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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-3320508

Bancroft-Clair Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $486,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $486,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $8,858,495

  • Tax year 2023

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $8,761,340

  • Tax year 2022

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,945,642

  • Tax year 2021

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,973,519

  • Tax year 2020

    $423,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $8,598,643

  • Tax year 2019

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $8,487,715

  • Tax year 2018

    $396,250

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $8,173,130

  • Tax year 2017

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $7,993,267

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christian Legal SocietySpringfield, VA

    Unrestricted gift

    $90,000
  2. Austin Symphony Orchestra SocietyAustin, TX

    Bancroft initiative

    $75,000
  3. Renown Health FoundationReno, NV

    $6,000 healing arts pet therapy$13,000 jerry smith academic practice partnership for nurses$40,000 children's hospital endowment

    $59,000
  4. Relational Wisdom 360Billings, MT

    Unrestricted gift

    $52,000
  5. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    $1,000 green library special collections$5,000 stanford initiative to cure hearing loss$10,000 stanford university GSB class of 1979 fund$12,000 DR guarav chattree's parkinson's disease research

    $28,000
  6. Hoag Hospital FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    $5,000 digestive health$5,000 chronic pain and neupathy program$7,000 neonatal ICU$10,000 nursing education

    $27,000
  7. Ballet AustinAustin, TX

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  8. University of Nevada RenoReno, NV

    $2,000 kunr/kncj radio$2,000 unr cybersecurity$3,000 career and corporate outreach center in the business school$8,000 new building for college of business

    $15,000
  9. San Juan Diego Catholic High SchoolAustin, TX

    Unrestricted gift

    $12,500
  10. St Michael's Catholic AcademyAustin, TX

    Unrestricted gift

    $12,000
  11. Austin OperaAustin, TX

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  12. Mater Ecclesiae Fund for VocationsWest Chester, PA

    Unrestricted gift

    $7,000
  13. The Institute of World PoliticsWashington, DC

    Unrestricted gift

    $7,000
  14. Canopy Tree for Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  15. Classical Music InsttuteSan Antonio, TX

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  16. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  17. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  18. RainnWashington, DC

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  19. Saratoga Music BoostersSaratoga, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  20. Keep Memory AliveLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $4,000
  21. The Crpa FoundationFullerton, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $4,000
  22. The Nevada Museum of ArtReno, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $4,000
  23. Univ of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    $2,000 institute for advanced catholic studies$4,000 special collections book restoration - historic cookbooks

    $4,000
  24. College Preparatory SchoolOakland, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,500
  25. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  26. Community Foundation of Northern NevadaReno, NV

    $3,000 davis fire appreciation scholarship

    $3,000
  27. Hispanic Alliance for the Performing ArtsAustin, TX

    $2,500 austin sound waves

    $2,500
  28. Hoover Institution FundStanford, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  29. Rock Steady BoxingIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  30. The Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  31. The Children's Cabinet IncReno, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  32. Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAn, TX

    $1,500 leadership circle pledge

    $1,500
  33. Bellarmine Preparatory SchoolTacoma, WA

    $1,500 robotics team endowment

    $1,000
  34. Boy Scouts of AmericaOrange, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  35. Sherman FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  36. UCI FoundationIrvine, CA

    $1,000 - UCI cybersecurity policy & research institute

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $90,50049% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $36,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $26,50014% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $7,0004% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $7,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $14,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $138,500
  2. Virginia2 grants $97,000
  3. Nevada6 grants $87,000
  4. California11 grants $81,500
  5. Montana1 grant $52,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $12,000
  7. New York3 grants $10,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $5,000
  9. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  10. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul M BancroftPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John R BancroftVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara B ClairVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helene S CohenASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy LanfordTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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