Joseph & Clara Heim Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting educational initiatives and community development. Its mission includes providing scholarship awards to high school students, operational support for libraries, and funding for local community organizations such as fire departments and food pantries. The foundation primarily serves the Montoursville area, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing local educational and community resources.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, local Montoursville-area nonprofit or municipal service (high school scholarships, library, fire department, local parks or community programs) seeking operating or scholarship support.
Good Fit
- • Located in Montoursville or Lycoming County, PA.
- • Programs focused on scholarships, library services, community events, or emergency services.
- • Requests for modest operating support or scholarship awards in the $1K–$10K range.
- • Existing local relationships or referrals from community leaders or trustees.
Geography
All observed grants in the available years were made within Pennsylvania and concentrated in Montoursville, indicating a narrow local footprint.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded a small set of independent local recipients (high school, library, fire department, borough), showing some variety for a micro-foundation but a modest overall recipient pool.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected recipients and there is no public application route; while a few new recipients appeared in the latest year, the observable evidence points to an invitation- or referral-driven selection process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
