Paul Bechtner Foundation
Private foundation · Winnetka, IL · EIN 36-3973429 · reported 2025
73grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.5Mtotal paid
17states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 73 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $40K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Avary SUPPORT CHILDREN OF INCARC. PARENTS | San Rafael, CA | $220,400 |
| Sustainable Harvest International ELIMINATE TROPICAL DEFORESTATION | Washington, DC | $168,500 |
| Math Circles OF Chicago SUPPORT MATH IN SCHOOLS | Chicago, IL | $129,600 |
| Vanguard Daf SUPPORTS DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS | Malvern, PA | $80,298 |
| Connect Med SUPPORT HOSP. & HEALTH CARE | San Diego, CA | $64,825 |
| Global Village Initiative SUPPORT CULTURAL EXCHANGE | Summertown, TN | $64,800 |
| Nano Detection Laboratory Tulane SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH | New Orleans, LA | $51,800 |
| Denver Art Museum CULTURAL SUPPORT | Denver, CO | $40,000 |
| San Diego Museum OF Art SUPPORT THE ARTS | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Colorado Public Radio CULTURAL SUPPORT | Centennial, CO | $30,000 |
| Nami San Diego SUPPORT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Kpbs Radio SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| Ubuntu Global Connections SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Concord, MA | $25,000 |
| Citizens Climate Education SUPPORT A LIVABLE WORLD | Coronado, CA | $20,000 |
| Clean Wisconsin SUPPORT WATER CONSERVATION | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Eccoaddendum SUPPORT HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 |
| Father's Arms Ministry SUPPORT CHILDREN THROUGH RELIGION | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Friends OF Acadia SUPPORT CULTURAL RESOURCES OF PARK | Bar Harbor, ME | $20,000 |
| Geoversity Foundation SUPPORT WATERSHED CONSERVANCY | Borrego Springs, CA | $20,000 |
| Ryan Family YMCA COMMUNITY SUPPORT | San Diego, CA | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army SUPPORT THE NEEDY | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| San Diego History Center SUPPORT LOCAL HISTORY | San Diego, CA | $20,000 |
| Wvtf SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | Roanoke, VA | $20,000 |
| School Justice Project SUPPORT SPEC. EDUC. NEEDS | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Solar Cookers SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Sacramento, CA | $15,000 |
| Food Bank OF Western Massachusetts SUPPORT FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | Chicopee, MA | $12,375 |
| IL Policy Initiative SUPPORT TAXPAYER INTERESTS | Chicago, IL | $12,375 |
| Injustice Watch SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Chicago, IL | $12,375 |
| Open Doors SUPPORT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS | Providence, RI | $12,375 |
| School ON Wheels LA SUPPORT OF LITERACY PROGRAMS | Los Angeles, CA | $12,375 |
| The Invisible Institute SUPPORT NONPROFIT JOURNALISM | Chicago, IL | $12,375 |
| American Rivers INC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Bear Yuba Land Trust SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVANCY | Grass Valley, CA | $10,000 |
| Evanston Community Foundation SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Holy Family Ministry SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Northfield, IL | $10,000 |
| Int'l Campaign for Tibet CULTURAL SUPPORT FOR TIBET | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Nrdc SUPPORT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Sierra Club ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | Oakland, CA | $10,000 |
| South Yuba River Citizens League ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | Nevada City, CA | $10,000 |
| ST Vincent Depaul Society SUPPORT THE NEEDY | Orland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Sumi Nungwa SUPPORT FOR ELDERS | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 |
| Tunnel TO Towers Foundation SUPPORT OF FIRST RESPONDERS' FAMILY | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 |
| University OF San Diego Sch OF Law SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | San Diego, CA | $10,000 |
| Water Charity SUPPORT GLOBAL WATER PROJECTS | Crestlinre, CA | $10,000 |
| Winnetka Historical Society CULTURAL SUPPORT | Winnetka, IL | $10,000 |
| Yosemite Conservancy SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| Open City Advocates SUPPORT CITY'S CIVILIANS & LANDMARKS | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| Refuge Point SUPPORT VULNERABLE REFUGEES | Boston, MA | $7,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy SUPPORT NATURE | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Block Club Chicago PROVIDE COVERAGE TO DIVERSE AREAS | Chicago, IL | $5,500 |
| Hamilton Wood Type Museum PRESERVE WOOD TYPE IN PRINTING | Two Rivers, WI | $5,500 |
| Boulder Jjc SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Boulder, CO | $5,000 |
| Case Western School OF Law EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Congregation Bonai Shalom SUPPORT ACCEPTING INCLUSIVE MEMBERS | Boulder, CO | $5,000 |
| CU Foundation EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | Broomfield, CO | $5,000 |
| Jewish Colorado SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| Kellogg School OF Management SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Polestar Gardens SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Pahoa, HI | $5,000 |
| Moran Center for Youth Advocacy SUPPORT YOUTH ADVOCACY | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| College OF the Atlantic SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | Bar Harbor, ME | $2,500 |
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