The Roger And Sarah Bancroft Clark Private
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general support to various charitable organizations. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service, environmental conservation, arts and culture, and historical preservation. The foundation primarily supports nonprofits that focus on community development, environmental initiatives, and cultural heritage. It serves a diverse range of recipients, including charities, environmental groups, and arts organizations, with a notable emphasis on general operational support. The foundation operates with a small size and has a history of funding initiatives across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofit organizations with a track record in arts/culture, environmental conservation, historic preservation, or community service—especially organizations already known to the trustees or to the foundation's existing grantee network.
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship or introduction to a trustee, bank trustee, or an existing grantee.
- • Programs in arts, culture, environmental conservation, historical preservation, or community services.
- • Capacity to accept and steward general operating support.
- • Geographic presence in states previously funded (DE, NY, PA, VA, IN) or connections to those communities.
Geography
The latest observed grants were distributed across five states, and out-of-state recipients made up the large majority of dollars; the footprint is multi-state rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 8–10 distinct recipients each year (nine in the latest year) spanning museums, environmental groups, historic organizations and community nonprofits, but giving shows dollar concentration (one large grant of ~45% and top five at ~80%).
New Applicants
The fund explicitly reports grants are to preselected organizations and filings show only one new recipient in the latest year while eight recipients are repeat grantees across years, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to enter the portfolio without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
