Recent Grants
Arts, Culture, Humanities $1,200,500
ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, Inc. Burlington, NJ
Carolina Ballet, Inc. Raleigh, NC
For: Support of the Ballet’s performances of The Nutcracker at the Durham Performing Arts Center
Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. Durham, NC
Durham Symphony Incorporated Durham, NC
For: Free classical concert with Kidznotes at Emily Krzyzewski Center-$2,500; Hillsborough Pops in the Park Concert-$6,500
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Wilkes-Barre, PA
First Night Morris, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Greater Easton Development Partnership Easton, PA
Lincoln Center Theater New York, NY
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Morristown, NJ
Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ
For: Reserved for Future Decision Fund-$100,000
Morris Arts Morristown, NJ
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union Mt. Vernon, VA
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation Newark, NJ
New Jersey Theatre Alliance Allenhurst, NJ
Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJ
Toward capital repairs to the F.M. Kirby Carriage House-$40,000
Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc. New York, NY
South Orange Performing Arts Center, Inc. South Orange, NJ
For: One-time support toward a Yamaha CL5 Digital Mixer sound board
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 Morris Museum, Inc. Morristown, NJ
For: Support of The Bickford Theatre in honor of Dr. Wilson M. Compton
The Newark Museum of Art Newark, NJ
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens Durham, NC
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Florham Park, NJ
The Violet Festival Dolgeville, NY
For: The Violet Festival in Dolgeville, NY
Washington Association of New Jersey Morristown, NJ
Writers Theatre of NJ Madison, NJ
Education $3,358,500
Bill of Rights Institute Arlington, VA
Bonnie Brae Liberty Corner, NJ
Toward the Family Living Room, within the new Osborne Family Resource Center, to be named in honor of Max Spann, Sr. and his family-$25,000 in 2018, 2019, and 2020
Drew University Madison, NJ
Toward the comprehensive campus signage plan-$75,000 in 2018 and 2019
Durham Academy, Inc. Durham, NC
Toward A Campaign for Durham Academy-$412,500 (along with $350,000 released from RFD fund established in 2018) in 2019 & $825,000 in 2020 & $412,500 in 2021 thereby naming Horton Hall (the Middle School Fine Arts and Language Building).
Emily K Center, Inc. Durham, NC
For: Support of the Game Changer Campaign-$100,000 toward Encourage Durham Youth (endowment); $35,000 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 2019-2020 academic year
Gill St. Bernard’s School Gladstone, NJ
For: The Annual Fund
Greens Farms Academy, Inc. Westport, CT
For: The Annual Giving Fund
Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
Harding Township School New Vernon, NJ
Toward the STEM Lab project
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-$15,000; 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 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
Liberty Science Center, Inc. Jersey City, NJ
Literacy Volunteers of Morris County, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New York, NY
Toward domestic programs; toward The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation challenge grant-$10,000
Newark Academy Livingston, NJ
Toward Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy, specifically the renovation and expansion of the auditorium (along with all funds in the Reserved for Future Decision Fund)-$87,500 in 2018 and and 2019
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
Preschool Advantage, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Toward preschool scholarship assistance for Morris County residents
Reach Out and Read New Jersey Basking Ridge, NJ
For: Support of efforts in Morris County
Rising Tide Capital, Inc. Jersey City, NJ
Rutgers University Foundation/Rutgers School of Nursing-Newark & New Brunswick Newark, NJ
Towards scholarship support for nursing students through the 2019 Chancellor’s Scholarship Challenge
St. Vincent College Latrobe, PA
For: Support of the 2019 Civitas Forum on Principles and Policies for Public Life
Student U Durham, NC
Students 2 Science, Inc. East Hanover, NJ
For: The East Hanover-based operations
Teach For America, Inc./Eastern North Carolina Durham, NC
Teach For America, Inc./New Jersey Newark, NJ
For: Greater Newark
The Fuqua School of Business Durham, NC
For: The Annual Fund
The Hill Learning Center, Inc. Durham, NC
The Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ
For: Support of the Dining and Athletics (DAC) Complex
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. Irving, TX
The Peck School Morristown, NJ
For: The Annual Giving Fund
The Peck School Morristown, NJ
Toward The Peck Promise: The Campaign for Excellence Elevated, specifically projects to be completed in the F.M. Kirby Family Lower School-$125,000 in 2018, 2019, and 2020
