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Bechtel Foundation

50 Beale St.

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 768-5444

Contact: Susan Grisso, Foundation Manager

E-mail: foundtn@bechtel.com

Website: www.bechtel.com/foundation.htm

Type of grantmaker: Company-sponsored foundation.

Background: Incorporated in 1953 in CA.

Purpose and activities: Grants for higher education with emphasis on math, science and technology education, community funds, and to organizations related to some aspect of the engineering business and construction. Support also for public interest, health organizations, and social service programs in which employees volunteer.

Program area(s): The grantmaker has identified the following area(s) of interest:

Employee Matching Gifts: Matches gifts of all employees and retired employees to community and junior colleges, and four-year colleges and universities. Gifts of $25 to $1,000 per employee, per year are matched on a one-to-one basis.

Fields of interest: Arts; Engineering; Engineering school/education; Federated giving programs; Health care; Health organizations; Higher education; Human services; Public policy, research.

Geographic focus: National

Types of support: Employee matching gifts, General/operating support.

Limitations: No support for religious organizations. No grants to individuals, or for endowment funds or special projects.

Application information: Applicants should submit the following:

1) Copy of IRS Determination Letter

2) Descriptive literature about organization

Initial approach: Letter or proposal

Board meeting date(s): Annually

Deadline(s): None

Final notification: Varies

Financial data: (yr. ended 12/31/01): Assets, $15,653,616 (M); expenditures, $3,358,687; total giving, $3,120,277; qualifying distributions, $3,102,625; giving activities include $3,120,277 for 488 grants (high: $698,913; low: $25; average: $50-$15,000).