The Bruce J Heim Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3389060
Foundation Overview
Based in Metairie, LA, The Bruce J Heim Foundation has awarded 194 grants totaling $553,755 to organizations in North Carolina, Illinois and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $17,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
17 of 34 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
46% of grants are awarded in Louisiana, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Louisiana, funding concentrates in New Orleans (67%), Metairie (19%), Shreveport (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 6% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on education (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Bruce J Heim Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy For Teachers Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Asu Foundation | $2,500 | Boone, NC, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | $2,030 | Shreveport, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $1,000 | Irving, TX, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| 518 Elevated | $1,400 | Albany, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Changing Perspectives | $1,500 | Bradford, VT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| College Visions | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Design Connect Create | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| First Louisiana-mississippi Inc | $8,650 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair Tulane University | $500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Greater No Stem Initiative Uno | $1,690 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Jefferson Dollars For Scholars | $2,800 | Metairie, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Kentucky Assoc For Academic Competition | $4,050 | Frankfort, KY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation Inc | $2,500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Les Dames D'escoffier International Palm Springs | $1,000 | Palm Springs, CA, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminars Inc | $3,400 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre Of Detroit | $1,250 | Detroit, MI, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| New Orleans Jewish Day School | $1,940 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $2,500 | Middletown, RI, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Starting Right Now Inc | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Stem Library Lab | $2,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Students To Scholars | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| The Posse Foundation New Orleans | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| The Salk Institute | $1,500 | La Jolla, CA, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| The Seeing Eye | $1,500 | Morristown, NJ, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Tulane University | $3,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2023 |
| Wide Angle Youth Media | $1,280 | Baltimore, MD, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Asu Foundation | $5,000 | Boone, NC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Chi | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | $4,060 | Shreveport, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Changing Perspectives | $2,000 | Bradford, VT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | $1,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Education Foundation Of Sarasota County | $1,750 | Sarasota, FL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| First Louisiana-mississippi Inc | $2,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair | $500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | Scholarship Support | 2022 |
| Jefferson Dollars For Scholars | $3,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | $2,600 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Make Music Nola | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| N O Math & Science | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| National World War Ii Museum Inc | $3,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $3,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Round House Theatre | $2,500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $2,500 | Middleton, RI, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Students To Scholars | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $7,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Dancing Grounds | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| First Finance | $7,500 | Manchester, NH, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Salk Institute | $1,000 | Lajolla, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Start The Adventure In Reading | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Storytelling Arts | $2,850 | Stockton, NJ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Tennessee Wiliams Lit Fest | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Asu Foundation | $5,000 | Boone, NC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Chi | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | $4,060 | Shreveport, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Changing Perspectives | $2,000 | Bradford, VT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | $1,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Education Foundation Of Sarasota County | $1,750 | Sarasota, FL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| First Louisiana-mississippi Inc | $2,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair | $500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | Scholarship Support | 2022 |
| Jefferson Dollars For Scholars | $3,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | $2,600 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Make Music Nola | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| N O Math & Science | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| National World War Ii Museum Inc | $3,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $3,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Round House Theatre | $2,500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $2,500 | Middleton, RI, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Students To Scholars | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $7,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Dancing Grounds | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| First Finance | $7,500 | Manchester, NH, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Salk Institute | $1,000 | Lajolla, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Start The Adventure In Reading | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Storytelling Arts | $2,850 | Stockton, NJ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Tennessee Wiliams Lit Fest | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Asu Foundation | $5,000 | Boone, NC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Chi | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | $4,060 | Shreveport, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Changing Perspectives | $2,000 | Bradford, VT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | $1,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Education Foundation Of Sarasota County | $1,750 | Sarasota, FL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| First Louisiana-mississippi Inc | $2,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair | $500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | Scholarship Support | 2022 |
