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The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $3.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $3,893,333 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 20, 2025. The largest was $1,600,000 to National Geographic Society in Washington, DC for to support the base camp project fund and the base camp maintenance fund.
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- EIN
- 862824870
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $16,825,979
- Grants paid
- $3,893,333
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202542939349100324. It reported $3,893,333 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | To support the base camp project fund and the base camp maintenance fund | Education | $1,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | To support the school of architecture's dean's endowed scholarship fund | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | To support the base camp project fund and the base camp maintenance fund | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Support for the "raise the roof" campaign | Environment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the D of C | Washington, DC | Support for the earthquake repair project | $166,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve | Seal Harbor, ME | Support for renovation and restoration of the abby aldrich rockefeller garden | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Support the women in architecture and philanthropy initiative for the yale school of architecture | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | Support for 11th street bridge park ($25k) and support for skyland workforce development ($25k) | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington DC Police Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anacostia Riverkeeper | Washington, DC | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anacostia Watershed Society Inc | Bladensburg, MD | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bright Beginnings Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casey Trees | Washington, DC | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | Support environmental education in the dc region, clagett farm in prince george's county, and oyster restoration | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Forklift | Edmonston, MD | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community of Hope Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marthas Table | Washington, DC | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Sister's Place Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| N Street Village Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Design Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | Warrenton, VA | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rock Creek Conservancy Inc | Bethesda, MD | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Some Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together We Bake | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youthbuild DC Public Charter School Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | Northeast Harbor, ME | Capital campaign | Health care | $6,667 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,175,000 |
| Environment | $420,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $125,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Human services | $25,000 |
| Health care | $6,667 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $2,716,666 |
| Connecticut | $600,000 |
| Maine | $381,667 |
| Maryland | $125,000 |
| Virginia | $70,000 |
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Updated October 20, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.