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.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$553,755
Total Assets
$4,196,804
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$1,970
% Median Grant Decline
-21% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 50%

17 of 34 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Louisiana

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
+6%

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
Education + Community Projects

Dual focus on education (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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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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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.