Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation
The Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Garden City, New York. In filing year 2025, it reported 15 grants totaling $267,000 to charitable organizations.
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation gave $267K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $267,000
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,800
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $4,744,344
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1325 Franklin Ave 560, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 508-9623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Laurel Center ($30K). Together the top 10 received $209K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (65%), Virginia (23%), and Oregon (13%), as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2019) to $322K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $267K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Laurel Center Winchester, VA | Operational | $30,000 |
| Standup for Kids Costa Mesa, CA | Operational | $26,000 |
| Urban Voices Project Los Angeles, CA | Operational | $25,000 |
| American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | Operational | $22,500 |
| Winchester Day Nursery Inc Winchester, VA | Operational | $22,000 |
| ABC House Albany, OR | Operational | $18,000 |
| Well Willits, CA | Winter Shelter Motel Program | $17,000 |
| Bethlehem Inn Bend, OR | Operational | $16,000 |
| New Earth Organization Culver City, CA | Operational | $16,000 |
| Skylight Theatre Company Beverly Hills, CA | Operational | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,744,344 | $646,393 | $313,149 | $267,000 | 15 | $296,569 | $634,872 | $333,815 |
| 2024 | $4,411,175 | $395,503 | $274,084 | $260,000 | 15 | $263,450 | $385,105 | $310,663 |
| 2023 | $4,289,798 | $151,379 | $298,701 | $260,000 | 16 | $285,778 | $142,572 | $270,510 |
| 2022 | $4,436,940 | $398,579 | $358,013 | $321,500 | 13 | $338,883 | $389,060 | $271,109 |
| 2021 | $4,793,296 | $455,405 | $260,344 | $245,500 | 13 | $248,690 | $451,360 | $325,171 |
| 2020 | $4,565,732 | $202,083 | $232,792 | $203,000 | 13 | — | $266,414 | $264,192 |
| 2019 | $4,596,443 | $279,117 | $186,939 | $151,000 | 10 | — | $374,485 | $247,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $334K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as arts and community support, early childhood education, services for children believed to have been abused, shelter, and education for unhoused students. These are examples of grantee activities, not stated foundation priorities.
For example, Urban Voices Project describes its work as using music, community, and inclusion to support the well-being and advocacy of marginalized people. Winchester Day Nursery says it provides affordable early childhood education for children of low-income working families. Monarch School Project supports a K–12 school for unhoused students in San Diego County.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $267,000 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $30,000, with a median of $16,000.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $30,000 to The Laurel Center, $26,000 to StandUp for Kids, $25,000 to Urban Voices Project, $22,500 to the American Film Institute, and $22,000 to Winchester Day Nursery. Other recipients included ABC House ($18,000), WELL ($17,000), Bethlehem Inn ($16,000), New Earth Organization ($16,000), Skylight Theatre Company ($16,000), and Monarch School Project ($15,000). Earth Island Institute received $13,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory Bancroft as president, CEO, and treasurer; Stephen M. Bancroft as vice president; and Wendy Bancroft as secretary. Directors listed are Bradford M. Bancroft, Kimberly Bancroft, Michael Bancroft, Diane Bancroft, Kate Black, Chris Bancroft, and Alex Bancroft.
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation is led by Gregory Bancroft, President, CEO & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Bancroft
President, CEO & Treasurer
President & CEO → President, CEO & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradford M. Bancroft
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kimberly Bancroft
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Bancroft
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alex Bancroft
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Chris Bancroft
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Diane Bancroft
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kate Black
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stephen M. Bancroft
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Bancroft
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Christina Devine (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: J. Leighton Devine (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Monica Bancroft (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Bancroft (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Bancroft III (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation
How much does Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation give each year?
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation gave $267K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 15 grants.
What is Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $17,800, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation give grants?
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (23%) and Oregon (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winchester, VA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Laurel Center ($30,000), Standup for Kids ($26,000) and Urban Voices Project ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation?
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $297K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as arts and community support, early childhood education, services for children believed to have been abused, shelter, and education for unhoused students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's EIN?
Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1395114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Paul & Monica Bancroft Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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