Bechen Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1811266
Foundation Overview
Based in Portland, OR, Bechen Family Foundation has awarded 180 grants totaling $5,004,300 to organizations in Oregon, Tennessee and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $800 to $500,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 22 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
78% of all grants are concentrated in Oregon, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Oregon, funding concentrates in Portland (76%), Bend (8%), Sunriver (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (71%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bechen Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle North Catholic School | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Elevate Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $20,100 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Oregon Espiscopal School | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Portland Art Museum | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Portland Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| The Stanford Fund | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Victory Academy | $36,000 | Sherwood, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Stanford University | $500,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Sieraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Sieraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| High Desert Museum | $10,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports | $20,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Ohsu Foundation | $100,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Outside In | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Uli Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Uli Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Oregon Harbor Of Hope | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Wikipedia | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Sunriver Nature Center | $1,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Children's Literacy Project | $25,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Oregon Music Education Association | $2,000 | Grants Pass, OR, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Oregon Espiscopal School | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Espiscopal School | $100,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Symphony Association | $11,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Portland Parks Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Children | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Symphony | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports | $2,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| High Desert Museum | $100,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Arcs Foundation Oregon | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Cure Epilepsy | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Victory Academy | $20,000 | Sherwood, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Portland Art Museum | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Espiscopal School | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Stanford University | $200,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Stanford University | $20,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | $5,000 | Ashland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Smart Reading | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon Espiscopal School | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Transitional Youth | $1,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| First Tee Of Oregon | $1,000 | Gladstone, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| De La Salle North Catholic School | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Elevate Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregononian Public Benefits Inc | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Portland Parks Foundation | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Elevate Oregon | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Auction Donation | 2022 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc Oregon Chapter | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | Named Scholar Award | 2022 |
| Ohsu Center For Women's Health | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | 2022 Research Grants - General Purpose | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Patron Membership | 2022 |
| Smart Reading | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Arc Foundation Oregon | $800 | Portland, OR, US | Membership Renewal/dues | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | A Gathering Of Good (Agog) | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Metolius | $1,000 | Camp Sherman, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports | $20,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Agog | 2022 |
| High Desert Museum | $20,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Doernbecher Epilepsy Center | $2,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| West Point Society Of Oregon | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - In Memory Of Richard Brownson Keller | 2022 |
| De La Salle Norh Catholic High School | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Victory Academy | $25,000 | Sherwood, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Opb Cornerstone Society | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity - Lapinesunriver | $2,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Crossroads Campus | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Smart Reading | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Mary Jubitz Memorial Fund | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purpose - In Memory Of Gweneth Gamble Booth | 2022 |
| The Stanford Fund | $10,000 | Standford, CA, US | The President's Fund | 2022 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Game Changer Campaign | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connections Campaign | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $200,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Missy And Peter Bechen Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $20,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Mba Class Of 1972 - Veterans Fund | 2022 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $5,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Outside In | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Ohsu Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Center For Women's Health - Circle Of Giving | 2022 |
| Oregononian Public Benefits Inc | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Portland Parks Foundation | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Elevate Oregon | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Auction Donation | 2022 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc Oregon Chapter | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | Named Scholar Award | 2022 |
| Ohsu Center For Women's Health | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | 2022 Research Grants - General Purpose | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Patron Membership | 2022 |
| Smart Reading | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Arc Foundation Oregon | $800 | Portland, OR, US | Membership Renewal/dues | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | A Gathering Of Good (Agog) | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Metolius | $1,000 | Camp Sherman, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports | $20,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Agog | 2022 |
| High Desert Museum | $20,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Doernbecher Epilepsy Center | $2,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| West Point Society Of Oregon | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - In Memory Of Richard Brownson Keller | 2022 |
| De La Salle Norh Catholic High School | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Victory Academy | $25,000 | Sherwood, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Opb Cornerstone Society | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity - Lapinesunriver | $2,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Crossroads Campus | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Smart Reading | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Mary Jubitz Memorial Fund | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purpose - In Memory Of Gweneth Gamble Booth | 2022 |
| The Stanford Fund | $10,000 | Standford, CA, US | The President's Fund | 2022 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Game Changer Campaign | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connections Campaign | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $200,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Missy And Peter Bechen Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $20,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Mba Class Of 1972 - Veterans Fund | 2022 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $5,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Outside In | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Ohsu Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Center For Women's Health - Circle Of Giving | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Arcs Foundation Oregon | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | Scholar Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Arcs Foundation Oregon | $800 | Portland, OR, US | Dues | 2021 |
| Crossroads Campus | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| De La Salle North Catholic High School | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Elevate Oregon | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Children | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Children | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Lapinesunriver | $2,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| High Desert Museum | $10,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Hoyt Arboretum Friends | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Ohsu - Doernbecher Epilepsy Center | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Ohsu Foundation - Circle Of Giving | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Auction Donation | 2021 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Game Changer Campaign | 2021 |
| Oregon Harbor Of Hope | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Oregon Symphony | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Oregon Symphony | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Director's Circle | 2021 |
| Portland Art Museum | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connections Campaign | 2021 |
| Portland Center Stage | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Providence Portland Medical Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation | $20,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $20,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Mba Class Of 1972 Veterans Fellowship Fund | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $200,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Missy And Peter Bechen Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate Education | 2021 |
| Victory Academy | $15,000 | Sherwood, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Victory Academy | $20,000 | Sherwood, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Arcs Foundation Oregon | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | Scholar Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Arcs Foundation Oregon | $800 | Portland, OR, US | Dues | 2020 |
| Children's Literacy Project | $25,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Crossroads Campus | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Crossroads Campus | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Crossroads Campus | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | The Grooming School At Crossroads | 2020 |
| De La Salle North Catholic High School | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Children | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Friendraiser Donation | 2020 |
| Frontline Foods Co World Central Kitchen | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Lapinesunriver | $2,000 | Sunriver, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| High Desert Museum | $5,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| High Desert Museum | $1,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Auction Donation | 2020 |
| North Valley Community Foundation | $1,000 | Chico, CA, US | Paiva Family Ffa Scholarship - Chico High School-chico, Ca | 2020 |
| Ohsu Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Covid-19 Pandemic Response Fund | 2020 |
| Ohsu Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Center For Women's Health-circle Of Giving | 2020 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Auction Donation | 2020 |
| Oregon Episcopal School | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Game Changer Campaign | 2020 |
| Oregon Food Bank | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Campaign 2022-connected, Empowered Communities | 2020 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | $1,000 | Ashland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes - Patron Society | 2020 |
| Portland Art Museum | $200,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connections Campaign | 2020 |
| Portland Center Stage | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Portland Japanese Garden | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Portland Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Sierra County Historical Society | $1,000 | Sierra City, CA, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Sierra Schools Foundation-in Memory Of John Genasci | $1,000 | Sierraville, CA, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Smart | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate Education | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $200,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Missy And Peter Bechen Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $20,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Mba Class Of 1972 Veterans Fellowship Fund | 2020 |
| The Children's Course | $10,000 | Gladstone, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1811266 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 15350 SW SEQUOIA PARKWAY 300 Portland, OR 97224-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bechen Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Peter Bechen |
|---|---|
| Director | Jane Bechen |
| Director | Sarah Raymond |
Forms 990-PF
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