Barrington Area Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Barrington Area Community Foundation supports arts and culture, youth, the elderly, the environment, education and human services in the Barrington area of Northern Illinois.
IP TAKE: This is one of the biggest community foundations in the state of Illinois and a powerful one to know in the suburbs. This funder runs an open online application system.
PROFILE: Established in 1998, the Barrington Area Community Foundation (BACF) is a community foundation based in Barrington, Illinois. The Foundation solicits long-term funds and makes distributions annually on the basis of five percent of the net assets averaged over the trailing 20 quarters. The foundation aims to " establish a permanent, long-term fund for the betterment of the community” and to “address the unmet needs of the community.” BACF funds local efforts for arts and culture, youth, the elderly, the environment, education and human services.
The Barrington Area Community Foundation supports a wide range of local efforts to support the needs of the local community. It primarily provides seed money for new and expanding projects. BACF also supports unexpected capital improvement needs of nonprofits. Grant awards come from BACF’s permanent funds. The funder hosts grant workshops for local grantseekers and outlines its annual application deadlines on its website.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Grantmaking focuses on the Barrington area in the northern Chicago suburbs of Illinois. This includes the five suburbs with Barrington in the name, Tower Lakes, Deer Park and School District #220. Past local grantees include Barrington Youth and Family Services, Barrington Dance Ensemble and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. BACF has an online application system that requires setting up an account and submitting application materials online. There are unique instructions for the different grant programs. Direct general questions to the staff at admin@barringtonareacommunityfoundation.org or 847-382-8800.
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