Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation

About Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation

A single $500,000 capital campaign gift to the Mayo Performing Arts Center anchors The Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation Inc’s recent record and points to a clear interest in sustaining community arts infrastructure in Morris County. The foundation’s giving also shows repeated support for organizations that serve local residents through human services, education, and community-based programs, with multiple grants at the $25,000 and $50,000 level. That mix suggests a funder that uses discretionary grants for both major capital needs and ongoing operating or program support. Recent awards include continuing support for Good Grief Inc’s Morristown Nights of Support program and repeated operating support for Nourish NJ Inc. The foundation also backed County College of Morris Foundation’s College Promise program, indicating attention to college access for local students. In other grants, it supported Morris Habitat for Humanity’s Revolver facility initiative and Family Promise of Morris County’s general operations, reinforcing a pattern of funding organizations that address housing stability, education, and essential community services in greater Morris County. Across the portfolio, the foundation appears to favor nearby institutions that serve Morris County residents directly.

What Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation Funds

Arts and cultural infrastructure is one of the clearest themes in the grant record. The foundation gave $500,000 to Mayo Performing Arts Center for capital campaign support, and also awarded $25,000 to the same organization for Arts on the Road programming. That pairing shows support for both facilities and public-facing programming. Education and youth-serving work is another consistent area. County College of Morris Foundation received $50,000 to support the College Promise program and another $25,000 for College Promise Program in Morristown. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey Inc received $50,000 twice for programs engaging at-promise youth in Morris County. Human services and basic needs organizations also appear regularly. Good Grief Inc received $50,000 for the Morristown Nights of Support program, and Nourish NJ Inc received three grants totaling support for general operations. Family Promise of Morris County Inc and Legal Services of Northwest Jersey Inc also received grants tied to housing stability and local access to services.

How Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation Gives