Bechen Family Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 91-1811266

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.2M

+12.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$797K

-17.1% YoY

Grant Count

22

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+5.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$668K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,203,602$8,150,172$6,852,315
Revenue$2,430,200$1,899,075$980,990
Expenses$814,008$999,481$831,306
Qualifying Distributions$797,100$962,000$821,850
Net Investment Income$1,616,863$988,554$255,148
Distributable Amount$757,455$587,238$572,538

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$241K$481K$722K$962K35 grants202031 grants202132 grants202228 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

STANFORD UNIVERSITY$500KOHSU FOUNDATION$100KVICTORY ACADEMY$36KCHILDREN'S LITERACY PROJ…$25KMETROPOLITAN FAMILY SERV…$20KOREGON ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL$20KOREGON ADAPTIVE SPORTS$20KPORTLAND ART MUSEUM$15KTHE STANFORD FUND$10KSIERRA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K$50–100K15$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER BECHENDIRECTOR
JANE BECHENDIRECTOR
SARAH RAYMONDDIRECTOR

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AshlandBeavertonBendCamp ShermanChicagoChicoGladstoneGrants PassLake OswegoNashvillePortlandSherwoodSieravilleSierra CitySierravilleStandfordStanfordSunriverWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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