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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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 53 | $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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $500K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | EDUCATION | 2025 | $400K |
| BEVERLY FARM BEVERLY FARM | GODFREY, IL | SOCIAL | 2025 | $100K |
| BEVERLY FARM BEVERLY FARM | GODFREY, IL | SOCIAL | 2024 | $100K |
| HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS | TEMPE, AZ | CIVIC | 2025 | $100K |
| CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC | 2024 | $70K |
| CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC | 2025 | $70K |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MUS OF SO AZ | TUCSON, AZ | SUPPORT AFR. AMERICAN CULTURE | 2025 | $60K |
| HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS | TEMPE, AZ | CIVIC | 2024 | $60K |
| FCACC FCACC | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC | 2024 | $50K |
| MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH | JUNO BEACH, FL | SOCIAL | 2025 | $50K |
| MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH | JUNO BEACH, FL | SOCIAL | 2024 | $50K |
| NOURISHING HOPE NOURISHING HOPE | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC | 2025 | $50K |
| FCACC FCACC | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC | 2025 | $50K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE | 2025 | $50K |
| ED BRUNE MEM SCHOLARSHIP FUND | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | PROVIDE TENNIS SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $50K |
| GRAND CANYON TRUST | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | SAFEGUARD THE GRAND CANYON | 2024 | $50K |
| GRAND CANYON TRUST | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | SAFEGUARD THE GRAND CANYON | 2025 | $50K |
| REVIVE CENTER REVIVE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | SOCIAL | 2025 | $50K |
| RENAISSANCE SOCIAL SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | END HOMELESSNESS | 2025 | $50K |
| AS YOU SOW | EL CERRITO, CA | PROMOTE CORPORAL ACCOUNTABILITY | 2025 | $50K |
| MICHAEL J FOZ FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH | 2025 | $40K |
| EASTER SEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION EASTER SEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | SOCIAL | 2025 | $40K |
| CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MAP PROJECT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TELEMEDICINE CARE | 2025 | $40K |
| NOURISHING HOPE NOURISHING HOPE | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC | 2024 | $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.