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Grants paid by Bechen Family Foundation

EIN 91-1811266 · Portland, OR · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z

Bechen Family Foundation of Portland, OR (EIN 91-1811266) reported 133 grants paid totaling $3,718,505 to 55 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$3,718,505

133 grants

Recipients

55

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202035$785,800
202232$821,800
202328$962,000
202422$797,100
202516$351,805

Top recipients

The 55 recipients receiving the most from Bechen Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Stanford University 26-4580872CStanford, CA9$1,180,5002025
Portland Art Museum 93-0391604BPortland, OR9$886,6502025
Oregon Episcopal School 93-0386915BPortland, OR10$853,5552025
High Desert Museum 51-0179336BBend, OR5$136,0002024
Ohsu FoundationUPortland, OR5$132,5002025
Victory Academy 36-4642494BSherwood, OR3$81,0002024
Sierra Schools Foundation 27-4773717BSierraville, CA6$55,0002024
Metropolitan Family Service 93-0397825CPortland, OR5$50,1002024
Children's Literacy Project 46-4119141BLake Oswego, OR2$50,0002024
Oregon Adaptive Sports 26-0076749CBend, OR3$42,0002024
Portland Parks Foundation 93-1319970CPortland, OR4$37,0002024
Friends of the Children 93-1098105CPortland, OR3$30,5002025
The Stanford FundUStandford, CA2$20,0002024
Ohsu Center for Women's HealthUPortland, OR1$15,0002022
Arcs Foundation OregonUPortland, OR3$12,8002023
Oregon Public Broadcasting 93-0814638BPortland, OR5$12,0002025
Oregon Symphony Association 93-0446527CPortland, OR1$11,0002023
The Children's Course 93-1212530BGladstone, OR1$10,0002020
Oregon Harbor of HopeUPortland, OR1$10,0002024
Outside in 93-0567549BPortland, OR3$9,0002025
Smart Reading 93-1051724CPortland, OR3$8,0002023
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 93-0407022CAshland, OR3$6,2002025
Sunriver Nature Center 93-0817907DSunriver, OR2$6,1002025
Arcs Foundation Inc Oregon ChapterUPortland, OR1$6,0002022
De la Salle Norh Catholic High School 93-1287554DPortland, OR5$5,0002025
West Point Society of Oregon 93-0898096CPortland, OR1$5,0002022
SmartUPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Crossroads Campus 27-2397528BNashville, TN4$4,0002022
Elevate Oregon 27-2151955BPortland, OR3$4,0002024
Western Rivers Conservancy 93-1326405BPortland, OR2$3,0002025
Habitat for Humanity - LapinesunriverUSunriver, OR1$2,0002022
Uli Foundation 23-7133957BWashington, DC2$2,0002024
Habitat for Humanity of LapinesunriverUSunriver, OR1$2,0002020
Cure EpilepsyUChicago, IL1$2,0002023
Homeshare OregonUPortland, OR1$2,0002025
Doernbecher Epilepsy CenterUSunriver, OR1$2,0002022
Oregon Music Education Association 45-1214681BGrants Pass, OR1$2,0002024
Sierr County Historical Society 23-7015771CSierra, CA2$1,3002025
Oregon Journalism Project 99-4200915CPortland, OR1$1,0002025
Portland Center Stage 93-1134865BPortland, OR1$1,0002020
Frontline Foods Co World Central KitchenUWashington, DC1$1,0002020
Portland Japanese GardenUPortland, OR1$1,0002020
Oregon Food Bank 93-0785786BPortland, OR1$1,0002020
Friends of the Metolius 93-1046038BCamp Sherman, OR1$1,0002022
Transitional YouthUBeaverton, OR1$1,0002023
North Valley Community Foundation 68-0161455BChico, CA1$1,0002020
Portland Adaptive SportsUPortland, OR1$1,0002025
Oregon SymphonyUPortland, OR1$1,0002023
Sierra Schools Foundation-in Memory of John GenasciUSierraville, CA1$1,0002020
Make a Wish Oregon 82-0385049DPortland, OR1$1,0002023
First Tee of OregonUGladstone, OR1$1,0002023
Oregononian Public Benefits IncUPortland, OR1$1,0002022
WikipediaUWashington, DC1$1,0002024
Arc Foundation Oregon 93-0504507DPortland, OR1$8002022
Crossroad CampusUNashville, TN1$5002025

