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The BPB and HBB Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 200721589

The BPB and HBB Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $500,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $500,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

The BPB and HBB Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The BPB and HBB Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$500,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University
New Haven, CT
To support the school of architecture's dean's endowed scholarship fund$500,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The BPB and HBB Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The BPB and HBB Foundation give?

$500,000 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $500,000.

Who runs The BPB and HBB Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Helen B Bechtel (President & Director), Brendan P Bechtel (V.p./Secretary/Director) and Amy Dunphy (Chief Financial Officer).

What does The BPB and HBB Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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