| The Robert and Joan Dircks Foundation is a family foundation. Robert J. Dircks and his five children, Robert, Thomas, Joan, William and Carolyn established the Robert and Joan Dircks Foundation, formerly the Joan M. Dircks Foundation, in 1991. Robert created the foundation after the untimely death of his wife, Joan, in 1990 from cancer. After his death in 1996, the foundation's name was changed to include Robert's.
Robert and Joan were very generous with their time, talent and money throughout their lives together. They both felt strongly about giving their money to charity after their deaths. It was with this intent that the Foundation was established. As Robert and his children focused on organizations to support, they found themselves supporting children and clergy as well as medical and service organizations. The geographic area of focus was primarily the Northeast, with an occasional organization located somewhere else in the country. As the Foundation evolved, the trustees have refined the mission to focus primarily on programs and projects that benefit individuals that are physically, mentally or economically disadvantaged. They have also focused their awarding of grants primarily to non-profit organizations located in the New Jersey area. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over 605 grants, totaling more than 5.5 million. The trustees are:
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