2011 Grants

Please follow the links below for detailed information on our grantmaking in our specific areas of interest.

HEALTH

ORGANIZATION & PROJECT
PAYMENT AMOUNT

Action On Smoking And Health   $100,000
Alzheimer's Association/National Office   $400,000
For: Alzheimer's basic science research   
Alzheimer's Association/Greater New Jersey Chapter   $22,500
For: Northern New Jersey programs   
American Cancer Society, Inc./Eastern Division   $100,000
For: Programs in the Northwest New Jersey Region   
American Cancer Society, Inc./National Home Office   $250,000
For: Cancer Research   
American Council on Science and Health   $45,000
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, Inc.   $85,000
For: Ongoing support of Dr. Evan David Rosen's diabetes research   
American Federation for Aging Research   $75,000
For: Basic Research   
American Heart Association, Inc./Founders Affiliate   $125,000
Toward basic, biomedical cardiac and stroke research   
Arthritis Foundation, Inc./National Office   $90,000
Toward rheumatoid arthritis research   
Be The Match Foundation (formerly The Marrow Foundation)   $100,000
Toward the Scholars Program for the Study of Post-Transplant Complications   
Big Apple Circus, Ltd.   $20,000
For: Clown Care Program in Metro NYC hospitals   
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.   $120,000
Toward the Translational Cancer Research Fellowship program   
Cancer Research Institute, Inc.   $100,000
For: Support of Predoctoral Emphasis Pathway in Tumor Immunology   
Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation, Inc.   $50,000
For: Dr. Robin L. Haynes' work in repair and regeneration in the premature neonatal human brain-$25,000; one-time support toward capacity building efforts-$25,000   
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation   $250,000
Toward a collaborative new International Research Consortium project focused on spinal cord repair   
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory   $100,000
Toward start-up costs for the laboratory of Dr. Chris Vakoc to expand his research from acute myeloid leukemia to other malignant forms of cancer   
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.   $100,000
Toward Research Training Awards Program   
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc.   $15,000
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation   $200,000
For: Support of research initiatives in Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative disorders   
The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.   $80,000
For: Retinal degenerative disease research   
The Foundation for AIDS Research   $125,000
For: The Krim Fellows Program   
Foundation for Morristown Medical Center   $175,000
Toward the Emergency Department expansion project-$175,000 in 2010; like amount for like purpose pledged for 2011   
Foundation of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey   $225,000
For: Continued research for Synaptic Interactions: Formation and Plasticity   
Help Hope Live (formerly known as National Transplant Assistance Fund)   $10,000
Toward organ donor awareness programs   
The Hospital For Special Surgery   $150,000
For: Support of biomechanics research   
Kennedy Krieger Institute   $200,000
For: Support to construct and equip a laboratory for biochemist, Dr. Michael T. McMahon   
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc./New Jersey Chapter   $150,000
For: Support of Dr. Brian Druker's research-$150,000 in 2010 and 2011; like amount for like purpose pledged for 2012   
Little Falls Hospital   $425,000
For: Support to upgrade the F.M. Kirby Emergency Department entrance   
National Shingles Foundation   $95,000
For: PHN and VZV research   
Overlook Hospital Foundation   $120,000
Toward the Telestroke Program, specifically to support the purchase of four RP-LitesĀ® Robots (this grant shall comprise our total support through at least 2012)   
Population Council, Inc.   $100,000
Toward direct costs only in Postdoctoral Training: Reproductive Biomedicine and Biomedical HIV Research   
Prevent Blindness Tri-State   $10,000
For: Morris County, NJ programs   
The Skin Cancer Foundation, Inc.   $30,000
Stamford Hospital   $30,000
For: Cancer Risk and Prevention Program   
Time for Lyme, Inc./Matching Contributions   $2,620
Two-for-one match of Marian C. Burke's contribution dated 3/25/11   
 
Total Health
(36 items)
$4,275,120

F. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.  •  17 DeHart Street  •  PO Box 151  •  Morristown, NJ 07963-0151  •  (973) 538-4800