The Bruce J Heim Foundation
Metairie, LA · EIN 13-3389060. Reported 144 grants totalling $399,395 to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Bruce J Heim Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $3,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $17,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $27,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Students to Scholars | Chapel Hill, NC | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Louisiana-Mississippi Inc | Metairie, LA | $18,650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Jersey Seeds Inc | Newark, NJ | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asu Foundation | Boone, NC | $14,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | Shreveport, LA | $14,210 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Dollars for Scholars | Metairie, LA | $11,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | New York, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $9,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National World War II Museum Inc | New Orleans, LA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Finance | Manchester, NH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminars Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| STEM Library Lab | Metairie, LA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Assoc for Academic Competition | Frankfort, KY | $6,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | Palatine, IL | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dayton Fdn-Mont Cty Ohio College Promise | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater No STEM Initiative | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Round House Theatre | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Posse Foundation New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $4,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chi | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Changing Perspectives | Bradford, VT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair | New Orleans, LA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| N O Math & Science | New Orleans, LA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Starting Right Now Inc | Tampa, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | Fort Worth, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| College Visions | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Make Music Nola | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, LA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wild Angle Youth Media Inc | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Orleans Jewish Day School | Metairie, LA | $2,940 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Storytelling Arts | Stockton, NJ | $2,850 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Nativity School Inc | New Orleans, LA | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Sound Youth Symphony | Bellingham, WA | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Access Books | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital Reg Sponsor Scholar a Scholar Inc | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Challenger Center for Space Science Education | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Museum of Southern Jewish Experience | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Fes | Newport, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rushmore Music Festival | Rapid City, SD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra | San Bernardino, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Start the Adventure in Reading | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tennessee Wiliams Lit Fest | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salk Institute | La Jolla, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 518 Elevated | Albany, NY | $2,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Academy for Teachers Inc | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Design Connect Create | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Nassau County Inc | Garden City, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Arts Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susquehanna Chorale | Mechanicsburg, PA | $1,925 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater No STEM Initiative Uno | New Orleans, LA | $1,690 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stair | New Orleans, LA | $1,650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Acorn Equality Fund | Peoria, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Harbor | San Pedro, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wide Angle Youth Media | Baltimore, MD | $1,280 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chimp Haven | Keithville, LA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | Charleston, SC | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Livingston H S-Lancer Robotics | Livingston, NJ | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Irving, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dancing Grounds | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Help Ohio Dba Chili Learning Center | Fresno, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jesuit High School | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service | Metairie, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Les Dames D'escoffier International Palm Springs | Palm Springs, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frida Cinema | Santa Ana, CA | $950 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Biodesign Challenge Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
38 of 82 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 49%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 73 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $165,485 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 28 | $78,260 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 34 | $73,990 | $1,970 |
| 2024 | 37 | $81,660 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 46% of this one's giving went to organizations in Louisiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Louisiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Bruce J Heim Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3525 N Causeway Blvd 605, Metairie, LA, 70005. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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