Bancroft Global Development is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1999, with $21,309,341 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 92% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$21.3M
▼ 65.3% vs prior year
International median: $227K
Expenses (FY2024)
$29.7M
Net assets
$6.9M
Employees
0
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Bancroft Global Development: 92% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Bancroft Global Development: 3 mo reserves · -40% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Bancroft Global Development: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Bancroft Global Development: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To deliver permanent solutions to the economic, environmental, and societal harm caused by armed conflict and the explosive remnants of war.
Medical services: the organization provides medical services, to include aeromedical evacuations and surgeries, in support of peacekeeping forces, united nations staff, and other authorized personnel within somalia, mali and yemen. additionally, the organization provides training and certification for military and civilian medical personnel in pre-hospital trauma life support, tactical combat casualty care, advanced cardiac life support, and other capabilities. the organization also provides medical staffing to hospitals and clinics in somalia, and in support of evacuation flights throughout africa and europe.
Humanitarian assistance (and protection of civilians, in extremis): the organization assists governments' efforts to aid citizens whose efforts to deliver aid to vulnerable populations has been interrupted by mortal dangers of landmines, improvised explosives and hostile nonstate actors.
Revenue declined from $22.4M (FY2015) to $21.3M (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-39.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$8.3M
Total liabilities
$1.4M
Net assets
$6.9M
Salaries & benefits
$518K
2% of expenses
Board members
3
3 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,309,341▼65.3% | $29,732,886▼50.5% | $6,938,732▼59.5% | $8,290,620▼58.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $61,418,581▼67.5% | $60,056,469▼66.6% | $17,131,308▼2.3% | $19,894,382▼63.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $189,000,727▲791% | $179,916,093▲843% | $17,538,227▲71.6% | $53,710,745▲269% | 990 |
| 2021 | $21,220,867▲25.5% | $19,084,555▲5.4% | $10,222,624▲638% | $14,569,475▲257% | 990 |
| 2020 | $16,909,929▼32.2% | $18,113,082▼32.4% | $1,385,697▼46.5% | $4,075,756▲7.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $24,942,820▼15.8% | $26,803,453▼9.6% | $2,588,850▼41.8% | $3,805,080▼27.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $29,638,254▲49.2% | $29,636,699▲38.0% | $4,449,483▼0.3% | $5,267,204▼4.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $19,867,839▼7.5% | $21,479,755▼7.4% | $4,463,354▼22.3% | $5,497,645▼19.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $21,489,489▼4.2% | $23,185,068▲3.8% | $5,745,945▼26.1% | $6,792,758▼21.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $22,422,688 | $22,327,425 | $7,770,849 | $8,606,603 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Krongard | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Gregory Joachim | Exec. Director/secretary | 10 | — |
| Michael Stock | President/treasurer | 10 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad Aviation | Air Transport Services | $7,980,757 |
| Bancroft Global Management | Mgmt & Personnel Services | $2,751,905 |
| African Skies Limited | Security & Operational Support | $264,820 |
| Tranquility Cybersecurity International | Law Enforcement Consulting | $144,463 |
| Motorola Solutions Uk Limited | Telecommunications Services | $123,237 |
3 grants to Bancroft Global Development totaling $1.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Foundation Inc | Emergency support | 2021 | $1,000,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $200,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $200,000 |
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Data for Bancroft Global Development (EIN 54-1955545) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.