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA
Toward The Leader in Me Program in Forks Elementary and Palmer Elementary Schools in Easton, PA
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
For: The Wake Forest Fund
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
Toward the proposed Academic Commons project; specific allocation within that project to be determined
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 2019
Environment/Animals $1,247,500
Adirondack Land Trust, Inc. Keene, NY
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Inc. Millbrook, NY
For: Continued efforts to enact legislation and policies 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
Toward the stewardship endowment component of the Campaign for the Coast-$25,000
Conservation Trust for North Carolina Raleigh, NC
Eastern Environmental Law Center, Inc. Newark, NJ
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. New York, NY
Toward science-based policy solutions to protect the Adirondacks from acid deposition
Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc. Newark, NJ
For: Community Greening Program-$50,000; toward the purchase of a new dump truck for the City Bloom Landscaping Initiative-$25,000
Grow It Green Morristown, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Harding Land Trust, Inc. New Vernon, NJ
For: The von Zuben Fields beautification effort-$10,000
New Jersey Audubon Society Bernardsville, NJ
New Jersey Conservation Foundation Far Hills, NJ
New Jersey Highlands Coalition Boonton, NJ
For: The Small Grants Program
Open Space Institute Land Trust, Inc. New York, NY
Toward the Boonton Reservoir Access and Enhancement project
Protect the Adirondacks, Inc. North Creek, NY
Regional Plan Association, Inc. Princeton, NJ
For: New Jersey programs
Rowan University Foundation Glassboro, NJ
Toward the NJ Municipal Asset Profiler (NJMAP) project
Save The Redwoods League San Francisco, CA
Schiff Natural Lands Trust, Inc. Mendham, NJ
For: One-time support toward repairs to the Woodbadge Lodge
South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces, Inc. Durham, NC
Southern Environmental Law Center Chapel Hill, NC
For: Continued efforts in North Carolina
The Adirondack Council, Inc. Elizabethtown, NY
Toward actions to advance the goals identified at the 2018 Acid Rain Symposium-$15,000
The Bald Head Island Conservancy, Inc. ,
For: One-time capital support-$20,000
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Boonton, NJ
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey Chester, NJ
Toward the New Jersey Chapter Operations endowment-$50,000
The Nature Conservancy/Adirondack Chapter Keene Valley, NY
Toward the conservation of the Follensby Landscape-$70,000 in 2019 and $130,000 in 2020
The Raptor Trust Millington, NJ
Triangle Land Conservancy, Inc. Durham, NC
Trout Unlimited, Inc. Arlington, VA
Toward the Upper Delaware Watershed Home Rivers Initiative in New Jersey-$25,000
Health $2,454,500
Alzheimer’s Association/National Office Chicago, IL
For: Support for Early-Career Investigators through the International Research Grant Program
Alzheimer’s New Jersey, Inc. Roseland, NJ
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
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: Support of the new translational research program
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Toward construction and outfitting of an organoid testing facility
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Inc. New York, NY
Toward two CCF Research Fellowship Awards
Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Toward renovations to the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center (Going Forward Campaign)-$125,000 in 2018 and 2019
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 Replacement research
Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD
For: Support to develop the infrastructure for tracking and organizing educational data and outcomes from the Kennedy Krieger School programs
Little Falls Hospital Cooperstown,
Toward the new construction of the Walker D. Kirby Primary Care Center (including the wellness community space) in Dolgeville, NY-$420,000 in 2018, and $415,000 in 2019 and 2020
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY
For: Support of the work of Dr. Adrienne Boire within MSK’s Brain Tumor Center
Overlook Foundation Summit, NJ
For: Support of the Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Medical Center
Scheie Eye Institute Philadelphia, PA
For: Capital equipment for the F.M. Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology
The Guthrie Clinic and Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA
Toward the restoration of the Sir Samuel Luke Fildes painting “The Doctor,” donated by Allan P. Kirby in 1944
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc./New Jersey Chapter Cranford, NJ
Toward the LLS Children’s Initiative
