Private Foundation

THE BRENDAN & HELEN BECHTEL FOUNDATION

THE BRENDAN & HELEN BECHTEL FOUNDATION, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $18.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 33 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.9M.

EIN: 862824870 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.6M

Total Expenses$3.9M

Total Assets$18.8M

Grants Given33

Grant Total$5.9M

Filing Years2022–2024

Sample Grants Given

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND

$1,600,000

YALE UNIVERSITY

NEW HAVEN, CT · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE'S DEAN'S ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

$500,000

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND

$400,000

FRIENDS OF ACADIA

BAR HARBOR, ME · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE "RAISE THE ROOF" CAMPAIGN

$250,000

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION OF THE D OF C

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE EARTHQUAKE REPAIR PROJECT

$166,666

Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Brendan P Bechtel

VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Helen B Bechtel

TREASURER Lila Lee

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND AND THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND

$2,000,000 2 grants

TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP PROJECT FUND.

$1,600,000 1 grant

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$670,000 21 grants

TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE'S DEAN'S ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

$500,000 1 grant

TO SUPPORT THE BASE CAMP MAINTENANCE FUND.

$400,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.6M	$3.9M	$18.8M
2023	$463K	$2.0M	$21.1M
2022	$1K	$332	$668

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1K to $1.6M (+162243%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, DC, MD, ME, VA.

CTDCMDMEVA

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