| Jefferson Dollars For Scholars | $3,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | $2,600 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Make Music Nola | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| N O Math & Science | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| National World War Ii Museum Inc | $3,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $3,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Round House Theatre | $2,500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $2,500 | Middleton, RI, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Students To Scholars | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $7,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Dancing Grounds | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| First Finance | $7,500 | Manchester, NH, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Salk Institute | $1,000 | Lajolla, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Start The Adventure In Reading | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Storytelling Arts | $2,850 | Stockton, NJ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Tennessee Wiliams Lit Fest | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Education Foundation Of Sarasota County | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Acorn Equality Fund | $1,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Asu Foundation | $2,500 | Boone, NC, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Chi | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | $4,060 | Shreveport, LA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Los Angeles Harbor | $1,500 | San Pedro, CA, US | Scholarship Support | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Of Baltimore | $7,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Capital Reg Sponsor Scholar A Scholar Inc | $2,500 | Albany, NY, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Changing Perspectives | $500 | Bradford, VT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| College Visions | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Dayton Fdn-mont Cty Ohio College Promise | $5,000 | Dayton, OH, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Farleigh Dickinson University | $2,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Scholarship Support | 2021 |
| First Louisiana-mississippi Inc | $7,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Greater No Stem Initiative | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair | $3,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Harper College Edu Foundation | $2,500 | Palatine, IL, US | Scholarship Support | 2021 |
| Help Ohio Dba Chili Learning Center | $1,000 | Fresno, OH, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service | $1,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Jefferson Dollars For Scholars | $2,800 | Metairie, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Livingston H S-lancer Robotics | $1,200 | Livingston, NJ, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | $6,600 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Make Music Nola | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre Of Detroit | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| N O Math & Science | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| National Constitution Center | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| National World War Ii Museum Inc | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| New Jersey Seeds Inc | $17,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| New Orleans Jewish Day School | $1,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $3,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Fes | $2,500 | Newport, OR, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Round House Theatre | $2,500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Rushmore Music Festival | $2,500 | Rapid City, SD, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $2,500 | Middleton, RI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Starting Right Now Inc | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Stem Library Lab | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Students To Scholars | $7,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Susquehanna Chorale | $1,925 | Mechanicsburg, PA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $6,000 | Morristown, NJ, US | Scholarship Support | 2021 |
| Tulane University | $12,900 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Florida Foundation | $3,000 | Gainesville, LA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Wild Angle Youth Media Inc | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Education Foundation Of Sarasota County | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| The Hill Center | $7,500 | Durham, NC, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Asu Foundation | $2,500 | Boone, NC, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | $3,200 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Chi | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Biomedical Research Fdn Nw La | $4,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Christian Community Storehouse | $2,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| College Visions | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Dancing Grounds | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship Support | 2019 |
| Embrella(foster & Adop Fam Ser) | $2,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Scholarship Support | 2019 |
| First Louisiana-mississippi In | $7,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Greater No Science & Eng Fair | $500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service | $1,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Jefferson Dollars For Scholars | $2,800 | Metairie, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $4,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc | $2,600 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Loyola University | $1,750 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| N O Math & Science | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| National Constitution Center | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| New England Science & Sail Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Stonington, CT, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $3,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Salk Institute | $2,500 | La Jolla, CA, US | Scholarship Support | 2019 |
| Society Of Illustrators Inc | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Stair (start The Adventure In Reading) | $750 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $2,500 | Middleton, RI, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Students To Scholars | $3,400 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | $3,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Tulane University | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| University Of Florida Foundation | $1,500 | Gainesville, FL, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Los Angeles Harbor | $1,500 | San Pedro, CA, US | Scholarship Support | 2019 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Bruce J Heim Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 13-3389060 |
| Website | http://www.brucejheimfoundation.org |
| Address | 3525 N CAUSEWAY BLVD STE 605 Metairie, LA 70002-3635 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Bruce J Heim Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Thomas C Hutton Esq |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Barbara H Pailet |
| Trustee | James A Cunningham |
| Trustee | Sasha Pailet Koff |
| Trustee | Carrie Pailet Kanter |
Forms 990-PF
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