The Bruce J Heim Foundation
Metairie, LA · EIN 13-3389060. Reported 186 grants totalling $496,485 to 100 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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 $1,280 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $36,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Students to Scholars | Chapel Hill, NC | $31,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| First Louisiana-Mississippi Inc | Metairie, LA | $26,150 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| New Jersey Seeds Inc | Newark, NJ | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asu Foundation | Boone, NC | $16,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jefferson Dollars for Scholars | Metairie, LA | $14,900 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | Shreveport, LA | $14,210 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | New York, NY | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminars Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $11,400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National World War II Museum Inc | New Orleans, LA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $9,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| STEM Library Lab | Metairie, LA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Posse Foundation New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Kentucky Assoc for Academic Competition | Frankfort, KY | $6,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Global Arts Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | Palatine, IL | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Museum of Southern Jewish Experience | New Orleans, LA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra | San Bernardino, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival | New Orleans, LA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $4,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Biomedical Research Foundation Nw La | Shreveport, LA | $4,060 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | Fort Worth, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Academy for Teachers Inc | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| College Visions | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Make Music Nola | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Inc | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Alice Ferguson Foundation | Accokek, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Fes | Newport, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rushmore Music Festival | Rapid City, SD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 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 |
| University of New Orleans-Wwno-Fm Radio | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frida Cinema | Santa Ana, CA | $2,450 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 518 Elevated | Albany, NY | $2,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chimp Haven | Keithville, LA | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Design Connect Create | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Nassau County Inc | Garden City, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Platinum Minds | Chester, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Susquehanna Chorale | Mechanicsburg, PA | $1,925 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The International Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Biodesign Challenge Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Harbor | San Pedro, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ryman Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Canine Companions | Irving, TX | $1,380 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wide Angle Youth Media | Baltimore, MD | $1,280 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | Charleston, SC | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Livingston H S-Lancer Robotics | Livingston, NJ | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State Summer School Arts Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Irving, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA Manana Musicals Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Citizen Law Education Programmd Youth the Law Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dancing Grounds | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fayette County Public School Education Foundation | Lexington, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Joffrey Ballet Center Conceert Group | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Les Dames D'escoffier International Palm Springs | Palm Springs, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosie's Theater Kids Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seattle Chamber Music Festival | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The WATTS2 Boston Foundation | Westwood, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mount Carmel Academy | New Orleans, LA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
46 of 100 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 52%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 42 | $97,090 | $1,700 |
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
46% of its giving went to organizations in Louisiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3525 N Causeway Blvd Suite 605, Metairie, LA, 70002. 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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