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Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 756352798

Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $246,019 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $36,903 and the largest $73,805. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $227,367 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$223,2956$5.4 million
2024$227,3676$5.4 million
2025$246,0196$5.9 million

How to apply

Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$172,214
Missouri1$73,805

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
School of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
General$73,805
The Salvation Army
Dallas, TX
General$36,903
Mental Health Association of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
General$36,903
University Christian Church
Fort Worth, TX
General$36,903
Camp Carter YMCA
Fort Worth, TX
General$36,903
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association
Fort Worth, TX
General$24,602

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry give?

$246,019 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $36,903.

Who runs Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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