Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $81K. Net investment income was $87K.
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry at a glance
In short: Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,723
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,723
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,723
- Total assets
- $1,469,179
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Methodist Children's Home ($81K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2024) to $85K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Home Waco, TX | General | $80,723 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,469,179 | $101,632 | $106,544 | $80,723 | 1 | $91,405 | $86,676 | $96,853 |
| 2024 | $1,470,693 | $40,790 | $100,263 | $74,243 | 1 | $83,899 | $36,210 | $90,379 |
| 2023 | $1,537,446 | $75,198 | $110,872 | $85,399 | 1 | $94,628 | $59,305 | $83,472 |
| 2022 | $1,573,124 | $88,036 | $111,208 | $82,226 | 1 | $93,069 | $72,158 | $96,242 |
| 2021 | $1,596,292 | $134,541 | $102,859 | $76,359 | 1 | — | $118,952 | $92,437 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$26K (2022) → $26K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry
How much does Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry give each year?
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 1 grant.
How large is Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry?
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry operate?
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry's EIN?
Helene Bare Embry & William Glenn Embry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6333180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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