Funding search · EIN 223135737 · Dunstable, MA
Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation
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.
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2 grants matching “spina” · $5,000
- $2,500
Spina Bifida Association · Alexandria, VA · 2025
Advocate for individuals with spina bifida through research and advocacy
- $2,500
Spina Bifida Association · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Advocate for individuals with spina bifida through research and advocacy
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
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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