The D'Olier Foundation concentrates its limited giving on preserving and supporting local Quaker meetinghouses in the Moorestown/Mt. Laurel, NJ area, funding capital and restoration work for those congregations. Its grants are highly local and mission-specific, aimed at physical plant and historic preservation rather than broad programmatic support.
D'olier Foundation’s clearest pattern is its steady support for Quaker meetinghouses and related community institutions in southern New Jersey. Two consecutive $25,000 grants to Moorestown Monthly Meeting, one as a critical first lead gift for a capital campaign, show how the foundation uses meaningful project support to move building work forward. That same approach appears in its $20,000 grants for restoration painting at Moorestown Monthly Meeting - Mt Laurel Meetinghouse, along with funding for other faith-based and community-serving sites in Moorestown, Mount Laurel, and nearby towns. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond preservation into Quaker-affiliated education, refugee assistance, youth enrichment, and local services. Recent awards supported Moorestown Friends School’s Camden Scholars Program, the Friends Enrichment Program’s scholarships for children, and Haddonfield Friends Refugee Assistance Fund for needs not covered elsewhere. It also backed infrastructure and accessibility work at Perkins Center for the Arts, showing that physical improvements and mission support both fit within the foundation’s grantmaking pattern. The overall picture is a local, values-based funder that concentrates on specific projects with visible community use.
Historic preservation is a central theme. The foundation gave $20,000 to Moorestown Monthly Meeting - Mt Laurel Meetinghouse for restoration painting inside the building, and $7,000 to John Woolman Association to replace porch, repair brickwork, and complete tree work. Those awards point to a strong interest in maintaining meetinghouse facilities. Education and enrichment also appear in the recent record. D'olier Foundation provided $10,000 to Moorestown Friends School for the Camden Scholars Program and $9,500 to Moorestown Monthly Meeting Friends Enrichment Program for enrichment scholarships for children. A separate $16,500 grant to Orchard Friends School funded fire code upgrades, linking school support with building safety. The foundation has also funded refugee and family services. It awarded $10,000 to Haddonfield Friends Refugee Assistance Fund to assist local refugees with needs not funded by other sources, and $5,000 to Jewish Family and Children's Services for the Soups and Sweets culinary program.
$210K
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$247K
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Very concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants directed to the same beneficiary organizations (repeat funding), focused on capital and restoration projects rather than many small or diversified awards.
Notable grantees: Moorestown Monthly Meeting, Moorestown Monthly Meeting - Mt Laurel Meetinghouse
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $4,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent record includes a few larger project awards at $20,000 and $25,000, but most gifts sit in the $4,000 to $10,000 range. The foundation gives through annual and general grant programs, and the data shows unsolicited applications are accepted. It funds both operating and project needs. Recipients recur across years: Moorestown Monthly Meeting, Moorestown Friends School, Westfield Friends School, Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey, American Friends Service Committee, and John Woolman Association all appear in multiple recent years.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and centered in New Jersey. Eighty-three percent of grants go to recipients in NJ, with Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Camden, Cinnaminson, Haddonfield, Burlington, Medford, Riverton, and Mt Holly all appearing in the recent grants list. Philadelphia also shows up repeatedly on the Pennsylvania side, but the foundation’s giving is still heavily concentrated in southern New Jersey. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 41 grants recorded in the United States.
It gives priority to Quaker organizations and to organizations serving Moorestown, NJ and Southern New Jersey. Recent grants also show support for schools, refugee assistance, arts organizations, and local congregational facilities, usually tied to a specific project or operating need.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $4,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent grants include larger exceptions at $20,000 and $25,000 for capital and restoration work.
Yes. Its active grant programs list unsolicited grantmaking for general grants and annual grants, and those programs support both operating and project costs for eligible nonprofit, school, faith-based, and community organizations.
Yes. Its geographic scope is local, 83% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey, and the recent record is concentrated in Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Camden, Cinnaminson, Haddonfield, Burlington, Medford, Riverton, and Mt Holly.
