Funding search · EIN 223135737 · Dunstable, MA

Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation

Name: Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

377
grants reported: $3.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $7,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

children food services families scholarship social cancer care

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

10 grants matching “Down syndrome” · $79,000

$10,000
Pa Tourette Syndrome · McSherrytown, PA · 2025
Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services
$10,000
Pa Tourette Syndrome · McSherrytown, PA · 2024
Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services
$10,000
The Sturge-Weber Foundation · Sicklerville, NJ · 2024
Support the quality of life and care for people with sturge-weber syndrome
$6,000
Gigi'S Playhouse- Long Island · Patchogue, NY · 2024
Programs for individuals with down syndrome
$5,000
Down Syndrome Association of Central · Columbus, OH · 2024
Services for individuals with down syndrome and their families
$10,000
Pa Tourette Syndrome · McSherrytown, PA · 2023
Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services
$3,000
Gigi'S Playhouse- Hillsborough · Hillsborough Twp, NJ · 2023
Down syndrome awareness
$10,000
Pa Tourette Syndrome · McSherrytown, PA · 2022
Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services
$10,000
Sturge-Weber Foundation · Mt Freedom, NJ · 2022
Sturge weber syndrome
$5,000
Gigi'S Playhouse- Long Island · Patchogue, NY · 2022
Down syndrome advocates

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Plan-Nj4 grants · $85,000
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation4 grants · $80,000
Adler Aphasia Center4 grants · $75,000
Maternal & Child Health Consortium4 grants · $70,000
Home of the Sparrow4 grants · $65,000
Happiness Is Camping4 grants · $60,000
Quest Therapeutic Services3 grants · $60,000
Why Me2 grants · $50,000
Studentpartner Alliance4 grants · $50,000
Homesharing4 grants · $47,500

Giving over time

$717,250

2022

$758,000

2023

$804,500

2024

$761,500

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 377 grants.

