Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
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.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
13 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | The Exploratorium | UNRESTRICTED | San francisco, CA, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | The Exploratorium | UNRESTRICTED | San francisco, CA, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | The Exploratorium | UNRESTRICTED | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | Global Citizen Year | UNRESTRICTED | Oakland, CA, US | 2023 |
| $125,000 | Global Citizen Year | UNRESTRICTED | Oakland, CA, US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | Summer Search | UNRESTRICTED | San francisco, CA, US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | Summer Search | UNRESTRICTED | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
| $65,000 | Summer Search | UNRESTRICTED | San francisco, CA, US | 2022 |
| $60,000 | The University Corporation San Francisco State | unrestricted | San francisco, CA, US | 2023 |
| $60,000 | The University Corporation San Francisco State | unrestricted | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
GF
GARY F BENGIER
| BOARD CHAIRMAN | $0 | 2024 |
CS
CYNTHIA S BENGIER
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
BN
BROOKE N BENGIER
| CFO | $0 | 2024 |
DL
DAVID LYDON
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
BB
BLAKE BENGIER
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
GARY F BENGIER
BOARD CHAIRMAN
CYNTHIA S BENGIER
PRESIDENT
BROOKE N BENGIER
CFO
DAVID LYDON
SECRETARY
BLAKE BENGIER
DIRECTOR
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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