Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBancroft School
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs240staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.5%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBancroft School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$16M75%Management and general$5.1M24%Fundraising$103k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$1.4M in FY2022, $12k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.1M in FY2023, −$4.2M in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI46funders
$260ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationStopped after FY2021$26k$25k$75k$75k–Stoddard Charitable TrustOn and off$155k$3k$2kRuth H & Warren a Ellsworth FoundationOn and off$60k$60k$3kThe Fletcher FoundationOn and off$100k$5kThe Dinan Family FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Hyde FoundationSince FY2018$5k$10k$8k$10k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$87k$92k$176k$162k$136k$80k$117k29 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$15k$35k$80k$37k$137k$70k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped