AP Kirby Jr Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- AP Kirby Jr Foundation accepts requests by invitation only and does not take unsolicited applications, so a small nonprofit should not send a cold request and should look for a route in through people who already know the foundation.
- Its typical grants fall between $1,500 and $50,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 244 grants to organisations in that band and a median of $10,000, so a modest request in that range fits what it usually gives.
- Its largest grant, about $3,800,000 to Community Foundation of New Jersey, went to a regranting body, so it should not set expectations for a small charity's request.
- In the filing, 87% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests it leans towards organisations it already knows.
- The filing states no geographic focus, though its grants mainly reach New Jersey and Virginia, so the foundation's Mendham base should not be read as a limit on who may apply.
Overview
AP Kirby Jr Foundation is a US private foundation based in Mendham, NJ.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants to a broad mix of charitable organisations, including veterans' and military-service groups, public-policy organisations, schools and colleges, health and medical-research charities, arts and historical institutions, churches, and local community-service organisations. The grant purposes are uniformly recorded as charitable, so the filings do not state narrower funding priorities or a formal eligibility profile. The recipient record is concentrated in New Jersey, with grants also reaching organisations elsewhere.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New Jersey and Virginia.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 244 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 5%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 64% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations AP Kirby Jr Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 66% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 91 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Community Foundation of New Jersey · Charitable$3,785,4262024 tax year
- Northampton County HistGen Society · Charitable$320,0002024 tax year
- Hillsdale College · Charitable$300,2102024 tax year
- Friends of Jockey Hollow · Charitable$200,0002024 tax year
- United Services Organization · Charitable$150,0002024 tax year
- United Way of Morris County · Charitable$125,0002024 tax year
- Honor Flight · Charitable$110,0002024 tax year
- State Policy Network · Charitable$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Carl O Helstrom — Trustee
- Coray S Kirby — Secretary
- Slater B Kirby — Treasurer
- Jessie K Lee — Trustee
- Milan S Kirby — Chairman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,958,137 | $3,608,103 | $92,555,803 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,959,321 | $5,456,157 | $132,598,816 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,059,128 | $6,441,136 | $152,120,488 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Mendham, NJ