STATE:
National with emphasis on Illinois

FOUNDATION NAME:
Brach Foundation (Helen)

CONTACT:
Raymond F. Simon President and Director
Helen Brach foundation
55 W. Wacker Dr. Ste 701
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 372-4417

GRANT TYPE:
Award, capital, general support, operating expenses and project.

TYPICAL RECIPIENTS:
Animal protection, people with disabilities, volunteer services, and youth organizations.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Applicants should contact the foundation by letter for application form and a report on the foundation. Include one copy of each of the following items: a grant proposal; description of qualified personnel assigned to the project, if special talents or skills are required; financial statement for the latest fiscal year; list of principal officers and/or directors; name, title, and salary of three highest paid persons affiliated with the organization; copy of IRS determination that applicant is tax exempt; and a signature and date on the application form.

DEADLINE:
Deadline for proposals is December 31 for consideration by March 31.  To receive optimum consideration, proposals should be received by foundation several months before the end of the year.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW:
Except for well-established organizations which the foundation has supported in the past, the board prefers to consider relatively smaller grants and to distribute them among a number of applicants.

Researched/compiled by Sharon McKelvey, Rainbow Acres Horse Rescue 
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/7321/
P.O.Box 45 Plainfield, PA  17081-0045 (717) 243-0476 horslady@juno.com