United Network for Organ Sharing Richmond, VA
Toward general operating support for UNOS Labs
Yale University/School of Medicine New Haven, CT
Toward operational costs of the CNNR Imaging Facility
Human Services $3,338,500
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
Americares Free Clinic, Inc. Stamford, CT
Toward support for the creation of a Wellness & Learning Center in Stamford, CT
BluePath Service Dogs, Inc. Hopewell Junction, 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
Community Hope, Inc. Parsippany, NJ
Cornerstone Family Programs Morristown, NJ
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
DMAX Foundation Bryn Mawr, PA
Durham Children’s Initiative (DCI) Durham, NC
Toward continued support of HillRAP students and families at East Durham Schools
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 County programs
Gladney Center for Adoption Fort Worth, TX
Good Grief, Inc. Morristown, NJ
For: Support of the Morristown location only
Habitat for Humanity of Durham, Inc. Durham, NC
Habitat for Humanity Orange County, N.C., Inc. Chapel Hill, NC
Homeless Solutions, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ
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
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
Mane Stream, Inc. Oldwick, NJ
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-$20,000; toward the Justice for All initiative-$5,000; toward Census 2020 awareness and education activities-$5,000
Morris Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Randolph, NJ
For: Projects in Morris County only
Mountaintop Hose Company No. 1 Mountaintop, PA
Toward the purchase of two new rams (hydraulic rescue tools)
National Council For Adoption Alexandria, VA
New Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Fund New Vernon, NJ
Toward the Vital Signs Monitors and Phoenix Firefighters Escape Systems
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: Comprehensive Early Intervention Program
Plaid House, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. New York, NY
For: The Health Care Division – Clinical Operations
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 replacement of the roofs at the fire station
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-$40,000; toward capital improvements-$10,000
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-$20,000; for the 10 to Watch initiative-$20,000
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 and the Durham and Orange Counties of North Carolina
Wakeman Boys and Girls Club Fairfield, CT
For: Support of the After-School Program at the Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse in Bridgeport, CT
Zufall Health Center, Inc. Dover, NJ
For: The Morristown Health Clinic-$25,000; toward the purchase of the Morristown Health Center building-$25,000
Mutual Membership Benefit $96,000
Candid (merger of The Foundation Center & GuideStar) New York, NY
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Inc. Ewing, NJ
Toward specific programs for family philanthropies-$2,750
The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC
For: General operating support, other than lobbying; for The Alliance for Charitable Reform-$10,000
Public Affairs/Society Benefit $1,405,000
Action on Smoking & Health Washington, DC
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
Atlantic Legal Foundation Harrison, NY
Braver Angels, Inc. (formerly known as Institute for American Values) New York, NY
Toward the Better Angels Initiative
Center for Immigration Studies, Inc. Washington, DC
Center For Individual Rights 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
Institute For Justice Arlington, VA
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc. Wilmington, DE
Just Facts, Inc. Chatham, NJ
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. New York, NY
Moving Picture Institute New York, NY
National Association of Scholars, Inc. New York, NY
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. Springfield, VA
Toward support for the enforcement of the Janus decision
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
PAI (formerly known as Population Action International) Washington, DC
Partnership to End Addiction New York, NY
Rutgers University Foundation/Answer New Brunswick, NJ
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
The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies Washington, DC
For: Support of the Student Division
The Institute for Family Studies Charlottesville, VA
The Lexington Institute Arlington, VA
Toward policy analysis of electric grid security
Young America’s Foundation Reston, VA
Religion $61,500
Grace Episcopal Church/Kingston Kingston, PA
Toward repair of the primary leathers to the church organ
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church/Morristown NJ Morristown, NJ
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church/Durham Durham, NC
In support of the Education in Ministry program for seminarians