The recent record shows recurring support to several organizations over multiple years, including Moorestown Monthly Meeting, Moorestown Friends School, Westfield Friends School, Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey, American Friends Service Committee, and John Woolman Association.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL | CINNAMINSON, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | BURLINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| MEND INC | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR OFFICE AND APTS |
| MONTHLY HOLLY MONTHLY MEETING | MOUNT HOLLY, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | HVAC AND GEOTHERMAL WELLS |
| LITTLE EGG HARBOR | SHIP BOTTOM, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | INTERIOR REPAIRS AND EXTERIOR PAINTING |
| FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | CAMDEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| HADDONFIELD FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND | HADDONFIELD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTINUE TO ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEES WITH NEEDS NOT FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES. |
| FRIENDS SCHOOL MULLICA HILL | MULLICA HILL, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| PENDLE HILL | WALLINGFORD, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF MEETING ROOM |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING FRIENDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $9,500 | 2025 | ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | WESTAMPTON, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES FOR RESIDENTS |
| JOHN WOOLMAN ASSOCIATION | MT HOLLY, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND EXIT & EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| SYMPHONY IN C | COLLINGSWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | CLASSROOM SYMPHONY AT MOORESTOWN LIBRARY |
| FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH QUAKER COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE MISSION |
| THE TENDER | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $4,000 | 2025 | MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED |
| SOUTH JERSEY QUAKERS | MULLICA HILL, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | MAINTAIN/UPDATE WEBSITE; ADVERTISING; DRAFTING/EDITING |
| DETROIT FRIENDS MONTHLY MEETING | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF MEETING HOUSE |
| BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING - MT LAUREL MEETINGHOUSE | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | RESTORATION PAINTING - INSIDE |
| FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $13,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $13,000 | 2024 | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| HADDONFIELD FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND | HADDONFIELD, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEES WITH NEEDS NOT FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES |
| MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | CAMDEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| MEND INC | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE AND INSTALL WINDOWS IN 6 RENTAL HOMES IN MOORESTOWN |
| WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL | CINNAMINSON, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | BURLINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING FRIENDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $9,500 | 2024 | ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN |
| JOHN WOOLMAN ASSOCIATION | MT HOLLY, NJ | $7,000 | 2024 | REPLACE HOT WATER HEATERS AND POWER WASH FENCE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY | CAMDEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT RENEWAL AND DEEPENING ASSOCIATION WITH QUAKER COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE MISSION |
| FRIENDS SCHOOL MULLICA HILL | MULLICA HILL, NJ | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| THE TENDER | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $4,000 | 2024 | MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | WESTAMPTON, NJ | $3,500 | 2024 | FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES FOR RESIDENTS |
| ALICE PAUL INSTITUTE | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, MEETING ALICE |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | CRITICAL FIRST LEAD GIFT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING - MT LAUREL MEETINGHOUSE | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | RESTORATION PAINTING |
| ORCHARD FRIENDS SCHOOL | RIVERTON, NJ | $16,500 | 2023 | UPGRADES FOR FIRE CODE |
| HADDONFIELD FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND | HADDONFIELD, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | CONTINUE TO ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEES WITH NEEDS NOT FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES |
| WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL | CINNAMINSON, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | BURLINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CAMDEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | ADA ACCESSIBILITY |
| MEDFORD LEAS | MEDFORD, NJ | $8,000 | 2023 | PURCHASE 15 ELECTRIC MATTRESSES |
| MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING FRIENDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | MOORESTOWN, NJ | $7,000 | 2023 | TO FUND ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN |
| JOHN WOOLMAN ASSOCIATION | MT HOLLY, NJ | $7,000 | 2023 | REPLACE PORCH, REPAIR BRICKWORK, AND TREE WORK |
| CAMP DARK WATERS | MEDFORD, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | COUNESLOR IN TRAINING PROGRAM |
| PENDLE HILL | WALLINGFORD, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | CONTINUING REVOLUTION CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG ADULTS |
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL
$20,000BURLINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MEND INC
$15,000ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR OFFICE AND APTS
MONTHLY HOLLY MONTHLY MEETING
$15,000HVAC AND GEOTHERMAL WELLS
LITTLE EGG HARBOR
$15,000INTERIOR REPAIRS AND EXTERIOR PAINTING
FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$15,000CAMDEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$15,000INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
HADDONFIELD FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND
$10,000CONTINUE TO ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEES WITH NEEDS NOT FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES.