$25,000
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation · Clark, NJ · 2025
Pediatric cancer family services program
$25,000
Plan-Nj · Somerville, NJ · 2025
Promoting independent living for individuals with disabilities
$25,000
Why Me · Worcester, MA · 2025
Support service to families with children dealing with cancer
$25,000
Adler Aphasia Center · Maywood, NJ · 2024
Caregiver support virtual therapeutic programming
$25,000
Why Me · Worcester, MA · 2024
Support service to families with children dealing with cancer
$25,000
College of Mt St Vincent · Riverdale, NY · 2022
Scholarship
$20,000
Adler Aphasia Center · Maywood, NJ · 2025
Caregiver support virtual therapeutic programming
$20,000
Home of the Sparrow · Exton, PA · 2025
Graduate outreach program
$20,000
Quest Therapeutic Services · West Chester, PA · 2025
Support children with developmental delays & disabilities in improving mobility
$20,000
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation · Clark, NJ · 2024
Pediatric cancer family services program
$20,000
Plan-Nj · Somerville, NJ · 2024
Promoting independent living for individuals with disabilities
$20,000
The Michael Linsow Respite Center · Hopkinton, MA · 2024
Provide intensive support for children and adults with disabilities
$20,000
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital Foundation · Malvern, PA · 2023
Rehab hospital
$20,000
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation · Clark, NJ · 2023
Pediatric cancer family services program
$20,000
Maternal & Child Health Consortium · West Chester, PA · 2023
Healthy start and family benefits program
$20,000
Plan-Nj · Somerville, NJ · 2023
Promoting independent living for individuals with disabilities
$20,000
Quest Therapeutic Services · West Chester, PA · 2023
Physical and occupational therapy program to support children with special needs
$20,000
St Athanasius Church · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Hispanic scholarship fund
$20,000
Jersey Battered Women'S Services · Morristown, NJ · 2022
Funding for the protection of domestic violence
$20,000
Maternal & Child Health Consortium · West Chester, PA · 2022
Healthy start and family benefits program
$20,000
Plan-Nj · Somerville, NJ · 2022
Promoting independent living for individuals with disabilities
$20,000
Quest Therapeutic Services · West Chester, PA · 2022
Physical and occupational therapy program to support children with special needs
$20,000
St Athanasius Church · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Hispanic scholarship fund
$15,000
Anshe Emeth Cdc of Central Jersey · New Brunswick, NJ · 2025
Collaborate with others to provide community based services
$15,000
Embrace Kids Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2025
Pediatric palliative care program
$15,000
Happiness Is Camping · Hardwick, NJ · 2025
Summer camp financial assistance
$15,000
Homesharing · Bridgewater, NJ · 2025
Shared affordable housing
$15,000
Maternal & Child Health Consortium · West Chester, PA · 2025
Healthy start and family benefits program
$15,000
Progeria Research Foundation · Peabody, MA · 2025
Finding treatments and the cure for progeria
$15,000
The Phoenix Center · Nutley, NJ · 2025
Special education for disabled students
$15,000
Happiness Is Camping · Hardwick, NJ · 2024
Summer camp financial assistance
$15,000
Home of the Sparrow · Exton, PA · 2024
Graduate outreach program
$15,000
Homesharing · Bridgewater, NJ · 2024
Shared affordable housing
$15,000
Main Street Counseling Center · West Orange, NJ · 2024
School-based counseling program
$15,000
Maternal & Child Health Consortium · West Chester, PA · 2024
Healthy start and family benefits program
$15,000
Progeria Research Foundation · Peabody, MA · 2024
Finding treatments and the cure for progeria
$15,000
Adler Aphasia Center · Maywood, NJ · 2023
Caregiver support virtual therapeutic programming
$15,000
Happiness Is Camping · Hardwick, NJ · 2023
Summer camp financial assistance
$15,000
Home of the Sparrow · Exton, PA · 2023
Graduate outreach program
$15,000
Jersey Battered Women'S Services · Morristown, NJ · 2023
Funding for the protection of domestic violence
$15,000
The Phoenix Center · Nutley, NJ · 2023
Special needs educational organization
$15,000
Adler Aphasia Center · Maywood, NJ · 2022
Caregiver support virtual therapeutic programming
$15,000
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation · Clark, NJ · 2022
Pediatric cancer family services program
$15,000
Happiness Is Camping · Hardwick, NJ · 2022
Summer camp financial assistance
$15,000
Home of the Sparrow · Exton, PA · 2022
Graduate outreach program
$15,000
Sound Start Foundation · Mountain Lakes, NJ · 2022
Music education program
$15,000
The Phoenix Center · Nutley, NJ · 2022
Special needs educational organization
$14,500
Employment Horizons · Cedar Knolls, NJ · 2022
Advocates for employment for the disabled
$14,000
Studentpartner Alliance · Summit, NJ · 2025
Scholarship for low income nj high school students
$12,500
Family Promise of Morris County · Morristown, NJ · 2025
Help end the homelessness crisis faced by individuals and families
$12,500
Cancer Hope Network · Chester, NJ · 2024
Funding for cancer hope network patient service director
$12,500
Cancer Hope Network · Chester Nj, NJ · 2023
