The Friends of the Bancroft Library
The Friends of the Bancroft Library's primary mission is to raise funds and donations, and to purchase books, manuscripts, for the benefit of the bancroft library at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Friends of the Bancroft Library at a glance
- Total assets
- $558,056
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $416,847
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,892
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $410,343
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Friends of the Bancroft Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Friends of the Bancroft Library gives
- Giving grew 445% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $210K (2022). In 2023 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Support for the Bancroft Library | $210,000 |
Ready to take the next step with The Friends of the Bancroft Library?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $558,056 | $416,847 | $410,343 | — | — | $6,892 |
| 2024 | $551,552 | $319,230 | $434,668 | — | — | $6,243 |
| 2023 | $666,990 | $298,384 | $246,691 | $500 | Total only | $3,853 |
| 2022 | $615,297 | $374,397 | $480,292 | $210,000 | 1 | $531 |
| 2021 | $721,192 | $261,768 | $133,825 | — | — | $1,094 |
| 2019 | $665,790 | $324,033 | $261,580 | $38,500 | 1 | $2,005 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Friends of the Bancroft Library
Based on IRS filings
The Friends of the Bancroft Library is a public charity, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $558K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Friends of the Bancroft Library is led by Mary E MacDonald, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 40 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary E MacDonald
Board Chair
Council Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
B Bradley Barber
Council Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Van Camp
Council Member
Chair → Council Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camilla Miner Smith
Council Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles G Stephenson
Council Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Fred F Gregory
Council Member
Council Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Council Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bancroft
Council Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Gans
Council Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Reynolds Ewald
Vice Chair
Council Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Y Lei
Council Member
Council Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Emerson
Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Mathies
Treasurer
Council Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Briscoe
Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Huret
Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter E. Hanff
Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Frazier
Council Member
Treasurer → Council Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila M Humphreys
Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Hahn
Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Sarver
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Flynn Siler Julie
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry L Ruderman
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Bustamante
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Peagler
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddy Starr Ancinas
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Donovan
Secretary
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fitzgerald
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul J Roesler
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan D Anderson
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theo Zaninovich
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Kavanagh Clarke
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Laiderman
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blaise Stone
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hult-Lewis
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Beahrs
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Bigelow
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Frederick Riedel
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Larry B Lusk
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia H Lusk
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael S Jeon
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tala M Banatao
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (51)
- Former: Candace Caldwell (2019–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Christine Campbell (2019–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Dora L. Wang (2019–2024) — Council Member
- Former: James R. Sutton (2019–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Krishen Arvind Laetsch (2019–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Paul Robertson (2019–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Frances Dinkelspiel (2021–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Narsai David (2021–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Jos Adrin Barragn-lvarez (2022–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Tim Hachman (2022–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Eleanor Bigelow Paper (2024) — Council Member
- Former: Alexandra Marston (2019–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Charles Faulhaber (2021–2023) — Council Member
- Former: C Dan Vencill (2022–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Fred Gregory (2022–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Deirdre L. Henry (2019–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Laurie Thompson Jarrett (2019–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Robert Gordon Sproul III (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: J Keith Gilless (2021–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Milton von Damm (2021–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Susan Honeyman Crawford (2021–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Brian DeLay (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Judi Hachman (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Julia Flynn Siler (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Timothy Hachman (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Brain Delay (2021) — Council Member
- Former: Daniel Vencill (2021) — Council Member
- Former: Donald Sarver (2021) — Council Member
- Former: Jose Adrian Barragan-Alvarez (2021) — Council Member
- Former: Alexandra Donlon Treene (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Bruce Quan (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Douglas G. Moore (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Elaine Tennant (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Gordon Eubanks (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Ivonne Del Valle (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Jack Von Euw (2019) — Council Member
- Former: John Windle (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Kathryn M. Neal (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Kirsten Weisser (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Leslie Borasi (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Nathan Sayre (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Reginald Steer (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Richard Morrison (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Richard Tavernetti (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Robert J. Chandler PhD (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Robin Frazier (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Skip Rhodes (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Theodore W. Craig (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Thomas McKeever (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Thomas Schwartzburg (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Thomas Woodhouse (2019) — Council Member
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 The Friends of the Bancroft Library
How large is The Friends of the Bancroft Library?
The Friends of the Bancroft Library reported $558K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $417K.
Where does The Friends of the Bancroft Library operate?
The Friends of the Bancroft Library has awarded grants in California.
What is The Friends of the Bancroft Library's EIN?
The Friends of the Bancroft Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6074598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in The Friends of the Bancroft Library's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in California
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.
Assets
$12.3B
Grants
3,576
Total Given
$3.2B
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.
Assets
$2.3B
Grants
2,174
Total Given
$326.6M
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, democracy, gender equity, racial justice, and efforts to strengthen nonprofits and philanthropy, with work spanning the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, and locations including East and West Africa and Mexico. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $150,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but sometimes invites proposals through open processes.
Assets
$14.2B
Grants
2,001
Total Given
$625.0M
Marin Community Foundation
Novato, CA
Marin Community Foundation funds work in affordable housing and homelessness, community resilience and power, as well as social services, education, arts and conservation, with a focus on marginalized Marin County residents and some broader U.S. and international grantmaking. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
1,573
Total Given
$186.1M
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief supports healthcare providers serving people affected by poverty or emergencies, including community health centers, clinics, and grassroots organizations, with medicines, supplies, and funding for health access and equity. In 2025, its grants had a median award of about $65,000, and its work spans all 50 U.S. states and countries around the world; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
1,367
Total Given
$337.4M
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation funds nonprofits working to improve lives and alleviate poverty, with initiatives including early childhood development, homelessness, refugees, safe water, and support for foster and opportunity youth. Its work is global, and its 2024 grants had a median award of $76,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through its Good Neighbor Program for eligible local nonprofits and Title 1 schools.
Assets
$7.4B
Grants
1,339
Total Given
$287.7M
More similar funders
More Funders in California
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from The Friends of the Bancroft Library's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
The Friends of the Bancroft Library down — hundreds of funders to go?