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12 funders with a record of paying for “kirby”
Where the money went
Largest: $600,000 to TRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL — the f.m. kirby math and science center endowment fund-$200,000; for the kirby house endowment fund-$200,000; for reserved for future decision-$200,000
Largest: $20,000 to COLE J KIRBY — college tuition
The Kirby FoundationMonticello, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $974,797 · through 2024Largest: $619,064 to KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER — expenses incurred to maintain and extend trail surrounding the hospital as well as supplementing hospital programs supporting and comforting breast cancer patients.
Olds FoundationArkadelphia, AR
5 matching grants · $105,021 · through 2024Largest: $25,021 to KIRBY PUBLIC SCHOOL #32 — library/instrument grant/aed's
Largest: $20,000 to HILLSDALE COLLEGE — alan p kirby, jr center in
Kirby Medical CenterMonticello, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $106,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to THE KIRBY FOUNDATION — general operating support
Largest: $3,000 to GEORGIANA BRUCE KIRBY PREPARATORY SCHOOL — to support georgiana bruce kirby school and its theater program.
Largest: $7,500 to KIRBY HALL SCHOOL — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
Largest: $7,282 to MARIETTA COLLEGEEMMA KIRBY — tuition paid directly to institution
Largest: $75,000 to ANTIOCH COLLEGE — dr. emily baruch kirby endowed fund for experiential justice studies
Sandra L and Dennis B Haslinger Family Foundation Inc Co Sandra HaslingerAkron, OH
3 matching grants · $42,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to FRIENDS OF CROWELL HILAKA (Richfield Preserve) — refurbishment of kirbys mill
The Luzerne FoundationWilkesbarre, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $37,750 · through 2024Largest: $16,250 to F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS — arts & culture
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →