Bently Foundation
A private family foundation that carries one founder's three passions, the environment, the arts, and animal welfare, into grantmaking that reaches from the Bay Area to the wider world.
Financial profile
Bently Foundation · EIN 38-3886828 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,132,959 | $807,911 | $35,817,528 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $353,288 | $1,261,468 | $31,070,204 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $1,953,258 | $4,412,876 | $40,121,361 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $751,587 | $2,977,911 | $42,458,877 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $1,852,514 | $2,585,210 | $41,715,006 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $1,551,195 | $2,238,242 | $39,569,876 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
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WF
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Who backs BF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A private family foundation that carries one founder's three passions, the environment, the arts, and animal welfare, into grantmaking that reaches from the Bay Area to the wider world.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Frontier.
Strengths
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