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 133 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Bechen Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$240,650paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Oregon Espiscopal School Portland, ORC$58,555paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Ohsu Foundation Portland, ORU$12,500paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Stanford University Stanford, CAC$10,500paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Friends of the Children Portland, ORC$10,500paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Sunriver Nature Center Sunriver, ORD$5,100paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Outside in Portland, ORB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Homeshare Oregon Portland, ORU$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Western Rivers Conservancy Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025De la Salle North Catholic School Portland, ORD$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Oregon Journalism Project Portland, ORC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Portland Adaptive Sports Portland, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Crossroad Campus Nashville, TNU$500paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Sierr County Historical Society Sierra, CAC$300paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2025Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, ORC$200paidGENERAL PURPOSES202631359349103788
2024Stanford University Stanford, CAC$500,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Ohsu Foundation Portland, ORU$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Victory Academy Sherwood, ORB$36,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Children's Literacy Project Lake Oswego, ORB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Metropolitan Family Service Portland, ORC$20,100paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Oregon Espiscopal School Portland, ORC$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Oregon Adaptive Sports Bend, ORC$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$15,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Sierra Schools Foundation Sieraville, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024The Stanford Fund Stanford, CAU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Sierra Schools Foundation Sieraville, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Oregon Harbor of Hope Portland, ORU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024High Desert Museum Bend, ORB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Oregon Music Education Association Grants Pass, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Outside in Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Portland Parks Foundation Portland, ORC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Uli Foundation Washington, DCB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Uli Foundation Washington, DCB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Elevate Oregon Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Sunriver Nature Center Sunriver, ORD$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024Wikipedia Washington, DCU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2024De la Salle North Catholic School Portland, ORD$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202503169349103275
2023Oregon Espiscopal School Portland, ORC$200,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Stanford University Stanford, CAC$200,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$200,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Espiscopal School Portland, ORC$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023High Desert Museum Bend, ORB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Stanford University Stanford, CAC$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Victory Academy Sherwood, ORB$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Espiscopal School Portland, ORC$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Espiscopal School Portland, ORC$15,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Symphony Association Portland, ORC$11,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Friends of the Children Portland, ORC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Portland Parks Foundation Portland, ORC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Sierra Schools Foundation Sierraville, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Sierra Schools Foundation Sierraville, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Arcs Foundation Oregon Portland, ORU$6,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, ORC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Cure Epilepsy Chicago, ILU$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Smart Reading Portland, ORC$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Adaptive Sports Bend, ORC$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Oregon Symphony Portland, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023First Tee of Oregon Gladstone, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023De la Salle North Catholic School Portland, ORD$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Transitional Youth Beaverton, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Elevate Oregon Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Make a Wish Oregon Portland, ORD$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2023Metropolitan Family Service Portland, ORC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202433209349107423
2022Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$200,000paidCONNECTIONS CAMPAIGN202333199349109143
2022Oregon Episcopal School Portland, ORB$200,000paidGAME CHANGER CAMPAIGN202333199349109143
2022Stanford University Stanford, CAC$200,000paidTHE MISSY AND PETER BECHEN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND202333199349109143
2022Victory Academy Sherwood, ORB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Portland Parks Foundation Portland, ORC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022High Desert Museum Bend, ORB$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Stanford University Stanford, CAC$20,000paidMBA CLASS OF 1972 - VETERANS FUND202333199349109143
2022Oregon Adaptive Sports Bend, ORC$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Oregon Episcopal School Portland, ORB$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - AUCTION DONATION202333199349109143
