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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8007210

Nancy & Joachim Bechtle Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $795,667 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $795,667

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,873,483

  • Tax year 2023

    $727,250

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,581

  • Tax year 2022

    $500,100

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,626,255

  • Tax year 2021

    $256,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,926,199

  • Tax year 2020

    $206,675

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,174,687

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,095,838

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,191

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $100,000
  2. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General

    $95,000
  3. San Francisco OperaSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $75,000
  4. Rockefeller Philanthrophy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    General

    $66,667
  5. Stinson Beach Fire Protection DistricStinson Beach, CA

    General

    $50,000
  6. California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $35,000
  7. Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $27,500
  8. Chronicle Season of Sharing FundSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $20,000
  9. Fine Arts MuseumSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $20,000
  10. Institute of Contempory ArtSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $20,000
  11. San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $20,000
  12. San Francisco Free ClinicSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $20,000
  13. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $20,000
  14. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General

    $15,000
  15. For-SiteSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $15,000
  16. San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $15,000
  17. American Conservatory TheaterSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  18. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  19. Congregation Emanu-ElSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  20. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  21. Donner Summit Avalance DogsSoda Springs, CA

    General

    $10,000
  22. ExplorationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  23. Salvation ArmySan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  24. San Francisco Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  25. St Anthony's Foundation - Season of HopeSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  26. Sugar Bowl Ski Team FoundationNorden, CA

    General

    $10,000
  27. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  28. University of California - BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    General

    $10,000
  29. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  30. Compass Family ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $7,500
  31. Headlands for the ArtsSausalito, CA

    General

    $5,000
  32. Marin Agriculture Land TrustPoint Reyes Sta, CA

    General

    $5,000
  33. Pacific Crest Trail AssociationSacramento, CA

    General

    $5,000
  34. Prader Willis Homes of CaliforniaMill Valley, CA

    General

    $5,000
  35. San Francisco Host CommitteeSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $5,000
  36. Sierra WatchNevada City, CA

    General

    $5,000
  37. Swords to PlowshersSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $5,000
  38. The Grabhorn InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $3,000
  39. Congregation Kol EmethPalo Alto, CA

    General

    $1,000
  40. Friends of Bolinas Stinson Beach LibrariesStinson Beach, CA

    General

    $1,000
  41. La CocinaSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $1,000
  42. OdcSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $1,000
  43. 500 Capp Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $500
  44. Bolinas MuseumBolinas, CA

    General

    $500
  45. Litquake FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $500
  46. Truckee Donner Land TrustTruckee, CA

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $219,50058% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $80,00021% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $22,5006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $16,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California43 grants $704,000
  2. New York2 grants $76,667
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joachim BechtlePRESIDENT/CFO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jessica GallowaySECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

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