The Bancroft Foundation Inc
The Bancroft Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 1999. It provides grants to public charitable organizations for education and environmental work.
The Bancroft Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Bancroft Foundation Inc gave $743K across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in California. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $743,218
- +9.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 26
- +4.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,585
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $702,557
- +6.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bancroft Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 5700 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (410) 727-4828
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bancroft Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was North Bay Jobs with Justice ($51K). Together the top 10 received $413K.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 137 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 7% to recipients in Maryland, and 3% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Bancroft Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $529K (2020) to $743K (2024). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $743K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Bay Jobs with Justice Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $50,750 |
| Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County Healdsburg, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| North Bay Organizing Project Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Community Water Center Visalia, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Ccejn Fresno, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | General Support | $45,000 |
| The Climate Center Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Landpaths Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $26,000 |
| California Environmental Justice Alliance Oakland, CA | General Support | $26,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $702,557 | $851,487 | $830,819 | $743,218 | 26 | $36,487 |
| 2023 | $662,633 | $830,488 | $768,110 | $678,625 | 25 | $15,488 |
| 2022 | $551,500 | $423,117 | $771,467 | $661,562 | 29 | $23,117 |
| 2021 | $1,099,927 | $387,327 | $612,540 | $537,012 | 27 | $37,164 |
| 2020 | $1,231,937 | $633 | $604,047 | $528,656 | 30 | $633 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to take active participation, responsibility, and stewardship in the future of its community, state, region, nation, and beyond, and to alleviate inadequacies in education and the environment. Its program description says it provides grants to public charitable organizations that benefit education and the environment.
Examples of 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supported. North Bay Jobs with Justice describes its work as building power and winning economic and racial justice for workers on the front lines of climate change. Community Water Center says it promotes access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water, particularly for low-income communities. The Climate Center describes itself as working to reduce climate pollution at scale, starting in California. Sonoma Land Trust says it works to protect Sonoma County’s natural, cultural, agricultural, and open landscapes.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $743,218. Awards ranged from $6,750 to $50,750, with a median of $25,000. The largest reported awards included $50,750 to North Bay Jobs with Justice; $50,000 each to Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County, North Bay Organizing Project, Community Water Center, and CCEJN; and $45,000 to The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore. The listed grants were for general support.
The filing says grants to organizations other than the supported organization are made at the board’s discretion in furtherance of the supported organization’s mission. It also says requests are reviewed for permissibility and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and that the foundation requests and receives periodic grantee reports and updates on how awards are used, which it considers in future grant decisions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Karen H. Kreisberg as president and public director; Marc Kahn as vice president and donor director/member; Howard B. Miller as secretary and public director; and Betsy L. Krieger as treasurer and donor director. It also lists Dana Kahn and Jean K. Kahn as donor directors, Anne L. Jacobs and Gary Schoenemann as public directors, Marc B. Terrill as a public director until July 2024, and Andrew Cushnir as a public director as of April 2024.
The filing states that Marc Kahn, Jean K. Kahn, Betsy L. Krieger, and Dana Kahn have a family relationship. It also reports a business relationship between public directors Marc B. Terrill and Andrew Cushnir, who are employed by a related organization of which both are officers.
The Bancroft Foundation Inc is led by Karen H. Kreisberg, President & Public Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karen H. Kreisberg
President & Public Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne L. Jacobs
Public Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy L. Krieger
Treasurer & Donor Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Schoenemann
Public Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard B. Miller
Secretary & Public Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean K. Kahn
Donor Director & Member
Donor Director → Donor Director & Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc B. Terrill
Public Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Kahn
Vice President, Donor Director & Member
Vice President & Donor Director → Vice President, Donor Director & Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Kahn
Donor Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Cushnir
Public Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Kandel (2020–2022) — Donor Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Bancroft Foundation Inc
How much does The Bancroft Foundation Inc give each year?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc gave $743K across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $679K across 25 grants.
What is The Bancroft Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,585, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bancroft Foundation Inc that year got $35K on average.
Where does The Bancroft Foundation Inc give grants?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (8 grants), Healdsburg, CA (2 grants), Fresno, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Bancroft Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Bancroft Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Bancroft Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include North Bay Jobs with Justice ($50,750), Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County ($50,000) and North Bay Organizing Project ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Bancroft Foundation Inc?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc reported $703K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $851K.
What does The Bancroft Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to take active participation, responsibility, and stewardship in the future of its community, state, region, nation, and beyond, and to alleviate inadequacies in education and the environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bancroft Foundation Inc?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Bancroft Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Bancroft Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1644387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Bancroft Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Bancroft Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bancroft-foundation-inc-morg_465108b999374182a32434230512a4a2
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