Overview
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
in 2024, compared to $8,996,197 in 2023
13 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | The Exploratorium | UNRESTRICTED | 15 PIER San Francisco, CA US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | The Exploratorium | UNRESTRICTED | Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green St San Francisco, CA US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | The Exploratorium | UNRESTRICTED | Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green St San Francisco, CA US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | Global Citizen Year | UNRESTRICTED | 1625 CLAY STREET 400 OAKLAND, CA US | 2023 |
| $125,000 | Global Citizen Year | UNRESTRICTED | 1625 CLAY STREET 400 OAKLAND, CA US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | Summer Search | UNRESTRICTED | 101 HOWARD STREET STE 250 San Francisco, CA US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | Summer Search | UNRESTRICTED | DEPT 34425 PO BOX 39000 San Francisco, CA US | 2024 |
| $65,000 | Summer Search | UNRESTRICTED | 101 HOWARD STREET STE 250 San Francisco, CA US | 2022 |
| $60,000 | The University Corporation San Francisco State | unrestricted | 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA US | 2023 |
| $60,000 | The University Corporation San Francisco State | unrestricted | 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY F BENGIER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | $0 | 2022 |
| CYNTHIA S BENGIER | PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
| BROOKE N BENGIER | CFO | $0 | 2022 |
| DAVID LYDON | SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
| BLAKE BENGIER | DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
| GARY F BENGIER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | $0 | 2023 |
| CYNTHIA S BENGIER | PRESIDENT | $0 | 2023 |
| BROOKE N BENGIER | CFO | $0 | 2023 |
| DAVID LYDON | SECRETARY | $0 | 2023 |
| BLAKE BENGIER | DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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