Funders › CA › Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family Foundation › 2024
Grants paid by Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 20-0721636 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2024, Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family Foundation (EIN 20-0721636) reported 23 grants paid totaling $690,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| 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 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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