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Bruce Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-4257410 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$4M
Grants reported
106
Median grant
$20K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202553$2.1M
202453$1.9M

Where Bruce Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
HILLSDALE COLLEGE HILLSDALE COLLEGEHILLSDALE, MIEDUCATION2024$500K
HILLSDALE COLLEGE HILLSDALE COLLEGEHILLSDALE, MIEDUCATION2025$400K
BEVERLY FARM BEVERLY FARMGODFREY, ILSOCIAL2025$100K
BEVERLY FARM BEVERLY FARMGODFREY, ILSOCIAL2024$100K
HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS HOPE FOR THE HOMELESSTEMPE, AZCIVIC2025$100K
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK CHICAGO FURNITURE BANKCHICAGO, ILCIVIC2024$70K
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK CHICAGO FURNITURE BANKCHICAGO, ILCIVIC2025$70K
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUS OF SO AZTUCSON, AZSUPPORT AFR. AMERICAN CULTURE2025$60K
HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS HOPE FOR THE HOMELESSTEMPE, AZCIVIC2024$60K
FCACC FCACCCHICAGO, ILCIVIC2024$50K
MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACHJUNO BEACH, FLSOCIAL2025$50K
MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACHJUNO BEACH, FLSOCIAL2024$50K
NOURISHING HOPE NOURISHING HOPECHICAGO, ILCIVIC2025$50K
FCACC FCACCCHICAGO, ILCIVIC2025$50K
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSHAGERSTOWN, MDINTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE2025$50K
ED BRUNE MEM SCHOLARSHIP FUNDINDIANAPOLIS, INPROVIDE TENNIS SCHOLARSHIPS2025$50K
GRAND CANYON TRUSTFLAGSTAFF, AZSAFEGUARD THE GRAND CANYON2024$50K
GRAND CANYON TRUSTFLAGSTAFF, AZSAFEGUARD THE GRAND CANYON2025$50K
REVIVE CENTER REVIVE CENTERCHICAGO, ILSOCIAL2025$50K
RENAISSANCE SOCIAL SERVICESCHICAGO, ILEND HOMELESSNESS2025$50K
AS YOU SOWEL CERRITO, CAPROMOTE CORPORAL ACCOUNTABILITY2025$50K
MICHAEL J FOZ FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH2025$40K
EASTER SEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION EASTER SEALS BLAKE FOUNDATIONTUCSON, AZSOCIAL2025$40K
CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MAP PROJECTCAMBRIDGE, MATELEMEDICINE CARE2025$40K
NOURISHING HOPE NOURISHING HOPECHICAGO, ILCIVIC2024$40K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Bruce Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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