Robert & Joan M Dircks Foundation Inc
Historical FunderDunstable, Massachusetts · EIN 22-3135737 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$762K
Organizations funded88
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$749K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | THE ROBERT AND JOAN DIRCKS FOUNDATI |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 559, DUNSTABLE MA 01827 |
| Phone | 9784490072 |
| Form and 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. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| 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. |
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What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
88% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Cancer Foundation | Clark, NJ | Pediatric cancer family services program | $25,000 |
| Plan-Nj | Somerville, NJ | Promoting independent living for individuals with disabilities | $25,000 |
| Why Me Inc | Worcester, MA | Support service to families with children dealing with cancer | $25,000 |
| Adler Aphasia Center | Maywood, NJ | Caregiver support virtual therapeutic programming | $20,000 |
| Home of the Sparrow | Exton, PA | Graduate outreach program | $20,000 |
| Quest Therapeutic Services | West Chester, PA | Support children with developmental delays & disabilities in improving mobility | $20,000 |
| Anshe Emeth Cdc of Central Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | Collaborate with others to provide community based services | $15,000 |
| Embrace Kids Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | Pediatric palliative care program | $15,000 |
| Happiness Is Camping | Hardwick, NJ | Summer camp financial assistance | $15,000 |
| Homesharing Inc | Bridgewater, NJ | Shared affordable housing | $15,000 |
| Maternal & Child Health Consortium | West Chester, PA | Healthy start and family benefits program | $15,000 |
| Progeria Research Foundation | Peabody, MA | Finding treatments and the cure for progeria | $15,000 |
| The Phoenix Center | Nutley, NJ | Special education for disabled students | $15,000 |
| Studentpartner Alliance | Summit, NJ | Scholarship for low income nj high school students | $14,000 |
| Family Promise of Morris County | Morristown, NJ | Help end the homelessness crisis faced by individuals and families | $12,500 |
| Alzheimer's New Jersey | Roseland, NJ | Support for people with alzheimer's | $12,000 |
| A Moment of Magic Foundation | White Plaines, NY | Student leader training | $10,000 |
| Academy of Clinical & Applied Psychology | Livingston, NJ | Joining forces program | $10,000 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative | Hackensack, NJ | Free mental support for working, low-income patients of bergen volunteer medical initiative | $10,000 |
| Caring Contact | San Antonio, TX | Suicide prevention | $10,000 |
| Camp Rise Above | Charleston, SC | To provide camp experience to children with illness | $10,000 |
| Cancer Hope Network | Chester, NJ | Funding for cancer hope network patient service director | $10,000 |
| Childrens Burn Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Supporting child burn survivors | $10,000 |
| Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation | Fairfield, NJ | Family assistance relief fund | $10,000 |
| Friends Association of Care & Protection of Children | West Chester, PA | Homelessness & emergency housing | $10,000 |
| Give Chances | Northville, NJ | Math program scholarship | $10,000 |
| Greater Life Inc | Newark, NJ | Crisis children | $10,000 |
| House of Possibilities | North Easton, MA | Disability assistance | $10,000 |
| Association for Adults W Dev Disabilities | Morristown, NJ | Supports adults with developmental disabilities | $10,000 |
| Kelly Ann Dolan Fund | Fort Washington, PA | Caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, and injuries | $10,000 |
| Koenig Childhood Cancer Foundation | New York, NY | Childhood cancer assistance | $10,000 |
| Matthew Larson Foundation | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Assistance for children affected by pediatric brain tumors | $10,000 |
| Moms Helping Moms Foundation | Warren, NJ | Baby supply and diaper bank | $10,000 |
| Nami Mercer | Lawrenceville, NJ | Nami mercer education and support programs for consumers, families and youth. | $10,000 |
| New City Kids | Grand Rapids, MI | At risk teen assistance | $10,000 |
| Prevention Education Inc Ta Pei Kids | Lawrence Township, NJ | Support children & families affected by trauma | $10,000 |
| Pa Tourette Syndrome | Mcsherrytown, PA | Pa tourette syndrome information and consultation services | $10,000 |
| Sound Start Foundation | Mountain Lakes, NJ | Supports early hearing intervention programs | $10,000 |
| Shadow Jumpers | Bethesda, MD | Financial support for rare sun related diseases | $10,000 |
| Therayouth Foundation | New Providence, NJ | Provides pediatric therapy for children | $10,000 |
| Soccer Without Borders - Boston | Baltimore, MD | To drive positive change for underserved youth through soccer | $8,500 |
| Sage Eldercare | Millburn, NJ | Comprehensive services and support programs for older adults & caregivers | $8,000 |
| No Limits Cafe | Red Bank, NJ | Job training & employment opportunities for those with special needs | $7,500 |
| Preschool Advantage | Morristown, NJ | Quality early education for disadvantaged children | $7,500 |
| Special Strides | Monroe Township, NJ | Therapeutic horseback riding for disabilities | $7,500 |
| Children on the Green | Morristown, NJ | Early education for children of families in morristown | $7,000 |
| Dancing Dreams | Plainview, NY | Give chances for kids with medical challenges to dance | $6,000 |
| Jersey City Fire Foundation | Jersey City, NJ | Support the jersey city fire department | $6,000 |
| New Hope Community Ministries | Prospect Park, NJ | Supporting families in monetary crisis | $6,000 |
| Arts Horizons Inc | Englewood, NJ | Provides arts education in schools | $5,000 |
| Artistic Realization Technologies | Belle Mead, NJ | Aid those who lack use of hands to perfect their art making processes | $5,000 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey | North Brunswick, NJ | Improve quality of life for anyone impacted by brain injury | $5,000 |
| Casa - Morris & Sussex Counties | Worcester, MA | Child court advocacy program | $5,000 |
| Casa - Mercer Burlington Counties | Ewing, NJ | Help abused children who reside in foster care | $5,000 |
| Casa for Children in Atlantic & Cape May | Haddonfield, NJ | Help abused & neglected children in foster care | $5,000 |
| Church of the Holy Family | Novi, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Casa Youth Advocates | Media, PA | Helps children in foster care who have been abused & neglected | $5,000 |
| Community Warehouse Chester County | West Chester, PA | Collect donated furiture and home goods for those who can't afford them | $5,000 |
| Christo Rey Brooklyn High School | Brooklyn, NY | Private school tuiton | $5,000 |
| Dear Jack Foundation | Aurora, CO | Supports young adults who are diagnosed with cancer | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 88 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $761,500 | 88 |
| 2024 | $804,500 | 105 |
| 2023 | $758,000 | 99 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601359349102415
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3135737
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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