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THE BENGIER FOUNDATION

Redwood city, CA Tax ID: 11-3729246 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.

About THE BENGIER FOUNDATION

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.

Focus Areas

Arts and cultureMuseumsScience museumsEducationHuman servicesFamily servicesChild welfare- Less

Geographic Focus

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Key Statistics
Total Assets $8.2M
Total Awarded This Year $665K
Average Grant Size $222
Total Grants (Previous Year) 2,922
Open to New Applicants
% New Applicants Funded
Contact Information
Redwood city, CA
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$8.2M

+2.6% from previous year

Annual Grants
$665K

13 grants awarded in 2024

Expense Ratio
-2236.5%

Of total revenue spent on programs

Annual Grant Distribution
Revenue vs Expenses
Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
PurposeLocation
$200,000The ExploratoriumUNRESTRICTEDSan francisco, CA, US2022
$200,000The ExploratoriumUNRESTRICTEDSan francisco, CA, US2023
$200,000The ExploratoriumUNRESTRICTEDSan francisco, CA, US2024
$125,000Global Citizen YearUNRESTRICTEDOakland, CA, US2023
$125,000Global Citizen YearUNRESTRICTEDOakland, CA, US2024
$100,000Summer SearchUNRESTRICTEDSan francisco, CA, US2023
$100,000Summer SearchUNRESTRICTEDSan francisco, CA, US2024
$65,000Summer SearchUNRESTRICTEDSan francisco, CA, US2022
$60,000The University Corporation San Francisco StateunrestrictedSan francisco, CA, US2023
$60,000The University Corporation San Francisco StateunrestrictedSan francisco, CA, US2024

People

Leadership & Staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

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
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Last updated on August 25, 2025

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