Grants paid by Bently Foundation
EIN 38-3886828 · Minden, NV · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Bently Foundation of Minden, NV (EIN 38-3886828) reported 67 grants paid totaling $9,589,128 to 50 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $756,610 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
$9,589,128
67 grants
Recipients
50
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$756,610
5 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 | $1,933,540 | $250,000 |
| 2020 | 19 | $2,614,000 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $3,492,032 | $136,010 |
| 2022 | 7 | $578,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $200,640 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $770,916 | $370,600 |
Top recipients
The 50 recipients receiving the most from Bently Foundation, by grants paid, out of 50 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrach Trust | U | Moray | 1 | $1,395,300 | 2021 |
| Big Life Foundation 27-3455389 | C | Ridgefield, WA | 5 | $800,000 | 2024 |
| Langholm Initiative | U | Langholm | 1 | $704,550 | 2021 |
| Coral Reef Alliance 94-3211245 | C | Oakland, CA | 3 | $521,000 | 2021 |
| Save the Rhino International 31-1758236 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Scottish Sculpture Workshop | U | Lumsden | 1 | $351,875 | 2021 |
| The Smithsonian Institution 53-0206027 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $350,000 | 2018 |
| Wildaid 20-3644441 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $329,000 | 2018 |
| Earthjustice 94-1730465 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Save the Redwoods League 94-0843915 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care 94-2799765 | C | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| The University of New Mexico | U | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $219,000 | 2020 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy 87-0572187 | D | New York, NY | 3 | $209,437 | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Biological Diversity 27-3943866 | B | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy 99-1860539 | D | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2018 |
| The Crucible 52-2137825 | B | Oakland, CA | 2 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Bat Conservation International 74-2553144 | B | Austin, TX | 2 | $160,000 | 2020 |
| Scottish Ballet | U | Glasgow, SCOTLAND | 1 | $155,916 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association 94-1415298 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2018 |
| Classical Tahoe 45-2682958 | B | Incline Village, NV | 3 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Liberty in North Korea Escaping Utopia | U | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| National Theatre of Scotland | U | Glasglow, SCOTLAND | 1 | $130,880 | 2023 |
| Animals Asia Foundation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $120,000 | 2021 |
| American Wild Horse Preservation 83-0786963 | D | Davis, CA | 1 | $120,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Peace Parks 77-0471097 | C | Boulder, CO | 1 | $110,000 | 2020 |
| Unite the Parks 82-0969282 | C | Mariposa, CA | 2 | $108,000 | 2024 |
| See Turtles 81-4325149 | B | Portland, OR | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| The Xerces Society 51-0175253 | B | Portland, OR | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Classical Tahoe Annual Rec Fund | U | Incline Village, NV | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Xerces Foundation | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Humane Society International | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Save the Bay 94-6078420 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $75,000 | 2018 |
| Scottish Ballet | U | Glasgow | 1 | $66,630 | 2021 |
| Golden State Bonsai | U | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA 30-0224549 | B | Laguna Hills, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| American Rivers 23-7305963 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Girls Garage Young Women's Design and Build | U | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| The Hygeia Foundation for Health Science and the Environment 13-2893033 | B | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Amazon Watch 95-4604782 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator 45-4998717 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Blue Bear School of Music Foundation 94-2243418 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| The Sugar Pine Foundation 25-1909869 | B | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1 | $32,000 | 2018 |
| Sidekick Foundation DBA Mara Elephant Project | U | Carmel, IN | 1 | $31,540 | 2018 |
| Ric O'barry's Dolphin Project Inc | U | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Knpb Channel 5 Public Broadcasting | U | Reno, NV | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Alpine Watershed Group 83-0411414 | B | Markleeville, CA | 2 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Sugar Pine Foundation Caldor Fire Restoration Plantings | U | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Auroville International USA 23-7360183 | C | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
