FM Kirby Foundation Inc
EIN 516017929 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$61.8M
1,027 grants · $15.4M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $21K–$75K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 269/376 multi-year
repeat
$354.1M
Assets (2023)
376
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
LINDA M D'ADDARIO GRANTS MANAGER
Phone
(973) 538-4800
Deadlines
SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31ST OF EACH YEAR. SOLICITATIONS RECEIVED AFTER OCTOBER 31ST ARE HELD
How to Apply
SOLICITATIONS FOR RETURNING GRANTEES MAY BE SENT IN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER FORM. EMAILED SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO FMKF@FMKIRBY.COM. UNSOLICITED REQUESTS SHOULD COME IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OF INQUIRY AND SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE. SOLICITATION GUIDELINES CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://FMKIRBYFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLY. A VALID INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TAX-EXEMPTION LETTER MUST ACCOMPANY EACH SOLICITATION.
Restrictions
NO GRANTS ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS TEND TO BE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY WELL KNOWN TO ONE OR MORE OF OUR DIRECTORS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.5M | $356.9M | $8.6M | 249 |
| 2021 | $15.2M | $391.2M | $34.3M | 254 |
| 2022 | $15.0M | $324.4M | $22.4M | 254 |
| 2023 | $17.1M | $354.1M | $11.8M | 270 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1027 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$21K
Median
$35K
Average
$60K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.8% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 16 states
$375K across
8 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
LV
Laura H. Virkler
3 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
JK
Justin J. Kiczek
4+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
JK
Jefferson W. Kirby
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Diana L. Kostas
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Leigh K. Klein
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
EK
Elizabeth M. Kirby
2 yrs
Director
WM
Wilson M. Compton MD MPE
4+ yrs
Director
SS
Sandra Brown Sherman
4+ yrs
Director
AH
Alice K. Horton
4+ yrs
Director
SK
S Dillard Kirby
4+ yrs
Director
HB
Helen Benson
Director of Finance
JT
Joann F. Tiefau
4+ yrs
Program Officer
JK
Justin J. Kiczek
4+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
LV
Laura H. Virkler
3 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
JK
Jefferson W. Kirby
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Diana L. Kostas
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Leigh K. Klein
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
EK
Elizabeth M. Kirby
2 yrs
Director
AH
Alice K. Horton
4+ yrs
Director
SS
Sandra Brown Sherman
4+ yrs
Director
WM
Wilson M. Compton MD MPE
4+ yrs
Director
SK
S Dillard Kirby
4+ yrs
Director
JT
Joann F. Tiefau
4+ yrs
Program Officer
JK
Justin J. Kiczek
4+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
LV
Laura H. Virkler
3 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
SK
S Dillard Kirby
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JK
Jefferson W. Kirby
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Diana L. Kostas
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Leigh K. Klein
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
AH
Alice K. Horton
4+ yrs
Director
SS
Sandra Brown Sherman
4+ yrs
Director
WM
Wilson M. Compton MD MPE
4+ yrs
Director
JT
Joann F. Tiefau
4+ yrs
Program Officer
JK
Justin J. Kiczek
4+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
SK
S Dillard Kirby
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JK
Jefferson W. Kirby
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Diana L. Kostas
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
AH
Alice K. Horton
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary & DIRE
Leadership
WM
Wilson M. Compton MD MPE
4+ yrs
Director
SS
Sandra Brown Sherman
4+ yrs
Director
LK
Leigh K. Klein
4+ yrs
Director
AF
Ashley H. Freedman
Director
JT
Joann F. Tiefau
4+ yrs
Program Officer
Grants Awarded (1,027 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $600,000 | THE F.M. KIRBY MATH AND SCIENCE CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND-$200,000; FOR THE KIRBY HOUSE ENDOWMENT FUND-$200,000; FOR... | 2023 |
