Grants

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum receives annual general operating support from the W. Parsons Todd Foundation, the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, the F.M. Kirby Foundation, and The New Jersey Council for the Humanities with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan, New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund at the Princeton Area Community Foundation and program support from The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation, the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, The New Jersey Council for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Morris County Small Business Grant Program, The Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation, and the Garden Club of Morristown.

Additional annual support comes from our generous members and individual donors.

 

Current Funders

General operating support and annual grants restricted to capital improvements of the historic house and grounds. 

Annual general operating support.

F.M. Kirby Foundation Logo

Annual general operating support, a project grant in 2022-2023 for the conservation of George Macculloch's Campeche Chair, a project grant in 2021-2022 for the conservation and framing of two Thomas Nast Caricaturamas, and a project grant in 2020-2021 for developing the Please Touch Tour.

Annual project support for Dig it! Plant it! Eat it!.

General Operating Support from The New Jersey Council for the Humanities with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan in 2022.

Project support for High School Curriculum Development for Thomas Nast’s Reconstruction Era Caricaturamas in 2022-2023 and for the Accessible Audio Guide in 2021-2022. 

Project support for the Accessible Sensory Garden and annual holiday decoration support.

The Bring Your Own Device Tour was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant # MG-60-19-0038-19.

This three-year project (2020-2022) focused on developing a free, digital publication titled Sensory Tools for Interpreting Historic Sites that offers strategies for increasing visitor engagement through interpretation that is accessible for visitors with disabilities and achievable by historic sites of all sizes.

Support for technology upgrades in 2022.

Morris County Seal.

General operating support in 2022.

New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund Hosted by the Princeton Area Community Foundation

Support for Honeybees: Alive in the Hive in 2023.

Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation

Recent Grants

In 2022, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, Millea Bros.- Auction & Appraisals were the lead sponsors for Macculloch Hall Historical Museum's Historic District House Tour. 

In 2020, The Rotary Club of Morristown underwrote the Museum's sign on Macculloch Avenue. 

In 2019, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation helped support Dig it! Plant it! Eat it!, MHHM's signature summer garden program for youth.

In 2017, Morristown Medical Center's Community Health Committee supported the development and implementation of Growing Good Health. This program engages preschool children in their classrooms with the history of MHHM's garden and how they can make healthy nutrition choices today.

In 2015, J&S Designer Flooring supported Antique Carpets Through the Eyes of W. Parson's Todd. This exhibition explored the fine carpet collection assembled by the Museum's founder.

EIN Number: 22-1619758