FRIENDS SCHOOL MULLICA HILL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
PENDLE HILL
$10,000RENOVATION OF MEETING ROOM
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING FRIENDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
$9,500ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN
PROVIDENCE HOUSE
$6,000FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES FOR RESIDENTS
JOHN WOOLMAN ASSOCIATION
$5,000FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND EXIT & EMERGENCY LIGHTING
SYMPHONY IN C
$5,000CLASSROOM SYMPHONY AT MOORESTOWN LIBRARY
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION EDUCATION FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
$5,000SUPPORT DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH QUAKER COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE MISSION
THE TENDER
$4,000MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED
SOUTH JERSEY QUAKERS
$3,000MAINTAIN/UPDATE WEBSITE; ADVERTISING; DRAFTING/EDITING
DETROIT FRIENDS MONTHLY MEETING
$1,000RENOVATION OF MEETING HOUSE
BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE
$1,000SUPPORT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING - MT LAUREL MEETINGHOUSE
$20,000RESTORATION PAINTING - INSIDE
FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION
$13,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$13,000INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
HADDONFIELD FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND
$10,000ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEES WITH NEEDS NOT FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES
MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$10,000CAMDEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MEND INC
$10,000PURCHASE AND INSTALL WINDOWS IN 6 RENTAL HOMES IN MOORESTOWN
WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL
$10,000BURLINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING FRIENDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
$9,500ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN
JOHN WOOLMAN ASSOCIATION
$7,000REPLACE HOT WATER HEATERS AND POWER WASH FENCE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$5,000PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION EDUCATION FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
$5,000SUPPORT RENEWAL AND DEEPENING ASSOCIATION WITH QUAKER COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE MISSION
FRIENDS SCHOOL MULLICA HILL
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
THE TENDER
$4,000MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED
PROVIDENCE HOUSE
$3,500FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES FOR RESIDENTS
ALICE PAUL INSTITUTE
$2,500TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, MEETING ALICE
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING
$25,000CRITICAL FIRST LEAD GIFT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING - MT LAUREL MEETINGHOUSE
$20,000RESTORATION PAINTING
ORCHARD FRIENDS SCHOOL
$16,500UPGRADES FOR FIRE CODE
HADDONFIELD FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND
$10,000CONTINUE TO ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEES WITH NEEDS NOT FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES
WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL
$10,000BURLINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT CAMDEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$10,000ADA ACCESSIBILITY
MEDFORD LEAS
$8,000PURCHASE 15 ELECTRIC MATTRESSES
MOORESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING FRIENDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
$7,000TO FUND ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN
JOHN WOOLMAN ASSOCIATION
$7,000REPLACE PORCH, REPAIR BRICKWORK, AND TREE WORK
CAMP DARK WATERS
$5,000COUNESLOR IN TRAINING PROGRAM
PENDLE HILL
$5,000CONTINUING REVOLUTION CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Current and upcoming funding from D'Olier Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organization must be a Quaker organization. The foundation does not make grants to individuals. Proposals should serve charitable purposes and may support general or specific organizational goals.
Deadline: Annual deadline is September 30; applications received after this date are not considered.
Who can apply: Organizations must be a Quaker organization OR serve the community of Moorestown, NJ (or Southern New Jersey). No grants to individuals. Proof of nonprofit or governmental status required. Applicants must provide organizational chart and recent audited financial statements (or umbrella organization's statements for small orgs).
Deadline: Annual application deadline: September 30. Award checks issued by December 31.
Who can apply: Typically tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, schools, and community/faith-based organizations serving local communities (applicants should review the foundation's Grant Guidelines).
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