Ann Bancroft Foundation
Ann Bancroft Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Ann Bancroft Foundation inspires and encourages girls to imagine something bigger. We strive to build confidence and offer tools that will allow a girl to go after her dreams and feel supported along the way. Through grants, mentorship, and ongoing development opportunities, the Ann Bancroft Foundation is giving Minnesota girls strength to achieve their full potential.
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GRANT PROGRAMS: THE ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION (ABF) PROVIDES GRANTS TO GIRLS IN MINNESOTA TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. THESE GRANTS EMPOWER GIRLS, K-12, TO 'IMAGINE SOMETHING BIGGER' THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN UP TO $500 TO BUILD UPON OR DISCOVER THEIR PASSION. IN 2018 WE AWARDED 373 GRANTS TOTALING $177,505, OF WHICH $171,071 OF EXPENSE WAS INCURRED WITHIN THE YEAR, MAKING THE AVERAGE GRANT $475. THIS IS AN INCREASE OVER THE 355 GRANTS TOTALING $169,793 AWARDED IN 2017 AND THE 310 GRANTS AWARDED IN 2016 TOTALING $144,154. OUR GRANT PROGRAMS ARE UNIQUE BECAUSE A GIRL APPLYING MUST HAVE AN ADULT MENTOR (NON-FAMILY) APPLY WITH HER. BOTH THE GIRL AND HER MENTOR COMPLETE THE GRANT APPLICATION TOGETHER WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BE THE GIRL'S FIRST STEP IN GAINING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. THE APPLICATION QUESTIONS ASKED OF BOTH THE GIRL AND MENTOR HAVE THEM REFLECT ON THE GIRL'S DREAMS, PASSIONS, SELF-PRIDE, AND GOALS. WHEN A GIRL RECEIVES A GRANT, THIS SUPPORT SYSTEM OF A TRUSTED MENTOR PROVIDES HER WITH ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT BEYOND THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE ONE-TIME ABF GRANT AWARD. EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAMS: TO ENSURE THAT OUR GRANT PROGRAMS ARE FULFILLING THE MISSION OF ABF AND GIVING THE GIRLS OF MINNESOTA THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED, WE CONDUCT EVALUATION OF ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS AND MENTORS UPON CONCLUSION OF THEIR GRANT ACTIVITY. WITH OUR TWO ANNUAL GRANT CYCLES, WE COMPLETE TWO SURVEY ROUNDS WHICH ARE THEN COMBINED TO CREATE AN ANNUALIZED EVALUATION RESULT. BASED ON OUR 2017 PROGRAM YEAR EVALUATION DATA: 100% OF GIRLS REPORTED THAT APPLYING FOR AN ABF GRANT HELPED THEM WORK TOWARD MAKING THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE, LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THEMSELVES, DESCRIBE THEIR DREAMS TO OTHERS, AND THINK ABOUT THEIR DREAMS. 98% OF GIRLS REPORTED THAT THEIR FUNDED ACTIVITY WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR THEM, CHANGED THEIR LIFE FOR THE BETTER, AND GAVE THEM AN ADULT (NOT A FAMILY MEMBER) WHO THEY TRUST. 95% OF GIRLS REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD TELL THEIR FRIENDS TO APPLY FOR A GRANT AND THAT IT WAS HELPFUL TO HAVE THEIR MENTOR SUPPORT THEM. 89% OF GIRLS ARE STILL IN TOUCH WITH THEIR MENTOR NOW AFTER THEIR FUNDED ACTIVITY AND 77% OF GIRLS EITHER COULD NOT, OR DO NOT KNOW IF THEY COULD, PARTICIPATE IN THEIR FUNDED ACTIVITY WITHOUT THE ABF GRANT.OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS:OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE INTENDED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR WORK, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE RECEIVE FROM DIFFERENT MN COMMUNITIES, AND ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF COLLABORATIVE, LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER ON BEHALF OF GIRLS ACROSS MINNESOTA. IN 2018 WE MET AND PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE TWIN CITIES METRO, DULUTH/CLOQUET, MANKATO, ROCHESTER, AND MOORHEAD. UP UNTIL NOW, WE HAD GRANTED 80-90% OF OUR GRANT FUNDS TO GIRLS IN THE 7-COUNTY METRO (TWIN CITIES). AS AN ORGANIZATION, OUR GRANT PROGRAMS WILL FUND ANY MN GIRL, SO WE ARE STRIVING TO REACH MORE AND MORE GIRLS FROM GREATER MINNESOTA. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE STATE 5-10 TIMES EACH YEAR TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. IN 2018, OUR GRANT TOTAL REACHED 19% OF GIRLS OUTSIDE OF THE 7-COUNTY METRO.PARTNERSHIPS TO-DATE INCLUDE: EMPOWER, MN LYNX, MN ROLLERGIRLS, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (TWIN CITIES CHAPTER), PAUL'S PALS, GIRL'S INC. EUREKA! AT YWCA MINNEAPOLIS, DIVERSE DAISIES, YMCA DULUTH, MENTOR DULUTH, COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA, NORTHLAND FOUNDATION, YWCA OF MANKATO, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ROCHESTER, AND FAMILY SERVICE ROCHESTERALUMNAE RELATIONS: BEYOND OUR ONE-TIME GRANTS, THE ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR ALUMNAE AND MENTORS TO ENGAGE IN ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2018, WE PAID $10,500 FOR ALUMNAE PROGRAMMING WITH SCHOOLS, EMPOWER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, WILDERNESS INQUIRY, THE MINNESOTA LYNX, AND THE MINNESOTA ROLLERGIRLS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “The ann bancroft foundation inspires and encourages girls to imagine something bigger. we strive to build confidence and offer tools that will allow a girl to go after her dreams and feel supported along the way. through grants, mentorship, and ongoing development opportunities, the ann bancroft foundation is giving minnesota girls strength to achieve their full potential.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “The ann bancroft foundation inspires and encourages girls to imagine something bigger. we strive to build confidence and offer tools that will allow a girl to go after her dreams and feel supported along the way. through grants, mentorship, and ongoing development opportunities, the ann bancroft foundation is giving minnesota girls strength to achieve their full potential.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is MN, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 2356 UNIVERSITY AVE W NO 404, ST PAUL, MN, 55114.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 6 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $8,827.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization pays $227,311 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $109,272 in fundraising expenses.