| Fuqua School of Business Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneur | Durham, NC | $580,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE FRED MORGAN KIRBY PRIZE FOR SCALING SOCIAL IMPACT-$150,000 IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025; TOWARD... | 2023 |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $500,000 | FOR: SUPPORT OF THE DINING AND ATHLETICS (DAC) COMPLEX | 2021 |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $500,000 | FOR: THE F.M. KIRBY MATH AND SCIENCE CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND-$400,000; FOR THE KIRBY HOUSE ENDOWMENT FUND-$100,000 | 2022 |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $415,000 | TOWARD THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALKER D. KIRBY PRIMARY CARE CENTER (INCLUDING THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY SPACE) IN... | 2020 |
| Durham Academy Inc | Durham, NC | $412,500 | TOWARD A CAMPAIGN FOR DURHAM ACADEMY-$412,500 (ALONG WITH $350,000 RELEASED FROM RFD FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2018) IN... | 2020 |
| Durham Academy Inc | Durham, NC | $412,500 | TOWARD A CAMPAIGN FOR DURHAM ACADEMY-$412,500 (ALONG WITH $350,000 RELEASED FROM RFD FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2018) IN... | 2020 |
| Durham Academy Inc | Durham, NC | $412,500 | TOWARD A CAMPAIGN FOR DURHAM ACADEMY-$412,500 (ALONG WITH $350,000 RELEASED FROM RFD FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2018) IN... | 2020 |
| Durham Academy Inc | Durham, NC | $412,500 | TOWARD A CAMPAIGN FOR DURHAM ACADEMY-$412,500 (ALONG WITH $350,000 RELEASED FROM RFD FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2018) IN... | 2021 |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $400,000 | FOR: SUPPORT OF THE DINING AND ATHLETICS (DAC) COMPLEX | 2020 |
| Greens Farms Academy Inc | Westport, CT | $370,000 | TOWARD THE RENOVATION OF THE LOWER SCHOOL ASSEMBLY ROOM-$170,000 IN 2022, PLEDGED FOR LIKE USE-$165,000 IN 2023 AND... | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Orange County NC Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $330,000 | TOWARD THE WEAVERS GROVE: STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN- $170,000; PLEDGED FOR LIKE... | 2021 |
| Caring House Inc | Durham, NC | $320,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION-$140,000; PLEDGED FOR LIKE USE $160,000 IN 2024 AND 2025 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $300,000 | TOWARD COVID RELIEF FUNDS-$250,000; TOWARD THE WAKE FOREST FUND-$25,000; TOWARD THE PROGRAM FOR LEADERSHIP AND... | 2021 |
| American Red Cross National Headquarters | Washington, DC | $300,000 | NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND | 2023 |
| MAYO Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT-$100,000; FOR RESERVED FOR FUTURE DECISION FUND-$200,000 | 2023 |
| American Red Crossnational Headquarters | Washington, DC | $300,000 | FOR: NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND | 2022 |
| Fuqua School of Business Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneur | Durham, NC | $290,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE FRED MORGAN KIRBY PRIZE FOR SCALING SOCIAL IMPACT-$150,000 IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025; TOWARD... | 2023 |
| Lafayette College Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund | Easton, PA | $275,000 | FOR: KIRBY ATHLETICS ENHANCEMENT GIFT FUND | 2020 |
| Lafayette College Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund | Easton, PA | $275,000 | FOR: KIRBY ATHLETICS ENHANCEMENT GIFT FUND | 2021 |
| The Fuqua School of Business | Durham, NC | $275,000 | FOR: THE ANNUAL FUND-$50,000; RESERVED FOR FUTURE DECISION FUND-$225,000 | 2021 |
| The Fuqua School of Business | Durham, NC | $270,500 | TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FRED MORGAN KIRBY PRIZE FOR SCALING SOCIAL IMPACT-$135,250 ($100,000 PRIZE; $35,250... | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society Incnortheast Region | Cherry Hill, NJ | $250,000 | FOR: PROGRAMS IN THE NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY REGION-$30,000; NATIONAL HOME OFFICE-EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH SUPPORT IN... | 2020 |
| American Red Crossnational Headquarters | Washington, DC | $250,000 | FOR: NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society Incnortheast Region | Cherry Hill, NJ | $250,000 | FOR: PROGRAMS IN THE NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY REGION-$30,000; NATIONAL HOME OFFICE-EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH SUPPORT IN... | 2021 |
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