Funding for cancer hope network patient service director
$12,500
Cancer Hope Network · Chester Nj, NJ · 2022
Funding for cancer hope network patient service director
$12,000
Alzheimer'S New Jersey · Roseland, NJ · 2025
Support for people with alzheimer's
$12,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support the accelerating research for alzheimer's
$12,000
Studentpartner Alliance · Summit, NJ · 2024
Scholarship for low income nj high school students
$12,000
Studentpartner Alliance · Summit, NJ · 2023
Scholarship for low income nj high school students
$12,000
Studentpartner Alliance · Summit, NJ · 2022
Scholarship for low income nj high school students
$10,000
A Moment of Magic Foundation · White Plaines, NY · 2025
Student leader training
$10,000
Academy of Clinical & Applied Psychology · Livingston, NJ · 2025
Joining forces program
$10,000
Association for Adults W Dev Disabilities · Morristown, NJ · 2025
Supports adults with developmental disabilities
$10,000
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative · Hackensack, NJ · 2025
Free mental support for working, low-income patients of bergen volunteer medical initiative
$10,000
Camp Rise Above · Charleston, SC · 2025
To provide camp experience to children with illness
$10,000
Cancer Hope Network · Chester, NJ · 2025
Funding for cancer hope network patient service director
$10,000
Caring Contact · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Suicide prevention
$10,000
Childrens Burn Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2025
Supporting child burn survivors
$10,000
Fighting Children'S Cancer Foundation · Fairfield, NJ · 2025
Family assistance relief fund
$10,000
Friends Association of Care & Protection of Children · West Chester, PA · 2025
Homelessness & emergency housing
$10,000
Give Chances · Northville, NJ · 2025
Math program scholarship
$10,000
Greater Life · Newark, NJ · 2025
Crisis children
$10,000
House of Possibilities · North Easton, MA · 2025
Disability assistance
$10,000
Kelly Ann Dolan Fund · Fort Washington, PA · 2025
Caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, and injuries
$10,000
Koenig Childhood Cancer Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Childhood cancer assistance
$10,000
Matthew Larson Foundation · Franklin Lakes, NJ · 2025
Assistance for children affected by pediatric brain tumors
$10,000
Moms Helping Moms Foundation · Warren, NJ · 2025
Baby supply and diaper bank
$10,000
Nami Mercer · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2025
Nami mercer education and support programs for consumers, families and youth.
$10,000
New City Kids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
At risk teen assistance
$10,000
Pa Tourette Syndrome · McSherrytown, PA · 2025
Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services
$10,000
Prevention Education Inc Ta Pei Kids · Lawrence Township, NJ · 2025
Support children & families affected by trauma
$10,000
Shadow Jumpers · Bethesda, MD · 2025
Financial support for rare sun related diseases
$10,000
Sound Start Foundation · Mountain Lakes, NJ · 2025
Supports early hearing intervention programs
$10,000
Therayouth Foundation · New Providence, NJ · 2025
Provides pediatric therapy for children
$10,000
A Moment of Magic Foundation · White Plaines, NY · 2024
Student leader training
$10,000
Academy of Clinical & Applied Psychology · Livingston, NJ · 2024
Joining forces program
$10,000
Aphasia Access · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Advocating for professionals to deliver personalized services for people with aphasia
$10,000
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative · Hackensack, NJ · 2024
Free mental support for working, low-income patients of bergen volunteer medical initiative
$10,000
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital Foundation · Malvern, PA · 2024
Rehab hospital
$10,000
Camp Rise Above · Charleston, SC · 2024
To provide camp experience to children with illness
$10,000
Childrens Burn Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Supporting child burn survivors
$10,000
Embrace Kids Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024
Pediatric palliative care program
$10,000
Family Promise of Morris County · Morristown, NJ · 2024
Help end the homelessness crisis faced by individuals and families
$10,000
Fighting Children'S Cancer Foundation · Fairfield, NJ · 2024
Family assistance relief fund
$10,000
Give Chances · Northville, NJ · 2024
Math program scholarship
$10,000
Greater Life · Newark, NJ · 2024
Crisis children
$10,000
House of Possibilities · North Easton, MA · 2024
Disability assistance
$10,000
Jersey Battered Women'S Services · Morristown, NJ · 2024
Funding for the protection of domestic violence
$10,000
Kelly Ann Dolan Fund · Fort Washington, PA · 2024
Caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, and injuries
$10,000
Nami Mercer · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2024
Nami mercer education and support programs for consumers, families and youth.
$10,000
Oasis - a Haven for Women and Children · Paterson, NJ · 2024
Help women and children out of poverty
$10,000
Pa Tourette Syndrome · McSherrytown, PA · 2024
Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services

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