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Ford Foundation is a private corporation based in NEW YORK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1960. The principal officer is % Depelsha Mcgruder. It holds total assets of $17.5B. Annual income is reported at $3.8B. BUILD PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN THE DIFFERENCE GRANTS MAKE IN SOCIAL ORGS & IF THIS APPROACH IS FOSTERING GREATER INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TO DISMANTLE INEQUALITY. According to available records, Ford Foundation has made 5,000 grants totaling $1.7B, with a median grant of $200K. Annual giving has decreased from $979.8M in 2022 to $735.8M in 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $36 to $18.7M, with an average award of $343K. The foundation has supported 2,780 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, District of Columbia, California, which account for 47% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 46 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
BUILD PROGRAM YIELDS LEARNING FOR GRANTEES & GRANTMAKERS ALIKE, IN DEVELOPING SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGS & NETWORKS FOSTERING GREATER INST. EFF. TO DISMANTLE INEQUALITY
Expenses: $4.3M
THE GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IDENTIFIES AND CONNECTS EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE ADVANCING INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT INEQUITY
Expenses: $4.3M
ART FOR JUSTICE IS FOCUSED ON SAFELY REDUCING THE PRISON POPULATION, PROMOTING JUSTICE REINVESTMENT AND CREATING ART THAT CHANGES NARRATIVE AROUND MASS INCARCERATION
Expenses: $2.6M
FOR PROJECTS THAT COMMUNICATE THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.
Expenses: $1.5M
BUILD PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN THE DIFFERENCE GRANTS MAKE IN SOCIAL ORGS & IF THIS APPROACH IS FOSTERING GREATER INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TO DISMANTLE INEQUALITY. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 5,000 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in NY, DC, CA.
Ford Foundation has distributed a total of $1.7B across 5,000 grants. The median grant size is $200K, with an average of $343K. Individual grants have ranged from $36 to $18.7M.
ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY FOUNDATION GRANTS MUST BE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS.
Ford Foundation is headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. While based in NY, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 46 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric W Doppstadt | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $4.5M | $116K | $4.7M |
| Darren Walker | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | $1.3M | $119K | $1.4M |
| Nishka Chandrasoma | VP, SEC. & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | $661K | $107K | $770K |
| Depelsha Mcgruder | VP, COO & TREASURER | $651K | $114K | $767K |
| Hillary Pennington | EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS | $612K | $94K | $712K |
Total Giving
$851.8M
Total Assets
$16.8B
Fair Market Value
$16.8B
Net Worth
$14.3B
Grants Paid
$607.4M
Contributions
$0
Net Investment Income
$825.7M
Distribution Amount
$795.1M
Total: $294.6M
Total Grants
5,000
Total Giving
$1.7B
Average Grant
$343K
Median Grant
$200K
Unique Recipients
2,780
Most Common Grant
$100K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedFOR THE DEEP SOUTH/EMERGING SOCIAL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING PROGRAM | Winstonsalem, NC | $2.4M | 2023 |
| Blue Meridian Partners IncCORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICTIONS AND INCARCERATION HISTORIES | New York, NY | $18.7M | 2023 |
| Foundation For Detroit'S FutureFOR THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS SETTLEMENT PROJECT TO EXPEDITE DETROIT'S BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT, ASSIST IN HONORING PENSION COMMITMENTS AND PRESERVE THE INSTITUTES COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT | Detroit, MI | $8.3M | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncCORE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLABORATIVE FOR GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY | New York, NY |
Other foundations that have funded Ford Foundation.
