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Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 22-3135737 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 193
- Median grant
- $6K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | $761.5K |
| 2024 | 105 | $804.5K |
Where Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADLER APHASIA CENTER | MAYWOOD, NJ | CAREGIVER SUPPORT VIRTUAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $25K |
| PLAN-NJ | SOMERVILLE, NJ | PROMOTING INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES | 2025 | $25K |
| WHY ME INC | WORCESTER, MA | SUPPORT SERVICE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DEALING WITH CANCER | 2025 | $25K |
| EMMANUEL CANCER FOUNDATION | CLARK, NJ | PEDIATRIC CANCER FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM | 2025 | $25K |
| WHY ME INC | WORCESTER, MA | SUPPORT SERVICE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DEALING WITH CANCER | 2024 | $25K |
| HOME OF THE SPARROW | EXTON, PA | GRADUATE OUTREACH PROGRAM | 2025 | $20K |
| EMMANUEL CANCER FOUNDATION | CLARK, NJ | PEDIATRIC CANCER FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM | 2024 | $20K |
| THE MICHAEL LINSOW RESPITE CENTER | HOPKINTON, MA | PROVIDE INTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES | 2024 | $20K |
| PLAN-NJ | SOMERVILLE, NJ | PROMOTING INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES | 2024 | $20K |
| QUEST THERAPEUTIC SERVICES | WEST CHESTER, PA | SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS & DISABILITIES IN IMPROVING MOBILITY | 2025 | $20K |
| ADLER APHASIA CENTER | MAYWOOD, NJ | CAREGIVER SUPPORT VIRTUAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $20K |
| HOMESHARING INC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | SHARED AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 2025 | $15K |
| HAPPINESS IS CAMPING | HARDWICK, NJ | SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $15K |
| EMBRACE KIDS FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM | 2025 | $15K |
| HOME OF THE SPARROW | EXTON, PA | GRADUATE OUTREACH PROGRAM | 2024 | $15K |
| MAIN STREET COUNSELING CENTER | WEST ORANGE, NJ | SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING PROGRAM | 2024 | $15K |
| HOMESHARING INC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | SHARED AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 2024 | $15K |
| HAPPINESS IS CAMPING | HARDWICK, NJ | SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15K |
| ANSHE EMETH CDC OF CENTRAL JERSEY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES | 2025 | $15K |
| PROGERIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PEABODY, MA | FINDING TREATMENTS AND THE CURE FOR PROGERIA | 2024 | $15K |
| PROGERIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PEABODY, MA | FINDING TREATMENTS AND THE CURE FOR PROGERIA | 2025 | $15K |
| THE PHOENIX CENTER | NUTLEY, NJ | SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR DISABLED STUDENTS | 2025 | $15K |
| MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH CONSORTIUM | WEST CHESTER, PA | HEALTHY START AND FAMILY BENEFITS PROGRAM | 2025 | $15K |
| MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH CONSORTIUM | WEST CHESTER, PA | HEALTHY START AND FAMILY BENEFITS PROGRAM | 2024 | $15K |
| STUDENTPARTNER ALLIANCE | SUMMIT, NJ | SCHOLARSHIP FOR LOW INCOME NJ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | 2025 | $14K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- THE ROBERT AND JOAN DIRCKS FOUNDATI
- Address
- PO BOX 559 DUNSTABLE, MA, 01827
- Phone
- 9784490072
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: STEP 1: DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY BY VIEWING FUNDING GUIDELINES AT THE ROBERT AND JOAN DIRCKS FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE AT WWW.DIRCKSFOUNDATION.ORG STEP 2: THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND FORWARD IT, WITH INFORMATION REQUESTED, TO THE FOUNDATION. THE TRUSTEES REVIEW APPLICATIONS FIVE TIMES EACH YEAR, JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER. STEP 3: IF A SITE VISIT IS REQUESTED BY THE FOUNDATION A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FOUNDATION WILL CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION TO SET A DATE. STEP 4: AFTER AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING, AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION IS MAILED. THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATES WHETHER THE REQUEST HAS BEEN ACCEPTED OR REJECTED, THE AMOUNT AWARDED, THE PROJECT BEING FUNDED AND THE TIMING OF WHEN THE GRANT WILL BE MAILED. STEP 5: AFTER THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED, THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES A COMPLETED ROBERT AND JOAN DIRCKS EVALUATION FORM.
- Restrictions
- FUNDING GUIDELINES: THE ROBERT AND JOAN DIRCKS FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ON SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT PREVENT OR SOLVE PROBLEMS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR ONE YEAR ONLY AND TYPICALLY RANGE FROM $1,000 TO $15,000. RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON THE PROGRAM THAT WAS FUNDED AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM. FUNDING RESTRICTIONS: GRANTS ARE ONLY AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ONE GRANT CAN BE AWARDED BY THE FOUNDATION TO AN ORGANIZATION WITHIN ONE CALENDAR YEAR. THE ROBERT AND JOAN DIRCKS FOUNDATION DOES NOT AWARD GRANTS FOR POLITICAL OR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, OPERATING BUDGETS, DEFICIT OR DEBT REDUCTION, LOANS OR HOUSING PROJECTS. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL SCOPE.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.