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Benson & Edith Ford Fund Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-6066333 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.3M
Grants reported
24
Median grant
$7.8K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202424$1.3M

Where Benson & Edith Ford Fund gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIESDETROIT, MIBENSON & EDITH FORD SCHOLARSHIP2024$700K
TEEN STREET SKILLSDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$300K
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTSDETROIT, MIOPEN FOREVER2024$100K
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEMDETROIT, MIPROGRAM S2024$75K
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONSOUTHFIELD, MIJUBILEE DONATION2024$25K
THE HENRY FORD ESTATE - FAIRLANEDEARBORN, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$20K
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHENDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$15K
MICHIGAN HUMANEBINGHAM FARMS, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$15K
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATIONTAVERNIER, FLMARINERS HOSPITAL WELLNESS CENTER2024$15K
THE HENRY FORDDEARBORN, MIINHUB PROGRAM2024$10K
RACING FOR KIDSGROSSE POINTE FARMS, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$10K
INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTSINTERLOCHEN, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$8K
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALROYAL OAK, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$7.5K
EMPOWERMENT PLANDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$5K
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRADETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$5K
GROSSE POINTE HISTORICAL SOCIETYGROSSE POINTE FARMS, MICAPITAL CAMPAIGN2024$3K
CHRIST CHURCH GROSSE POINTEGROSSE POINTE FARMS, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$3K
DETROIT ARTISTS MARKETDETROIT, MIDAM ANNUAL FUND2024$3K
DETROIT PBSWIXOM, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$3K
THE CHILDREN'S CENTERDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$2.5K
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETYDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$2K
DETROIT GOODFELLOWSDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$2K
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INCDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$2K
PEWABIC SOCIETY INCDETROIT, MIPROGRAM SERVICES2024$2K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
DAVID P LARSEN
Address
1901 ST ANTOINE STREET 6TH FLOOR DETROIT, MI, 48226
Phone
3132597777
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
BRIEF LETTER, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, COPY OF IRS LETTER DETERMINING TAX STATUS (UNLESS ALREADY LISTED IN CUMULATIVE LIST).
Restrictions
AWARDS ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY FAVORABLY KNOWN TO, AND OF INTEREST TO, THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS FOUNDATION. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Benson & Edith Ford Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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