Recent Grants
Arts, Culture, Humanities $1,439,500
American Ballet Theatre New York, NY
Carolina Ballet, Inc. Raleigh, NC
Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. Durham, NC
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Easton, PA
For: Support of activities related to the operation of the National Canal Museum
Durham Symphony Incorporated Durham, NC
For: Young Artists Competition and concert-$3,000; free classical concert with KidZnotes at Emily Krzyzewski Center-$2,500; Hillsborough Pops Concert-$6,500
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Wilkes-Barre, PA
First Night Morris, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Historic Hillsborough Commission Hillsborough, NC
Lincoln Center Theater New York, NY
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre, PA
For: One-time support toward a challenge grant to renovate the Little Theatre Building
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Morristown, NJ
Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ
Morris Arts Morristown, NJ
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union Mt. Vernon, VA
Toward the acquisition of the Washington to the Marquis de Chastellux letter of May 10, 1783 highlighting philanthropy and benevolence
National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA
Toward support of the Freedom Rising program
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation Newark, NJ
New Jersey Theatre Alliance Allenhurst, NJ
Newark Public Radio, Inc./WBGO Newark, NJ
Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJ
Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc. New York, NY
Salisbury Historical Society Salisbury Center, NY
Toward the replacement of the roof at the rear of the 1805 Frisbie House
State Theatre Center for the Arts, Inc. Easton, PA
The Discovery Orchestra, Inc. Summit, NJ
In honor of Sandra Brown Sherman
The Frick Collection New York, NY
The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey Netcong, NJ
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY
The Morris Museum, Inc. Morristown, NJ
The Newark Museum of Art Newark, NJ
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens Durham, NC
Toward the expansion of the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, specifically Kirby-Horton Hall additions and renovations-$334,000 in 2015, $333,000 in 2016 and 2017
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Florham Park, NJ
The Violet Festival Dolgeville, NY
For: The Violet Festival in Dolgeville, NY
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/PlayMakers Repertory Company Chapel Hill, NC
For: Playmakers Repertory Company-toward education and outreach programs
Writers Theatre of NJ Madison, NJ
Education $2,641,000
Bill of Rights Institute Arlington, VA
Bonnie Brae Liberty Corner, NJ
Drew University Madison, NJ
Toward Phase XII of the Campus Revitalization Project: Improvements behind the Ehinger Center
Durham Academy, Inc. Durham, NC
Emily K Center, Inc. Durham, NC
Included in the Game Changer Campaign-toward Empowering Students (programming and operations)
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
Toward the Adrienne Kirby Family Literacy Project
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History New York, NY
For: Teaching Literacy through History program in the Dover, Madison, and Morristown school districts during the 2017-2018 academic year
Gill St. Bernard’s School Gladstone, NJ
For: The Annual Fund
Greens Farms Academy, Inc. Westport, CT
Toward endowment support of Phase II of the Lead with Excellence capital campaign-$50,000; for the Annual Giving Fund-$20,000 in 2016, 2017, and 2018
Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA
JerseyCAN Cranford, NJ
Lafayette College / Alumni (Annual) Fund Easton, PA
For: Alumni Fund – Class of ’68-$7,500 in honor of William J. Raver; Class of ’80-$5,000; Class of ’81-$5,000; Class of ’84-$10,000; Class of ’87-$5,000; Class of ’13-$1,000
Lafayette College / Alumni Endowment Easton, PA
For: Alumni Association Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / Bailey Endowment Easton, PA
For: Carolyn Huntington Bailey Health Center Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scholars Fund Easton, PA
For: The F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scholars Fund-toward the 2017 President’s Challenge for Financial Aid
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletic Merit Scholarship Annual Fund Easton, PA
For: Kirby Athletic Merit Scholarships Annual Fund
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletics Enhancement Endowment Fund Easton, PA
For: Kirby Athletics Enhancement Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund Easton, PA
For: Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund
Lafayette College / Maroon Club Easton, PA
For: Maroon Club-$6,000; Friends of Lafayette Football Program-$13,000; Maroon Club-Lacrosse Program-$25,000 (Men’s-$10,000 and Women’s-$15,000); Maroon Club-Swimming Program-$6,000
Literacy Volunteers of Morris County, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New York, NY
Toward domestic programs
Newark Academy Livingston, NJ
Toward the Petrello Matching Gift Challenge-Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy; specific allocation of funds is Reserved for Future Decision
North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc./NCSU Libraries Raleigh, NC
Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, NH
Toward The Exeter Fund in honor of Dr. Wilson M. Compton, Class of ’77
Pre-K Our Way Florham Park, NJ
Toward the 2017 Community Communication project
Preschool Advantage, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Toward preschool scholarship assistance for Morris County residents-$20,000; toward capacity building-$5,000
Reach Out and Read New Jersey Basking Ridge, NJ
Rising Tide Capital, Inc. Jersey City, NJ
Student U Durham, NC
Teach For America, Inc./New Jersey Newark, NJ
For: Greater Newark-$40,000; Eastern North Carolina-$30,000
The Fund for American Studies Washington, DC
The Fuqua School of Business Durham, NC
To establish the Rex D. and Ellen Adams Loan Assistance Endowment-$300,000 in 2016 and 2017, along with all funds in the Reserved for Future Decision Fund (approximately $1.9 million); for the Annual Fund-$30,000 in 2016 and 2017
The Hill Learning Center, Inc. Durham, NC
The Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ
For: The F.M. Kirby Math and Science Center Endowment Fund
The Leader in Me Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA
Toward The Leader in Me Program in Forks Elementary and Palmer Elementary Schools in Easton, PA
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. Irving, TX
The Peck School Morristown, NJ
For: The Annual Giving Fund
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
For: The Wake Forest Fund
Wyoming Seminary Kingston, PA
Toward the Allan P. and Marian Sutherland Kirby Center for Creative Arts Endowment Fund
Zeta Psi Educational Foundation Pearl River, NY
For: The Kirby Presidents Leadership Conference at Lafayette College held in January 2017
Environment/Animals $1,102,500
Adirondack Land Trust, Inc. Keene, NY
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Harpers Ferry, WV
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Inc. Millbrook, NY
For: Support to develop legislative and policy remedies to prevent future forest pest introduction in the U.S.
Central Park Conservancy New York, NY
Coastal Land Trust (formerly known as North Carolina Coastal Land Trust) Wilmington, NC
Conservation Trust for North Carolina Raleigh, NC
Eastern Environmental Law Center, Inc. Newark, NJ
Eno River Association Durham, NC
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. New York, NY
Toward science-based policy solutions to protect the Adirondacks from acid deposition
Great Swamp Watershed Association New Vernon, NJ
Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc. Newark, NJ
For: Community Greening Program-$35,000; toward capacity building of the City Bloom Landscaping Initiative-$15,000
Greener New Jersey Productions, Inc. Stockton, NJ
Grow It Green Morristown, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Harding Land Trust, Inc. New Vernon, NJ
New Jersey Audubon Society Bernardsville, NJ
New Jersey Conservation Foundation Far Hills, NJ
Protect the Adirondacks, Inc. North Creek, NY
For: Continued support of the Adirondack Park water quality regional assessment-$15,000
Regional Plan Association, Inc. Princeton, NJ
For: New Jersey programs
Rowan University Foundation Glassboro, NJ
Toward the NJ Municipal Asset Profiler (NJMAP) project
Southern Environmental Law Center Chapel Hill, NC
For: Continued efforts in North Carolina
The Adirondack Council, Inc. Elizabethtown, NY
The Bald Head Island Conservancy, Inc. ,
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Boonton, NJ
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey Chester, NJ
Toward support for a stewardship endowment for acquired land in northwestern New Jersey-$25,000
The Nature Conservancy/Adirondack Chapter Keene Valley, NY
For: Support of the Adirondack Chapter’s ongoing activities and programs
The Trust for Public Land Newark, NJ
For: New Jersey programs only
Triangle Land Conservancy, Inc. Durham, NC
Trout Unlimited, Inc. Arlington, VA
Toward the Upper Delaware Watershed Home Rivers Initiative in New Jersey-$20,000
Health $1,850,000
Alzheimer’s Association/National Office Chicago, IL
For: Support for Early-Career Investigators through the International Research Grant Program
American Cancer Society, Inc./Northeast Region New York, NY
For: Programs in the Northwest New Jersey Region-$30,000; National Home Office-Extramural Research support in immunotherapy-$220,000
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, Inc. Arlington, VA
Toward the final-year funding of Dr. Diana E. Stanescu’s Junior Faculty Development Award to improve the function of stem cell-derived beta cells
Cancer Research Institute, Inc. New York, NY
For: The Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Children’s Hospital Corporation Boston, MA
Toward the F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, specifically the Innovation and Education Fund
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Short Hills, NJ
For: Continued support of the work of Drs. Sam Pfaff and Chet Moritz through the International Research Consortium on Spinal Cord Injury
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Toward the continued operation of the Preclinical Experimental Therapeutics (PET) facility
Hospital For Special Surgery New York, NY
For: Support of research directed toward better treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis
JDRF International New York, NY
Toward Beta Cell Restoration and Beta Cell Replacement research
Overlook Foundation Summit, NJ
For: Support of the Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Medical Center
Rutgers University Foundation/Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ
Toward the Translational Cancer Research Fellowship program
Scheie Eye Institute Philadelphia, PA
For: Capital equipment for the F.M. Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology-$100,000 in 2016 and 2017
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc./New Jersey Chapter Cranford, NJ
For: Ongoing Acute Myeloid Leukemia research within the Beat AML Initiative
The Rockefeller University New York, NY
Toward the purchase of a VisiTech (VT) i-SIM (instant structured illumination microscope)
Yale University/School of Medicine New Haven, CT
Toward operational costs of the CNNR Imaging Facility
Human Services $3,761,000
Alfre, Inc. Morristown, NJ
American Red Cross / National Headquarters Washington, DC
For: National Disaster Relief Fund
American Red Cross / New Jersey Crossroads Chapter Summit, NJ
Toward disaster relief in Morris County, NJ-$67,500; toward blood donor programs in Morris County, NJ-$7,500
American Red Cross / Northeastern Pennsylvania Community Chapter Wilkes-Barre, PA
Toward disaster relief operations in Luzerne County, specifically Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley, PA
BluePath Service Dogs, Inc. Hopewell Junction, NY
Bob Woodruff Foundation New York, NY
Boy Scouts of America/Patriots’ Path Council, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
For: Morris County programs
Cancer Hope Network, Inc. Chester, NJ
Caring House, Inc. Durham, NC
Center for Child & Family Health Durham, NC
For: Healthy Futures Fund
Cheshire Home, Inc. Florham Park, NJ
Toward the renovation of the health care facility’s main door entrance
Community Hope, Inc. Parsippany, NJ
Cornerstone Family Programs Morristown, NJ
Toward the Morristown Neighborhood House Preschool Program and After School Program for Kindergarten through 8th Grade-$70,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris & Sussex Counties, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
Covenant House New Jersey, Inc. Newark, NJ
Toward the Crisis/Community Service Center in Newark
Daytop Village of New Jersey, Inc. Mendham, NJ
Dolgeville Fun & Fitness Dolgeville, NY
For: One-time support toward the creation and operation of the Dolgeville Fun & Fitness Area
Durham Children’s Initiative (DCI) Durham, NC
For: Support to engage 20 HillRAP students at Y.E. Elementary in the EDCI Parent Advocate program
EDGE New Jersey, Inc. (formerly known as New Jersey AIDS Services, Inc.) Denville, NJ
Employment Horizons, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
Fred M. & Jessie A. Kirby Episcopal House, Inc. Wilkes-Barre, PA
Toward the Fred M. and Jessie A. Kirby Episcopal House restoration and systems integration
Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, Inc. Riverdale, NJ
For: Morris Area programs
Gladney Center for Adoption Fort Worth, TX
Good Grief, Inc. Morristown, NJ
For: Support of the Morristown location only
Habitat for Humanity Orange County, N.C., Inc. Chapel Hill, NC
Homeless Solutions, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
Hope House Dover, NJ
For: The Chore Program for Morris County residents only
Housing for New Hope, Inc. Durham, NC
Interfaith Food Pantry Network Morris Plains, NJ
JBWS (formerly known as Jersey Battered Women’s Service) Morristown, NJ
Madison Area YMCA Madison, NJ
Toward the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center Annual Scholarship Fund-$85,000; toward the Our Community Our Future campaign-$140,000 in 2017 and $135,000 in 2018 and 2019 along with all funds in the RFD account
Madison Jr. Football, Inc. Madison, NJ
Toward the helmet acquisition program-$5,000 each for the 6th grade and 7th grade participants
Market Street Mission, Inc. Morristown, NJ
For: Support of the Morristown operations only
Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc. Parsippany, NJ
For: Morris County programs and services
Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs Dover, NJ
For: The Center for Citizenship and Legal Immigration
Morris Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Randolph, NJ
For: Projects in Morris County only
Mountaintop Hose Company No. 1 Mountaintop, PA
Toward the purchase of a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and trailer
National Council For Adoption Alexandria, VA
New Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Fund New Vernon, NJ
For: First Aid Squad-$3,500
NewBridge Services, Inc. Pequannock, NJ
North Carolina Arts in Action, Inc. Durham, NC
Orange Congregations in Mission Hillsborough, NC
P.G. Chambers School, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
For: Early Intervention Program
Plaid House, Inc. Morristown, NJ
In honor of Audrey F. VonPoelnitz, MD-$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. New York, NY
For: The Health Care Division – Clinical Operations (formerly known as Affiliate Services Division)
Planned Parenthood Keystone Warminster, PA
For: General operating support, particularly Luzerne and Northampton Counties
Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, Inc. Morristown, NJ
For: General operating support in Morris County only
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Raleigh, NC
Toward education programs and support services in Durham and Orange counties
