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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4052819

Bech Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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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

    $1,080,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,273,097

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,675,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,125,485

  • Tax year 2022

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,083,279

  • Tax year 2021

    $514,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,182,998

  • Tax year 2020

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,344,470

  • Tax year 2019

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,883,767

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,213,080

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Texas Law School FoundationAustin, TX

    To provide scholarships for law students.

    $950,000
  2. Religious Freedom InstituteWashington, DC

    To provide legal aid regarding religious freedom

    $125,000
  3. Houston ArboretumHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,075,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $955,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Douglas Y BechDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sheryl BechDIRECTOR/VP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristen Bech HattonDIRECTOR/VP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Allison Bech CunninghamDIRECTOR, VP, & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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