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The John Bickford Foundation: 55 grants to organizations, $203,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The John Bickford Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 55 grants to organizations totaling $203,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 18, 2026. The largest was $15,000 to Morris Museum Inc in Morristown, NJ for for the bickford theater.
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- EIN
- 237167663
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $5,822,687
- Grants paid
- $203,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202642309349100514. It reported $203,500 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Inc | Morristown, NJ | For the Bickford Theater | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art in the Atrium Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feminist Health Center of | Greenland, NH | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Johns Episcopal Church | Portsmouth, NH | general fund and special music fund | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mettawee Theatre Co Inc | Salem, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alma Backyard Farm | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chapin School | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children On the Green Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Family Programs | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Su | Cedar Knolls, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Works Regional Land Trust | South Berwick, ME | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Solutions Inc | Cedar Knolls, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Food Pantry Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morristown and Morris Township Library Foundation | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hampshire Humanities Council Inc | Concord, NH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newbridge Services Inc | Pompton Plains, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton Nursery School Inc | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation | Washington, DC | Southern California region fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Signature Theatre Inc | Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center at 353 Inc | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Two State Young Mens Christian Association | Becket, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asi | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilbury Theatre Group | Providence, RI | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La County Library Foundation | Downey, CA | Books Unbanned | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Council of the Morris Area | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corporation of Haverford College | Haverford, PA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise Inc | Summit, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homefront Inc | Lawrenceville, NJ | grocery store and diaper drive fund | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jenkintown Food Cupboard Inc | Jenkintown, PA | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mazzoni Center | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | for International Students especially from Southeast Asia Scholarship Fund | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tilton School | Tilton, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jersey Battered Womens Service | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Affiliates of New Jersey Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Players Ring Company | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Inc | Florham Park, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Foundation Academy Inc | Trenton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Grief Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peddie School | Hightstown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seacoast Village Project | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Amherst College | Amherst, MA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH | The Boatshop at Strawberry Banke | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, NH | Portsmouth Public Library | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Big Bear Valley | Fawnskin, CA | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Burma Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gundalow Company | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers of Morris County Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Market Street Mission Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | School of Medicine Class of 1986 Scholarship Fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202522689349101217. It reported $188,000 in grants paid; 52 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Inc | Morristown, NJ | General operating support for exhibitions, performing arts, facility maintenance, and personnel costs | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art in the Atrium Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dover Childrens Home | Dover, NH | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Johns Episcopal Church | Portsmouth, NH | Music fund and general fund | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asi | New York, NY | United Board Faculty Scholarship Program | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mettawee Theatre Co Inc | Salem, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Family Programs | Morristown, NJ | after school program | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Su | Cedar Knolls, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeless Solutions Inc | Cedar Knolls, NJ | new internship program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Food Pantry Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | Funds to support Healthy Choices Marketplace and Mobile Network | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morristown and Morris Township Library Foundation | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newbridge Services Inc | Pompton Plains, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Souther | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton Nursery School Inc | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | scholarship Fund for international students | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center at 353 Inc | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilbury Theatre Group | Providence, RI | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preschool Advantage Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gundalow Company | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Signature Theatre Inc | Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chapin School | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Action Service Center | Hightstown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corporation of Haverford College | Haverford, PA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Morris County Inc | Morristown, NJ | Funds to support motel stays to individuals who have disabilities with ADA accommodations or keep family units together while in transition to permanent housing | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH | Funds directed to The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke to support hands-on experiential summer camps for children | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Burma Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Works Regional Land Trust | South Berwick, ME | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Proprietors Portsmouth Athenaeum | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Inc | Florham Park, NJ | Funds to support internship stipends and housing costs for deserving students | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Amherst College | Amherst, MA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| What Cheer Flower Farm | Providence, RI | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Chi | Jenkintown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jenkintown Food Cupboard Inc | Jenkintown, PA | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jersey Battered Womens Service | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mazzoni Center | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roots & Wings Foundation A New Jersey Non Profit C | Denville, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seacoast Village Project | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tilton School | Tilton, NH | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Two State Young Mens Christian Association | Becket, MA | scholarship program for students in need to attend Camp Becket summer camp | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Hope Inc | Parsippany, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Grief Inc | Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hampshire Humanities Council Inc | Concord, NH | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Jersey Practical Support Inc | Englewood, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | Class of 1986 Scholarship Fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| S A V E - A Friend To Homeless Animals Inc | Skillman, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diocese of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | General Operating Support for All Saints' Episcopal Church in Bay Head, NJ | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 124 Club | Rocky Hill, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $100,500 |
| Education | $83,000 |
| Human services | $37,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Environment | $13,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $13,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $3,000 |
| Animal-related | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $195,000 |
| New Hampshire | $73,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
| New York | $24,500 |
| District of Columbia | $19,000 |
| Rhode Island | $12,500 |
| Massachusetts | $11,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
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Updated August 18, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.