Prevention is Key (formerly known as Morris County Prevention Is Key, Inc.) Rockaway, NJ
For: Morris County programs
Re-Creation USA, Inc. Port Trevorton, PA
Semper Fi & America’s Fund Oceanside, CA
Toward support of the Veterans to Veterans Program in New Jersey and North Carolina-$25,000
Stratford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Stratford, NY
Toward the purchase of equipment
Summit Speech School New Providence, NJ
TeenPride, Inc. Morristown, NJ
The ARC/Morris County Chapter, New Jersey, Inc. Morris Plains, NJ
For: Support of the Morris County Adaptive Recreational Program
The Greater Morristown YMCA, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
For: Direct financial aid for Morris County residents only, through the Annual Support Campaign
The Salvation Army/Morristown Area Services Morristown, NJ
For: Emergency Assistance for Morris County residents-$7,500
The Seeing Eye, Inc. Morristown, NJ
United Way of Northern New Jersey Morristown, NJ
For: General allocation to partner agencies in Morris County only
United Way of the Greater Triangle, Inc. Durham, NC
For: Orange and Durham Counties collaborative partnership support-$160,000; for Orange and Durham Counties Basic Needs support-$40,000
United Way of Wyoming Valley Wilkes-Barre, PA
For: Annual allocations to community-based social service agencies and programs
USA Swimming Foundation Colorado Springs, CO
For: Support of Make a Splash efforts in New Jersey only
Zufall Health Center, Inc. Dover, NJ
For: The Morristown Health Clinic
Mutual Membership Benefit $101,000
Candid (merger of The Foundation Center & GuideStar) New York, NY
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Inc. Ewing, NJ
Toward specific programs for family philanthropies-$2,900
GuideStar USA, Inc. Williamsburg, VA
The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC
For: General operating support, other than lobbying; for The Alliance for Charitable Reform-$10,000; for the Veterans Initiative-$10,000; for the Culture of Freedom Project-$25,000
Public Affairs/Society Benefit $1,247,500
America’s Future Foundation Washington, DC
American Council of Trustees and Alumni Washington, DC
American Council on Science and Health New York, NY
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Washington, DC
Toward the Human Dignity Project
Atlantic Legal Foundation Harrison, NY
Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc. Washington, DC
Toward the Struggle of Ideas Task Force
Braver Angels, Inc. (formerly known as Institute for American Values) New York, NY
Toward the One America Initiative
Center for Immigration Studies, Inc. Washington, DC
Center For Individual Rights Washington, DC
EngenderHealth, Inc. Washington, DC
Federation For American Immigration Reform Washington, DC
For: Research, analysis, and educational activities (non-lobbying) that provide statistical and practical impacts of legislative remedies
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Garden State Initiative, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Guttmacher Institute, Inc. New York, NY
Hudson Institute, Inc. Washington, DC
To support the Center for American Common Culture
Institute For Justice Arlington, VA
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc. Wilmington, DE
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. New York, NY
Moving Picture Institute New York, NY
National Fatherhood Initiative Germantown, MD
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. Springfield, VA
For: Continued efforts to thwart union compulsory political activities
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits (formerly Center for Non-Profit Corporations, Inc.) Mercerville, NJ
NJ PBS (formerly known as Public Media NJ, Inc.) Englewood, NJ
North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC Chapel Hill, NC
PBS North Carolina (formerly University of North Carolina Center for Public Media) Research Triangle Park, NC
For: Outreach efforts
SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change (formerly Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, Inc.) Washington, DC
For: Sexual and reproductive health education programs
Talent Market Washington, DC
The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies Washington, DC
Township of Harding New Vernon, NJ
Toward renovations to the Marian S. and Allan P. Kirby Municipal building
Young America’s Foundation Reston, VA
Religion $108,000
Episcopal Preaching Foundation, Inc. Springfield, NJ
Grace Episcopal Church/Madison Madison, NJ
For: Capital improvements
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church/Morristown NJ Morristown, NJ
For: One-time support for the Rector’s discretionary fund-$5,000
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church/Durham Durham, NC
In support of the field education program for seminarians
Special Grants $27,000,000
A.P. Kirby, Jr. Family Fund Mendham, NJ
For: A donor advised fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey for the benefit of the A.P. Kirby, Jr. Family Fund-$9,000,000 December 2016 and January 2017
Ann K. Kirby Foundation Richmond, VA
For: The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia for the benefit of the Ann K. Kirby Foundation-$9,000,000 December 2016 and January 2017
The Acorn Hill Fund New York, NY
For: A donor advised fund at the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund for the benefit of The Acorn Hill Fund-$9,000,000 December 2016 and January 2017