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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7376427

Helen V Brach Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $6.8 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Joseph J Griseta
104 S Michigan Ave Suite 1310
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 372-4471
Form and materials
Application form, available upon request
Deadlines
December 31 for consideration in year ending March 31
Restrictions
Must be organization exempt under Sect 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,849,120

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $128,949,011

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,926,523

    Grants listed
    555
    Assets, end of year
    $127,921,392

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,516,942

    Grants listed
    527
    Assets, end of year
    $118,436,357

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,876,250

    Grants listed
    586
    Assets, end of year
    $112,878,083

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,476,999

    Grants listed
    602
    Assets, end of year
    $118,473,745

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,501,837

    Grants listed
    563
    Assets, end of year
    $119,963,308

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $6.8 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John J SheridanDirector Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • R Matthew SimonChief Advisor Hours 40Pay $660,124
  • Charles A VorheesDirector Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Cherryl T ThomasDirector Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Mark T SimonMember Hours 4Pay $25,000
  • Joseph J GrisetaAssociate Director Hours 40Pay $116,250
  • Stephanie SimonMember Hours 4Pay $25,000
  • Virginia Groark HaleMember Hours 2Pay $20,000

The return

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