Grants awarded
Who does Helen V Brach Foundation fund?
Helen V Brach Foundation has awarded $37 million across 2,829 grants to 718 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $8,387, with most between $2,000 and $15,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$37.2M
Typical grant
$8K
Grantees
718
Grants
2,829
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Individual recipient | $6.8M | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Big Shoulders Fund
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$1.0M | 25 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Loyola University of Chicago
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$430K | 24 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $420K | 26 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Misericordia | $386K | 17 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | PR | |
| S St Ignatius College Prep | $344K | 28 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $325K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Northern Il Food Bank | $320K | 14 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $302K | 15 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$289K | 14 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Arrupe College of Loyola Univ of Chgo | $271K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Depaul University
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$260K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| L Loyola Univ School of Law | $256K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bread for the World Instit | $243K | 13 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| R Red Cloud Indian Schl | $240K | 18 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $226K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$200K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| I Individual recipient | $197K | 13 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Maryville Academy
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$193K | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation Nfp
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$176K | 19 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $170K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Greater Chicago Food Depository
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$164K | 7 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| L Leo High School | $158K | 12 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| G Greater Chgo Food Depository | $157K | 9 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Bethlehem University Fdn | $156K | 5 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Harris Theater for Musicdance | $150K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Midwest Prov Soc of Jesus | $150K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Peter's Church in the Loop | $148K | 20 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | $148K | 11 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $145K | 16 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Doctors Without Borders | $144K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Josephinum Academy | $142K | 17 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| D Depaul College Prep Fdn | $142K | 7 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Cristo Rey St Martin Coll Prep | $140K | 11 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| J Jesuit Refugee Service | $140K | 4 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Red Cloud Indian School | $136K | 8 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | SD | |
| M Marillac St Vincent Family Svcs | $136K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Loyola Academy | $134K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Wings Program INC
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$134K | 9 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $130K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Xavier University | $128K | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Our Lady of Tepeyac Hs | $128K | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $128K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$127K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $125K | 16 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Ohioguidestone
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$125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OH | |
| I Individual recipient | $120K | 18 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Nijc- National Immigrant Justice Ctr | $120K | 5 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo | $120K | 4 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $120K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Ita Church | $118K | 25 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $116K | 9 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Magis Americas | $115K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | DC | — |
| F Food Animal Concerns Trust | $115K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$112K | 9 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $110K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A Access Living of Chicago | $110K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $110K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Chicago Jesuit Academy | $108K | 6 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $105K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Immigration Project | $105K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Loyola University of Chgo | $104K | 8 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Housing Forward
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$102K | 9 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$100K | 13 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Heartland Alliance | $100K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Smiles INC | $100K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | OH | |
| J Jesuit Refugee Service USA | $98K | 8 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| N Night Ministry | $97K | 11 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $95K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Interfaith Comm for Detained Immigrants | $94K | 14 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Northwestern University
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$94K | 11 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$92K | 8 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P Pathways Foundation | $90K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $90K | 5 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Mary Mother of God Parish | $89K | 9 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| C Christ the King College Prep | $88K | 6 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$88K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OH | |
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$88K | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $87K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Calumet College of St Joseph
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$87K | 8 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| D De La Salle Institute | $87K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$86K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Inspiration Corporation
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$86K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| S St James on Wabash Parish | $86K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Aspiritech Nfp
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$86K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $85K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Thomas the Apostle Beloit | $85K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Flying Horse Farms
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$85K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OH | |
St Bernard Hospital
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$85K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| E Environmental Law & Policy Cntr | $85K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Fraternite Notre Dame INC | $85K | 11 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| D Diocese of Belleville Daystar | $82K | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $82K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$82K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
St Augustine College
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$80K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Sarahs Circle INC
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$80K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| M Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | $80K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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