BRUCE FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$4.0M
243 grants · $495K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$15K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 54/87 multi-year
repeat
$14.7M
Assets · 2021
87
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3122369162
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $219K | $2.5M | $102K | 29 |
| 2017 | $237K | $3.1M | $565K | 30 |
| 2018 | $300K | $3.2M | $785K | 31 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.2M | $6.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $620K | $12.5M | $2.2M | 39 |
| 2021 | $748K | $14.7M | $1.1M | 39 |
| 2022 | $734K | $10.9M | $486K | 36 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $10.4M | $812K | 39 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 243 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$380K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SUSAN M BRUCE | VICE PRESIDE | — |
| ELIZABETH H BRUCE | VICE PRESIDE | — |
| ROBERT B BRUCE | PRINCIPAL MG | — |
| R JEFFREY BRUCE | PRESIDENT TR | — |
| ROBERT BRUCE | PRINCIPAL MG | — |
Grants Awarded (243 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $380,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $150,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $150,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $110,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| BEVERLY FARM | GODREY, IL | $50,000 | SOCIAL | 2021 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | SOCIAL | 2023 |
| BEVERLY FARM | GODFREY, IL | $50,000 | SOCIAL | 2023 |
| BEVERLY FARM | GODREY, IL | $50,000 | SOCIAL | 2020 |
| BEVERLY FARM | GODREY, IL | $50,000 | SOCIAL | 2022 |
| CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| PROVIDENCE ST MEL | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | CIVIC | 2022 |
| ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH | 2023 |
| MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH | JUNO BEACH, FL | $50,000 | SOCIAL | 2023 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $35,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $35,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $30,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| FCACC | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| LAKEVIEW PANTRY | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| KARUNA HORSE RESCUE | TUCSON, AZ | $22,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| MARINE LIFE CTR JUNO BEACH | JUNO BEACH, FL | $20,000 | SOCIAL | 2021 |