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Grants paid by The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 86-2824870 · Washington, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2024, The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation (EIN 86-2824870) reported 31 grants paid totaling $3,893,333. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | National Geographic Society Washington, DC | B | $1,600,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE'S DEAN'S ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | National Geographic Society Washington, DC | B | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Friends of Acadia Bar Harbor, ME | B | $250,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR THE "RAISE THE ROOF" CAMPAIGN | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Friends of Acadia Bar Harbor, ME | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE "RAISE THE ROOF" CAMPAIGN | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the D of C Washington, DC | B | $166,667 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR THE EARTHQUAKE REPAIR PROJECT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the D of C Washington, DC | B | $166,667 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR THE EARTHQUAKE REPAIR PROJECT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the D of C Washington, DC | B | $166,666 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE EARTHQUAKE REPAIR PROJECT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | National Geographic Society Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve Seal Harbor, ME | B | $125,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE ABBY ALDRICH ROCKEFELLER GARDEN | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve Seal Harbor, ME | B | $125,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE ABBY ALDRICH ROCKEFELLER GARDEN | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE AND PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE FOR THE YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Washington DC Police Foundation Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Building Bridges Across the River Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK ($25K) AND SUPPORT FOR SKYLAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ($25K) | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | N Street Village Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Anacostia Watershed Society Inc Bladensburg, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | DC Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Youthbuild DC Public Charter School Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Community of Hope Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | My Sister's Place Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Some Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Bright Beginnings Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Casey Trees Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Anacostia Riverkeeper Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | House of Ruth Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care Inc Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Marthas Table Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Rock Creek Conservancy Inc Bethesda, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Community Forklift Edmonston, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc Annapolis, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE DC REGION, CLAGETT FARM IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND OYSTER RESTORATION | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Together We Bake Alexandria, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Design Center Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation Arlington, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Mount Desert Nursing Association Northeast Harbor, ME | B | $6,667 | approved, future | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Mount Desert Nursing Association Northeast Harbor, ME | B | $6,667 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202542939349100324 |
| 2024 | Mount Desert Nursing Association Northeast Harbor, ME | B | $6,666 | approved, future | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202542939349100324 |
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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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