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THE BENGIER FOUNDATION

REDWOOD CITY, CA 113729246 http://www.bengierfoundation.org

The Bengier Foundation is a California-based philanthropic organization with over $8 million in assets, focusing on arts, culture, education, and human services, and led by a volunteer board.

Overview

About THE BENGIER FOUNDATION

The Bengier Foundation, based in Redwood City, California, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $8,214,317. Despite having a negative revenue of $33,464, the foundation incurred expenses of $748,416. It focuses on supporting initiatives in arts and culture, museums, science museums, education, human services, family services, and child welfare. The foundation has funded projects in various cities across California, Missouri, and New Mexico, including Burlingame, Centralia, Emeryville, Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Walnut Creek. The foundation is led by a board comprising Gary F. Bengier as the Board Chairman, Cynthia S. Bengier as President, Brooke N. Bengier as CFO, David Lydon as Secretary, and Blake Bengier as Director, all of whom work voluntarily without compensation.

Focus areas

Arts and cultureMuseumsScience museumsEducationHuman servicesFamily servicesChild welfare- Less

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Key statistics
Total Assets $8.2M
Total Awarded This Year $665K
Average Grant Size $51K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 2,922
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact information
REDWOOD CITY, CA, US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total assets
$8,214,317

in 2024, compared to $8,996,197 in 2023

Annual grants
$665,000

13 grants awarded in 2024

Program expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

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Assets over time

Grants

Grant awards
PurposeLocation
$200,000The ExploratoriumUNRESTRICTED15 PIER San Francisco, CA US2022
$200,000The ExploratoriumUNRESTRICTEDPier 15 Embarcadero at Green St San Francisco, CA US2023
$200,000The ExploratoriumUNRESTRICTEDPier 15 Embarcadero at Green St San Francisco, CA US2024
$125,000Global Citizen YearUNRESTRICTED1625 CLAY STREET 400 OAKLAND, CA US2023
$125,000Global Citizen YearUNRESTRICTED1625 CLAY STREET 400 OAKLAND, CA US2024
$100,000Summer SearchUNRESTRICTED101 HOWARD STREET STE 250 San Francisco, CA US2023
$100,000Summer SearchUNRESTRICTEDDEPT 34425 PO BOX 39000 San Francisco, CA US2024
$65,000Summer SearchUNRESTRICTED101 HOWARD STREET STE 250 San Francisco, CA US2022
$60,000The University Corporation San Francisco Stateunrestricted1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA US2023
$60,000The University Corporation San Francisco Stateunrestricted1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA US2024
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People

Leadership & staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
GARY F BENGIERBOARD CHAIRMAN$02022
CYNTHIA S BENGIERPRESIDENT$02022
BROOKE N BENGIERCFO$02022
DAVID LYDONSECRETARY$02022
BLAKE BENGIERDIRECTOR$02022
GARY F BENGIERBOARD CHAIRMAN$02023
CYNTHIA S BENGIERPRESIDENT$02023
BROOKE N BENGIERCFO$02023
DAVID LYDONSECRETARY$02023
BLAKE BENGIERDIRECTOR$02023
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Last updated on August 25, 2025