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Arts, Culture, Humanities Grants Made in 2021

ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, Inc. Burlington, NJ

$15,000Payment Date: 3/31/2021

Carolina Ballet, Inc. Raleigh, NC

$15,000Payment Date: 12/17/2021

For: Support of the Ballet’s performances of The Nutcracker

Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. Durham, NC

$30,000Payment Date: 9/30/2021

Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, Inc. Trenton, NJ

$5,000Payment Date: 4/30/2021

For: One-time support of the production of the American Revolution smartphone travel app between Trenton and Morristown

Durham Symphony Incorporated Durham, NC

$9,000Payment Date: 7/30/2021

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Wilkes-Barre, PA

$130,000Payment Date: 5/3/2021

Toward COVID-19 related needs-$10,000

First Night Morris, Inc. Morristown, NJ

$12,500Payment Date: 11/30/2021

Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh, NC

$20,000Payment Date: 10/29/2021

Greater Easton Development Partnership Easton, PA

$10,000Payment Date: 1/29/2021

Lincoln Center Theater New York, NY

$15,000Payment Date: 1/29/2021

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Morristown, NJ

$35,000Payment Date: 12/17/2021

Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ

$200,000Payment Date: 5/3/2021

For: Reserved for Future Decision Fund-$100,000

Morris Arts Morristown, NJ

$45,000Payment Date: 2/26/2021

Morris County Historical Society Morristown, NJ

$10,000Payment Date: 12/17/2021

Toward support of Phase I Archaeological Investigation of Icehouse/Greenhouse Foundation

Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union Mt. Vernon, VA

$85,000Payment Date: 5/3/2021

Toward the acquisition of the Peter Family Collection-$85,000 in 2021 and in 2022; pledged for like use-$85,000 in 2023

National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA

$100,000Payment Date: 12/20/2021

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Morristown, NJ

$10,000Payment Date: 10/29/2021

Toward support of the conservation and display of the Colonial-era Bible owned by Dr. Jabez Campfield

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation Newark, NJ

$105,000Payment Date: 5/3/2021

Toward the All Together Now: The NJPAC Changemaking Campaign-$85,000 in 2021 and in 2022; pledged for like use-$80,000 in 2023

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Newark, NJ

$10,000Payment Date: 5/28/2021

For: Support of the Young Friends audience-building initiative

New Jersey Theatre Alliance Allenhurst, NJ

$30,000Payment Date: 1/29/2021

Toward Reopening Campaign efforts-$10,000

North Carolina Arts in Action, Inc. Durham, NC

$25,000Payment Date: 10/29/2021

North Carolina Museum of Life and Science Durham, NC

$25,000Payment Date: 11/30/2021

Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJ

$75,000Payment Date: 9/30/2021

Princeton Area Community Foundation Lawrenceville, NJ

$75,000Payment Date: 12/17/2021

Toward support of the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund

Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc. New York, NY

$30,000Payment Date: 4/30/2021

State Theatre Center for the Arts, Inc. Easton, PA

$100,000Payment Date: 5/3/2021

Toward COVID-19 related needs-$10,000

The Discovery Orchestra, Inc. Summit, NJ

$15,000Payment Date: 12/17/2021

In honor of Sandra Brown Sherman

The Frick Collection New York, NY

$12,500Payment Date: 3/31/2021

The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey Netcong, NJ

$57,500Payment Date: 2/26/2021

For: One-time additional support as endorsed by JoAnn F. Tiefau and in recognition of her 25 years of service to the F.M. Kirby Foundation-$25,000

The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY

$10,000Payment Date: 1/29/2021

The Morris Museum, Inc. Morristown, NJ

$55,000Payment Date: 5/28/2021

For: Support of The Bickford Theatre in honor of Dr. Wilson M. Compton-$5,000

The Newark Museum of Art Newark, NJ

$55,000Payment Date: 11/30/2021

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Florham Park, NJ

$125,000Payment Date: 5/3/2021

Washington Association of New Jersey Morristown, NJ

$20,000Payment Date: 4/30/2021
Program Area Total: $1,571,500