F. M. Kirby Foundation Announces $8.4 Million In Grants in Early 2026
The F. M. Kirby Foundation Board of Directors approved 106 grants totaling $8,364,850 in the first half of 2026 to support nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening and enriching our communities.
This total reflects grants awarded in 2026 and multi-year commitments. In all, 62 grants included general operating support and 71 grants were made to organizations that have been partners of the Foundation for over 25 years, a result of the Foundation’s strategy of forming long-term, trusting relationships with grantees. Grants approved from January through June included a combined $4.1 million to organizations working in New Jersey and North Carolina, the Foundation’s primary geographic areas of interest. Additional grants, totaling over $4.3 million, supported organizations in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and other regions dear to Kirby family members, as well as national nonprofits largely based in Washington, D.C., and New York City.