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 72 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Big Life Foundation Ridgefield, WA | C | $250,000 | paid | CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND PRESERVING LAND | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | River Dee Trust Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND | U | $244,620 | approved, future | SAVE THE SPRING | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | Scottish Ballet Glasgow, SCOTLAND | U | $155,916 | paid | CREATING A NEW BALLET ON MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | The Cabrach Trust Moray, SCOTLAND | U | $125,980 | approved, future | THE CABRACH DISTILLERY AND HERITAGE CENTRE | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | MOON BEAR PROJECT AND PROTECTING ENDANGERED ELEPHANTS IN VIETNAM | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | Golden State Bonsai Sacramento, CA | U | $65,000 | paid | SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | Unite the Parks Mariposa, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | Classical Tahoe Incline Village, NV | B | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING PROGRAMMING | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | American Rivers Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | CALIFORNIA HEADWATERS SUPPORT | 202533089349101813 |
| 2024 | Amazon Watch Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | END AMAZON CRUDE | 202533089349101813 |
| 2023 | National Theatre of Scotland Glasglow, SCOTLAND | U | $130,880 | paid | DRACULA, MINA'S RECKONING TOUR | 202413139349101601 |
| 2023 | Classical Tahoe Annual Rec Fund Incline Village, NV | U | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING PROGRAMMING | 202413139349101601 |
| 2023 | Auroville International USA Sacramento, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SADHANA FOREST-ADDRESSING ARIDIFICATION AND FOOD INSECURITY IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA | 202413139349101601 |
| 2023 | Lewa Wildlife Conservancy New York, NY | D | $5,760 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM INTERNS | 202413139349101601 |
| 2023 | Alpine Watershed Group Markleeville, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | 2023 CREEK DAY COMMUNITY WORKDAY | 202413139349101601 |
| 2022 | Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care South Lake Tahoe, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REHABILITATION CENTER | 202341949349100814 |
| 2022 | Liberty in North Korea Escaping Utopia Long Beach, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY ESCAPING UTOPIA | 202341949349100814 |
| 2022 | Unite the Parks Mariposa, CA | C | $58,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | 202341949349100814 |
| 2022 | Classical Tahoe Annual Rec Fund Incline Village, NV | U | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING PROGRAMMING | 202341949349100814 |
| 2022 | Girls Garage Young Women's Design and Build Berkeley, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | YOUNG WOMEN'S DESIGN AND BUILD INSTITUTE | 202341949349100814 |
| 2022 | Sugar Pine Foundation Caldor Fire Restoration Plantings South Lake Tahoe, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | CALDOR FIRE RESTORATION | 202341949349100814 |
| 2022 | Alpine Watershed Group Markleeville, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | TAMARACK FIRE RESTORATION YEAR 2 | 202341949349100814 |
| 2021 | Cabrach Trust Moray | U | $1,395,300 | paid | TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY REGENERATION, MORAY, SCOTLAND | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Langholm Initiative Langholm | U | $704,550 | paid | LANGHOLM MOOR COMMUNITY LAND PURCHASE | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Scottish Sculpture Workshop Lumsden | U | $351,875 | paid | PHASE 1 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Big Life Foundation Ridgefield, WA | C | $250,000 | paid | GREATER AMBOSELI'S LAND CRISIS | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Coral Reef Alliance Oakland, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN HONDURAS | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Scottish Ballet Glasgow | U | $136,010 | approved, future | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TOUR | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Animals Asia Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $120,000 | paid | ENDING BEAR BILE FARMING IN VIETNAM | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Lewa Wildlife Conservancy New York, NY | D | $103,677 | paid | INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | See Turtles Portland, OR | B | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SHELL ALERT | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Xerces Foundation Portland, OR | U | $100,000 | paid | ADVOCATING FOR CALIFORNIA'S VANISHING INSECTS | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Scottish Ballet Glasgow | U | $66,630 | paid | JOINING THE DRIVE FOR ANTI-RACISM | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Blue Bear School of Music Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202222169349101012 |
| 2021 | Classical Tahoe Incline Village, NV | B | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING PROGRAMMING | 202222169349101012 |
