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The Ford Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 13-1684331 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$844.7M
Grants reported
4,007
Typical grant
$100K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$281.8M
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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
The Ford Foundation
Address
C/O SECRETARY 320 EAST 43RD STREET NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Phone
(212) 573-5000
Deadlines
Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.
Application materials
Proposals should set forth a description of the proposed work; how the work will be conducted; the names and curriculum vitae of those engaged in the project; a detailed budget, the project's present means of support, the project's status of applications to other funding sources, and the project's legal and tax status.
Restrictions
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.
Original filing text
Contact
THE FORD FOUNDATION
Address
C/O SECRETARY 320 EAST 43RD STREET NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Phone
2125735000
Deadlines
N/A
Application materials
PROPOSALS SHOULD SET FORTH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK; HOW THE WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED; THE NAMES AND CURRICULUM VITAE OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PROJECT; A DETAILED BUDGET, THE PROJECT'S PRESENT MEANS OF SUPPORT, THE PROJECT'S STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, AND THE PROJECT'S LEGAL AND TAX STATUS.
Restrictions
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.

Reported organization name: THE FORD FOUNDATION

Where The Ford Foundation gives

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

New York$187.1MDistrict of Columbia$143.2MCalifornia$78.5MMichigan$31.6MMassachusetts$30.6M

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

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NEW YORK, NY

$15MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

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Blue Meridian Partners Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$12.7MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories

Foundation for Detroit'S Future

DETROIT, MI

$8.3MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For 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

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity

Henry Ford Health System

DETROIT, MI

$3.4MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General support

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Ford Foundation'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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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