2022Ohsu Center for Women's Health Portland, ORU$15,000paid2022 RESEARCH GRANTS - GENERAL PURPOSE202333199349109143
2022Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - PATRON MEMBERSHIP202333199349109143
2022The Stanford Fund Standford, CAU$10,000paidTHE PRESIDENT'S FUND202333199349109143
2022Sierra Schools Foundation Sierraville, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Arcs Foundation Inc Oregon Chapter Portland, ORU$6,000paidNAMED SCHOLAR AWARD202333199349109143
2022West Point Society of Oregon Portland, ORC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - IN MEMORY OF RICHARD BROWNSON KELLER202333199349109143
2022Ohsu Foundation Portland, ORU$5,000paidCENTER FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH - CIRCLE OF GIVING202333199349109143
2022Sierra Schools Foundation Sierraville, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Smart Reading Portland, ORC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Metropolitan Family Service Portland, ORC$2,000paidA GATHERING OF GOOD (AGOG)202333199349109143
2022Elevate Oregon Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Outside in Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - OPB CORNERSTONE SOCIETY202333199349109143
2022Habitat for Humanity - Lapinesunriver Sunriver, ORU$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Doernbecher Epilepsy Center Sunriver, ORU$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Metropolitan Family Service Portland, ORC$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - AGOG202333199349109143
2022Smart Reading Portland, ORC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - MARY JUBITZ MEMORIAL FUND202333199349109143
2022De la Salle Norh Catholic High School Portland, ORD$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Friends of the Metolius Camp Sherman, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Oregononian Public Benefits Inc Portland, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE - IN MEMORY OF GWENETH GAMBLE BOOTH202333199349109143
2022Crossroads Campus Nashville, TNB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202333199349109143
2022Arc Foundation Oregon Portland, ORD$800paidMEMBERSHIP RENEWAL/DUES202333199349109143
2020Oregon Episcopal School Portland, ORB$200,000paidGAME CHANGER CAMPAIGN202141359349100909
2020Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$200,000paidCONNECTIONS CAMPAIGN202141359349100909
2020Stanford University Stanford, CAC$200,000paidTHE MISSY AND PETER BECHEN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND202141359349100909
2020Metropolitan Family Service Portland, ORC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - AUCTION DONATION202141359349100909
2020Children's Literacy Project Lake Oswego, ORB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Stanford University Stanford, CAC$20,000paidMBA CLASS OF 1972 VETERANS FELLOWSHIP FUND202141359349100909
2020Oregon Episcopal School Portland, ORB$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - AUCTION DONATION202141359349100909
2020Ohsu Foundation Portland, ORU$10,000paidCOVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE FUND202141359349100909
2020Friends of the Children Portland, ORC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - FRIENDRAISER DONATION202141359349100909
2020Portland Art Museum Portland, ORB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES - PATRON SOCIETY202141359349100909
2020The Children's Course Gladstone, ORB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Stanford University Stanford, CAC$10,000paidTHE STANFORD FUND FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION202141359349100909
2020Arcs Foundation Oregon Portland, ORU$6,000paidSCHOLAR SPONSORSHIP202141359349100909
2020Smart Portland, ORU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020High Desert Museum Bend, ORB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Ohsu Foundation Portland, ORU$5,000paidCENTER FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH-CIRCLE OF GIVING202141359349100909
2020Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, ORB$5,000paidCAMPAIGN 2022-CONNECTED, EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES202141359349100909
2020Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, ORB$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Habitat for Humanity of Lapinesunriver Sunriver, ORU$2,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Frontline Foods Co World Central Kitchen Washington, DCU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Crossroads Campus Nashville, TNB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Crossroads Campus Nashville, TNB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Sierra County Historical Society Sierra City, CAB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020De la Salle North Catholic High School Portland, ORC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, ORC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Portland Japanese Garden Portland, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020High Desert Museum Bend, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Crossroads Campus Nashville, TNB$1,000paidTHE GROOMING SCHOOL AT CROSSROADS202141359349100909
2020Western Rivers Conservancy Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020North Valley Community Foundation Chico, CAB$1,000paidPAIVA FAMILY FFA SCHOLARSHIP - CHICO HIGH SCHOOL-CHICO, CA202141359349100909
2020Portland Center Stage Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Oregon Food Bank Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Sierra Schools Foundation-in Memory of John Genasci Sierraville, CAU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Portland Parks Foundation Portland, ORB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202141359349100909
2020Arcs Foundation Oregon Portland, ORU$800paidDUES202141359349100909

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202631359349103788
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202503169349103275
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202433209349107423
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202333199349109143
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202141359349100909

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/911811266.json.

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