| Funder | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | $20K | 2024 | MIDWEST EXPANSION PROJECT |
| F T Weyerhaeuser Family Fund | $10K | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Cherry Family Foundation | $5K | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Richard And Ann Du Moulin Foundation Trust Agreement Dtd June 2 | — | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| Martin Abregu | VP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS | $534K | $117K | $655K |
| Michele Moore | VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | $483K | $83K | $571K |
| Diane Samuels | VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | $465K | $95K | $562K |
| Sarita Gupta | VP, U.S. PROGRAMS | $460K | $79K | $541K |
| Francisco G Cigarroa | TRUSTEE & CHAIR | $53K | $0 | $54K |
| Amy C Falls | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Gabrielle Sulzberger | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Lourdes Lopez | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Paula Moreno | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Thomas L Kempner Jr | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Gbenga Oyebode | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Bryan Stevenson | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Ai-Jen Poo | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Chuck Robbins | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Catalina Devandas | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Ursula M Burns | TRUSTEE | $33K | $0 | $34K |
| Richard Verma | TRUSTEE | $11K | $0 | $11K |
| Laurene Powell Jobs | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Ford Iii | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 990PF | View |
| 2017 | 990PF | View |
| 2016 | 990PF | View |
| 2015 | 990PF | View |
| $5M |
| 2023 |
| Henry Ford Health SystemGENERAL SUPPORT | Detroit, MI | $3.4M | 2023 |
| The Global Fund For Women IncCORE SUPPORT FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BLACK FEMINIST FUND, AN UNPRECEDENTED PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE BRIDGING BLACK FEMINIST RESOURCES TO BLACK FEMINIST ORGANIZING AROUND THE WORLD TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE | San Francisco, CA | $3M | 2023 |
| Equality FundGENERAL SUPPORT | Ottawa | $3M | 2023 |
| Urgent Action Fund For Feminist ActivismCORE SUPPORT FOR THE SISTER FUNDS COLLECTIVE CARE PROGRAM TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT THE RESILIENCE, WELLBEING, AND SAFETY OF WOMEN AND LBTQI+ DEFENDERS AND THEIR MOVEMENTS | Oakland, CA | $2.6M | 2023 |
| B Lab CompanyGENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Berwyn, PA | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Center On Budget And Policy PrioritiesGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Washington, DC | $2.1M | 2023 |
| International Trade Union ConfederationTO PROMOTE EQUAL AND EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND EQUITY SEEKING GROUPS IN LEADERSHIP, AND IN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CIVIC AND CULTURAL LIFE | Brussel | $2.1M | 2023 |
| Borealis PhilanthropyCORE SUPPORT FOR THE RACIAL EQUITY IN PHILANTHROPY FUND TO ENSURE FUNDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE INCENTIVE AND MEANS TO EMBRACE RACIAL EQUITY IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND GRANTMAKING | Minneapolis, MN | $2M | 2023 |
| Civicus World Alliance For Citizen Participation IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Washington, DC | $2M | 2023 |
| Center For Popular Democracy IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Brooklyn, NY | $2M | 2023 |
| Hopewell FundCORE SUPPORT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CIVIC (RE)SOLVE EDUCATION FUND, TO CENTER PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY AS AN APPROACH ACROSS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY | Washington, DC | $2M | 2023 |
| Internationella Insamlingsstiftelsen For Land Och SkogsrattigheterGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Kungsholmen | $2M | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy IncCORE SUPPORT FOR THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT TO ENSURE ALL IMMIGRANTS, REGARDLESS OF STATUS, HAVE DIGNITY, POWER TO SHAPE CHANGE, AND AGENCY TO DETERMINE THEIR LIFE, COMMUNITY, AND FUTURE | New York, NY | $1.9M | 2023 |
| International Labor Rights ForumGENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $1.8M | 2023 |
| National Immigration Law CenterGENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Los Angeles, CA | $1.8M | 2023 |
| Way To RiseCORE SUPPORT FOR THE VALIENTE FUND TO GENERATE AND ORGANIZE DONORS, BUILD YEAR-ROUND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND STRENGTHEN STATE SOCIAL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE | Washington, DC | $1.7M | 2023 |
| Enterprise Community Partners IncCORE SUPPORT FOR THE CDO FUND FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE IN ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZING, RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS THAT EMPOWER DETROITERS | Columbia, MD | $1.7M | 2023 |
| Groundswell FundFOR STRENGTHENING TRANS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LED BY WOMEN OF COLOR, LOW-INCOME WOMEN, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO BUILD POWER AND CREATE MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION IN SERVICE OF GENDER JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES. | Oakland, CA | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law CaucusGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN JUSTICE AFFILIATION | San Francisco, CA | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Florida Rising Together IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Miami, FL | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Powerswitch ActionGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Oakland, CA | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Fund For Global Human RightsGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Washington, DC | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Barack Obama FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Chicago, IL | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT | New York, NY | $1.6M | 2023 |
| New Venture FundFOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, TO CONTINUE CROSS-FOUNDATION STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AND GRANTMAKING TO STRENGTHEN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY | Washington, DC | $1.5M | 2023 |
| The Chronicle Of Philanthropy IncGENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $1.5M | 2023 |
| Power Coalition For Equity And JusticeGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | New Orleans, LA | $1.5M | 2023 |
| Tides CenterCORE SUPPORT FOR THE MARIA FUND TO STRENGTHEN A POWERFUL AND ALIGNED ECOSYSTEM OF SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT ARE BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER IN PUERTO RICO | San Francisco, CA | $1.5M | 2023 |
| National Trust For Historic Preservation In The United StatesCORE SUPPORT FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTION FUND TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PLACES OF BLACK ACTIVISM, ACHIEVEMENT, AND COMMUNITY | Washington, DC | $1.5M | 2023 |
| People'S Action InstituteGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Chicago, IL | $1.4M | 2023 |