| 2020 | Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT ALDER CREEK ACQ. | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Save the Rhino International New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | CORE CRITICAL OPERATIONS COSTS | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Save the Rhino International New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | APLRS: CORE CRITICAL OPERATIONS COSTS | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | PARTNERING WITH NATIVE PEOPLES | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | U | $219,000 | paid | USING DEEP LEARNING | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | American Wild Horse Preservation Davis, CA | D | $120,000 | paid | NEVADA WILD HORSE FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAM | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Coral Reef Alliance Oakland, CA | C | $115,000 | paid | HONDURAS - WEST END ROATAN | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Friends of Peace Parks Boulder, CO | C | $110,000 | paid | GRUMETI FUND'S MOBILE PATROL UNIT | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Big Life Foundation USA Ridgefield, WA | B | $100,000 | paid | COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING THROUGH BIG LIFE'S EXPANDED INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $100,000 | paid | PROTECTING NEVADA'S WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Lewa Wildlife Conservancy New York, NY | D | $100,000 | paid | HYDRO. MON & EVAL. IN LEWA-BORANA | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | The Crucible Oakland, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | COMPETITIVE SALARIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Bat Conservation International Austin, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | RESTORING WILD AGAVE AT SCALE FOR NECTAR-FEEDING BATS | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Big Life Foundation USA Ridgefield, WA | B | $100,000 | paid | MBIRIKANI MOBILE UNIT ONE: LAND CRUISER VEHICLE FOR RANGER SUPPORT | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $100,000 | paid | HABITAT CONNECTIVITY THROUGH WILDLIFE CORRIDORS | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Classical Tahoe Incline Village, NV | B | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING PROGRAMMING | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | The Hygeia Foundation for Health Science and the Environment New Canaan, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATIONS | 202122009349100217 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | PROTOTYPING CENTER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202122009349100217 |
| 2018 | The Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $350,000 | paid | NO SPECTATORS: THE ART OF BURNING MAN | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Wildaid San Francisco, CA | B | $329,000 | paid | ELEPHANT EXCLUSION ZONES, HWC MITIGATION & COMPLETION OF THE MUTARA FENCE, OL JOGI CONSERVANCY, GALAPAGOS ENVIRONMENT | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Coral Reef Alliance Oakland, CA | C | $206,000 | paid | PROJECT - "HONDURAS: BAY ISLANDS CLEAN WATER REEFS", MAU: REDUCING SEDIMENT TO BENEFIT CORAL REEFS, HONDURAS: BAY ISLANDS CLEAN WATER FOR REEFS | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | The Crucible Oakland, CA | C | $200,000 | approved, future | COMPETITIVE SALARIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | The Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | A NEW APPROACH TO PROTECTING WHALES IN CALIFORNIA | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | UNBOUND | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Humane Society International Washington, DC | U | $100,000 | paid | ENDING THE DOG MEAT TRADE IN ASIA | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | The Xerces Society Portland, OR | B | $100,000 | paid | RE-FLOWERING CA'S CENTRAL VALLEY | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | The Crucible Oakland, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | COMPETITIVE SALARIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Big Life Foundation Ridgefield, WA | C | $100,000 | paid | COMMUNITY RANGER PROGRAM | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Save the Bay Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | BLAIR ISLAND TRANSITION ZONE RESTORATION | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Bat Conservation International Austin, TX | B | $60,000 | paid | ONE MILLION AGAVES - A BINATIONAL HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | See Turtles Beaverton, OR | C | $50,000 | approved, future | HAWKSBILL TURTLE: TOO RARE TO WEAR | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Laguna Hills, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | KALUKA NEONATAL INT. CARE UNIT FOR ELEPHANT ORPHANS | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | The Sugar Pine Foundation South Lake Tahoe, CA | B | $32,000 | paid | TO SAVE TAHOES SUGAR PINES AND OTHER WHITE PINES FROM THE THREAT OF A NON-NATIVE, INVASIVE FUNGUS CALLED WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Sidekick Foundation DBA Mara Elephant Project Carmel, IN | U | $31,540 | paid | SUPPORT MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT RANGERS | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Ric O'barry's Dolphin Project Inc Santa Monica, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | JAKARTA ANIMAL AID NETWORK'S WILDLIFE RESCUE PROGRAM | 201902779349100715 |
| 2018 | Knpb Channel 5 Public Broadcasting Reno, NV | U | $25,000 | paid | ARTEFFECTS SEASON 4&5 | 201902779349100715 |
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 | 202533089349101813 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413139349101601 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341949349100814 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222169349101012 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122009349100217 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902779349100715 |
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/383886828.json.
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