The Bancroft Foundation Inc

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 31-1644387

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO TAKE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, RESPONSIBILITY AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, STATE, REGION, NATION AND BEYOND. THE FOUNDATION WILL EXPEND ITS EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE INADEQUACIES WITHIN TWO MAJOR AREAS OF CONCENTRATION: EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$703K

+6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$743K

+9.5% YoY

Grant Count

26

+4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+5.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$234K$468K$702K$937K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$702,557$662,633$551,500
Revenue$851,487$830,488$423,117
Expenses$830,819$768,110$771,467
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$36,487$15,488$23,117
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$186K$372K$557K$743K30 grants202027 grants202129 grants202225 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTH BAY JOBS WITH JUST…$51KHEALTHCARE FOUNDATION NO…$50KNORTH BAY ORGANIZING PRO…$50KCOMMUNITY WATER CENTER$50KCCEJN$50KTHE ASSOCIATED JEWISH CO…$45KTHE CLIMATE CENTER$35KSONOMA LAND TRUST$30KLANDPATHS$26KCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL…$26K

Grant Size Distribution

137 grants across all recorded years

123<$50K14$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARC B TERRILLPUBLIC DIRECTOR UNTIL 07/240.15
ANDREW CUSHNIRPUBLIC DIRECTOR AS OF 04/240.15
KAREN H KREISBERGPRESIDENT & PUBLIC DIRECTOR0.15
MARC KAHNVICE PRESIDENT & DONOR DIR./MEMBER0.15
HOWARD B MILLERSECRETARY & PUBLIC DIRECTOR0.15
BETSY L KRIEGERTREASURER & DONOR DIRECTOR0.15
DANA KAHNDONOR DIRECTOR0.15
JEAN K KAHNDONOR DIRECTOR & MEMBER0.15
ANNE L JACOBSPUBLIC DIRECTOR0.15
GARY SCHOENEMANNPUBLIC DIRECTOR0.15

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AnnapolisBaltimoreBladensburgBolinasCalabasasCharlottesvleFresnoGratonHealdsburgNapaNational CityOaklandOccidentalPetalumaReisterstownSan FranciscoSanta RosaSebastopolSilver SpringTakoma Park

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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