| Global Greengrants Fund IncTO HELP ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF GLOBAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS AS THEY RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC AND CHALLENGE THE ROOT CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CRISES | Boulder, CO | $1.4M | 2023 |
| National Women'S Law CenterGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Washington, DC | $1.4M | 2023 |
| New America FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL POLITY PROGRAM TO CATALYZE MORE EQUITABLE MULTILATERAL PROCESSES AND SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS | Washington, DC | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Colorofchange Org Education Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT | Oakland, CA | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Forest Peoples ProgrammeGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Moretoninmarsh | $1.3M | 2023 |
| United We Dream Network IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Washington, DC | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Yayasan Keanekaragaman Hayati IndonesiaFOR AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING IN INDONESIA AS PART OF THE GLOBAL WEAVING RESILIENCE INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP AN INFRASTRUCTURE OF CIVIL SOCIETY EMPOWERMENT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH | Pasar Minggu | $1.3M | 2023 |
| The Center For Reproductive Rights IncGENERAL SUPPORT | New York, NY | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Poise FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR SEED FUNDING FOR PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Global Poverty Project Inc Dba Global CitizenCORE SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN ON PROTECTION OF CIVIC SPACE TO CONVENE AND EMPOWER CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS AND VOICES THROUGH INCREASED VISIBILITY AND ADVOCACY TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTORS IN DEFENDING CIVIC SPACE AS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT FOR CHANGE | New York, NY | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Windward FundCORE SUPPORT FOR THE HEARTLAND FUND | Washington, DC | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Universidad De Los AndesCORE SUPPORT FOR THE CONSORTIUM TO REIMAGINE THE ECONOMY AND ECONOMICS TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES TO REIMAGINE THE ECONOMY AND ECONOMICS IN LA FROM A GLOBAL SOUTH PERSPECTIVE, AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE CONSORTIUM | Bogota | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Movement Alliance ProjectGENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Philadelphia, PA | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncCORE SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES AND WORKERS FUND, WORKING TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE ECONOMY TO UPLIFT ALL | Washington, DC | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Free PressGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | Northampton, MA | $1.2M | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT | New York, NY | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Fred C And Katherine B Andersen Foundation |
| $1M |
| 2023 |
| Capital Campaign |
| Fred C And Katherine B Andersen Foundation | $1M | 2023 | Capital Campaign |
| Goldring Family Foundation | $400K | 2023 | HEALTH |
| Offutt Family Foundation | $300K | 2023 | Heart center |
| Fred C And Katherine B Andersen Foundation | $223K | 2023 | Program or Project |
| Melville Charitable Trust Inc. | $200K | 2023 | COMMUNITY LED PROGRAN DESIGN TO UNDERSTAND GBI |
| Sudarsky Family Foundation Inc. | $100K | 2023 | to Support Charitable Purpose |
| Leila C Hunter Trust U/W | $82K | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| Mcglynn Family Foundation | $70K | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| Terhuly Foundation | $50K | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT/KIDS PROGRAM |
| Hampton Charities Inc. | $50K | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| Dodson Foundation Inc. | $50K | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| R Brad Martin Family Foundation | $45K | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED |
| Jaffe Foundation | $25K | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| F T Weyerhaeuser Family Fund | $25K | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Tamara Van Den Bergh Ferguson Charitable Foundation | $20K | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| Kova Foundation Inc. | $20K | 2023 | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| Synchrony Foundation | $20K | 2023 | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. |
| The Zachs Family Foundation Inc. | $19K | 2023 | Bushnell 36000 Endow Hartford 1000 |
| The Zachs Family Foundation Inc. | $19K | 2023 | Bushnell 36000 Endow Hartford 1000 |
| Joe And Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc. | $18K | 2023 | SUPPORT YOUTH ADVISORY GROUP PROGRAMS |
| Cameron Fund | $15K | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation | $15K | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Regmark Foundation Inc. | $15K | 2023 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED |
| Deupree Family Foundation | $15K | 2023 | Tree planting and maintenance on Main Street, Suffield |
| W Second Growth Foundation | $15K | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR THE PLYMOUTH CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES |
| The Meijer Foundation | $13K | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Gordon A Wilson Charitable Foundation Trust | $13K | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| Gordon A Wilson Charitable Foundation Trust | $13K | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| Synchrony Foundation | $12K | 2023 | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. |
| Oscar Wegman Trust Ua | $11K | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| Uncas Foundation Inc. | $10K | 2023 | TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE TOWN OF GUILFORD. |
| Steele Family Foundation | $10K | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| Thomas A And Georgina T Russofoundation | $10K | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| Nathan J & Helen Goldrich Foundation Inc. | $10K | 2023 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| The Stoddard Family Foundation | $8K | 2023 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| Barnabas Foundation Inc. | $6K | 2023 | FOR RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| Sms Foundation Inc. | $5K | 2023 | REMOVE BARRIERS TO RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION |
| Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation | $5K | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| Dellwood Foundation Inc. | $5K | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN |
| The Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation | $5K | 2023 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| Fraydun Foundation Inc. | $5K | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Dragonfly Fund | $5K | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Howard Gilman Foundation Inc. | $5K | 2023 | TRUSTEE GRANT - PETER WERTHEIM MEMORIAL FUND |
| Daniel Ashley & Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Foundation | $5K | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Yari Family Foundation | $5K | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITYPUBLIC CHARITY |
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