOLVEMENT. | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | The Boys & Girls Clubs of St Helena and Calistoga St Helena, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Zoological Society San Francisco, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Children of Shelters San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Headlands Center for the Arts Sausalito, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2024 | Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco San Francisco, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503039349101800 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth's Smile Foundation Trumbull, CT | C | $250,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT ELIZABETH'S SMILE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL PARENT, BEFORE AND AFTER THE PARENTS DEATH | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth's Smile Foundation Trumbull, CT | C | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ELIZABETH'S SMILE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INCURABLY ILL PARENT, BEFORE AND AFTER THE PARENTS DEATH | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FUNDING THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATORIUM STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | Lone Mountain Children's Center (lmcc) San Francisco, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AND PREDICTABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ANNUAL FUND | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STANFORD FUND | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CORNELL PROGRAM IN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY | 202433029349101303 |
| 2023 | St Helena Hospital Foundation St Helena, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ST. HELENA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION'S ROCKOUT KNOCKOUT CANCER EVENT WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE LIFESAVING HEALTHCARE AND EARLY CANCER DETECTION | 202433029349101303 |
| 2022 | Lone Mountain Children's Center (lmcc) San Francisco, CA | C | $150,000 | approved, future | 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 | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $150,000 | approved, future | THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | The California Liver Institute (cli) San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CLIS MOVE AND RENOVATION OF ITS NEW HOME AT UCSF | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | The California Liver Institute (cli) San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT CLIS MOVE AND RENOVATION OF ITS NEW HOME AT UCSF | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | Lone Mountain Children's Center (lmcc) San Francisco, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | 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 | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | THACHER ANNUAL FUND | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STABILITY & REVITALIZATION FUND. | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | California Pacific Medical Center (cpmc) Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WOMEN AND INFANTS CENTER AND ACUTE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY. | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STANFORD FUND. | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | Cornell University Ithica, NY | B | $15,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF THE CORNELL PROGRAM IN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY, IN RECOGNITION OF DARREN'S BOARD INVOLVEMENT. | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | National Center for Family Philanthropy Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | 2022 NCFP FORUM SPONSORSHIP | 202303009349101100 |
| 2022 | Cornell University Ithica, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE CORNELL PROGRAM IN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY, IN RECOGNITION OF DARREN'S BOARD INVOLVEMENT. | 202303009349101100 |
| 2020 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | IN HONOR OF FOUNDATION DIRECTOR'S 20TH REUNION | 202123099349102002 |
| 2020 | Stanford University - Graduate School of Business (gsb) Stanford, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL IMPACT FUND. | 202123099349102002 |
| 2020 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND RELATED TO FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS. | 202123099349102002 |
| 2020 | California Pacific Medical Center (cpmc) Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CHILD LABOR & DELIVERY AND SENIOR SERVICES | 202123099349102002 |
| 2020 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STANFORD FUND FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202123099349102002 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503039349101800 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433029349101303 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303009349101100 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123099349102002 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200721636.json.
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