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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0255757

BHB Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $95,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,338,037
  • Tax year 2023

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,970,709
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,910,580
  • Tax year 2021

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,181,847
  • Tax year 2020

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,128,531
  • Tax year 2019

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $967,237
  • Tax year 2018

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $793,578

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. High Fives Nonprofit FoundationTruckee, CA

    For general operating support in honor of alex duff

    $20,000
  2. Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CA

    Donor-advised fund, carolyn m. Bechtel family fund 3596.

    $20,000
  3. Norcal Bully Breed RescueCitrus HTS, CA

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  4. Outta the CageLos Angeles, CA

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  5. Serious Fun Childrens Network IncNorwalk, CT

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  6. Americas Future IncNorth Port, FL

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  7. Serious Fun Childrens Network IncNorwalk, CT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. High Fives Nonprofit FoundationTruckee, CA

    For general operating support in honor of alex duff

    $5,000
  9. Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CA

    Donor-advised fund, carolyn m. Bechtel family fund 3596.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health2 grants $25,00029% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,00029% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $20,00024% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $15,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $70,000
  2. Connecticut2 grants $15,000
  3. Florida1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Brian H BechtelPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary H BechtelVICE PRES, CFO & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erin WilmsV.P. & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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