Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The Bruce J.

Overview

The Bruce J. Heim Foundation Grant supports organizations that empower young individuals with exceptional potential in academics and the arts. The Board evaluates grant requests monthly, assessing the viability and significance of each organization’s project. The Foundation's goal is to inspire recipients to realize their potential and contribute to philanthropic efforts, echoing the support they received.

NOTE: The Board meets monthly to review grant requests. Please allow at least two months for review and consideration of the requests.
What is BJHF
The Bruce J. The programs supported should allow participants to enhance their skills.
The Foundation is designed to provide funding that will help young people realize their potential, as Bruce Heim had been helped to realize his.
The Foundation hopes that financial assistance will allow the recipients to improve, develop, and concentrate on their talents. As a beneficiary of grant funding, the Foundation hopes that recipients will be motivated at an appropriate time in their lives to emulate the help they received through their own support and involvement with philanthropic causes.
The Board seeks to grant funds to organizations in a position to help people, especially young people who demonstrate potential for excellence in the area of academic interest and/or special achievement in the arts. The Foundation strives to establish communication with the people it helps in order to provide congratulations and encouragement, although this is not mandated.
Each grant request is considered on an individual basis by the full
Board. Evaluation criteria includes the viability of the organization,
its ability to fulfill the stated goal of the project and/or scholarship
being considered, and the degree of significance our funding will hold
in helping the recipient to achieve success.

Eligibility

The Bruce J. Heim Foundation grants funds only to 501 ( c ) (3) status organizations.

What The Bruce J Heim Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
42
Total given
$97K
Median grant
$1,700
Range
$500–$8,500
  • By dollars: Louisiana 47%, California 13%, North Carolina 10%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Metairie, LA; Los Angeles, CA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Tulane University · New Orleans, LA

    Program support

    $8,500

  • First Louisiana-Mississippi Inc · Metairie, LA

    Program support

    $7,500

  • Students to Scholars · Durham, NC

    Program support

    $7,500

  • Biomedical Research Foundation NW LA · Shreveport, LA

    Scholarship support

    $4,060

  • Louisiana Youth Seminars Inc · Baton Rouge, LA

    Scholarship support

    $4,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Education
  • Academic enrichment

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