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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3614186

Bancroft Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $176,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $176,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,709,689

  • Tax year 2023

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,178,223

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,004,389

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,999,988

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rose HavenPortland, OR

    The rescue for Abused and Homeless Women & Children

    $50,000
  2. Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV

    Environment Protection

    $40,000
  3. Forest Park ConservancyPortland, OR

    Maintains trails, restores native habitat

    $20,000
  4. The Pixie ProjectPortland, OR

    Rescue of Dogs

    $20,000
  5. Pacific Crest Trail AssociationSacramento, CA

    Support

    $20,000
  6. Willamette RiverkeeperEugene, OR

    Support

    $10,000
  7. Crested Butte Mountain bike associationCrested Butte, CO

    Maintaining trails

    $10,000
  8. Hoffman Institute FoundatSan Rafael, CA

    Research and education.

    $3,000
  9. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Education

    $1,000
  10. Virginia Maryland School of Veterinary MedicineBlacksburg, VA

    Support

    $1,000
  11. Path Home Family VillagePortland, OR

    Support

    $500
  12. Ultimate Impact IncOakland, CA

    Support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $50,00049% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $30,00030% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon5 grants $100,500
  2. West Virginia1 grant $40,000
  3. California3 grants $23,500
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Amelia SimpsonFOUNDER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jed SchlangerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna StephensDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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