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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
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $281.8M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,007 | $844.7M |
Where The Ford Foundation 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ABUNDANT FUTURES FUND (FORMERLY, THE NEW IMMIGRATION FUND), A NATIONAL FUNDER COLLABORATIVE TO ENGAGE NEW DONORS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT | 2024 | $15M |
| BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICTIONS AND INCARCERATION HISTORIES | 2024 | $12.7M |
| FOUNDATION FOR DETROIT'S FUTURE | DETROIT, MI | 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 | 2024 | $8.3M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLABORATIVE FOR GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY | 2024 | $5M |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3.4M |
| DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 2024 | $3.3M |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3.2M |
| EQUALITY FUND | OTTAWA, ONTARIO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3M |
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CORE 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 | 2024 | $3M |
| ME TOO INTERNATIONAL INC | ATLANTA, GA | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 2024 | $2.5M |
| MS TRAINING CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION | ARUSHA, ARUSHA | CORE SUPPORT FOR FIGHT INEQUALITY ALLIANCE'S WORK WITH NATIONAL MOVEMENTS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES ACROSS ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN THAT ARE CONNECTED GLOBALLY | 2024 | $2.5M |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | SPRINGFIELD, MA | CORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES REGIONAL INITIATIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS, CREATIVE FUTURES INITIATIVE: TOWARDS A JUST + EQUITABLE ARTS FIELD, TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $2.5M |
| MARY REYNOLDS BABCOCK FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | WINSTONSALEM, NC | FOR THE DEEP SOUTH/EMERGING SOCIAL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING PROGRAM | 2024 | $2.4M |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | CORE 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 | 2024 | $2.3M |
| UPTURN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 2024 | $2.3M |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 2024 | $2.2M |
| URGENT ACTION FUND FOR FEMINIST ACTIVISM | OAKLAND, CA | CORE 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 | 2024 | $2.1M |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR 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 | 2024 | $2.1M |
| UNITED STATES ARTISTS INC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| YAYASAN SOLIDARITAS DANA NUSANTARA | KECAMATAN TEBET, DAERAH KHUSUS IBU | FOR A DIRECT FUNDING MECHANISM TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' INITIATIVES IN PROTECTING AND MANAGING THEIR TERRITORIES, THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR AGRARIAN RESOURCES, AND FOR ENDOWMENT SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| OXFAM AMERICA INC | BOSTON, MA | FOR THE CLIMATE MEDIA COLLABORATIVE FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO LEVERAGE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS CAPACITY | 2024 | $2M |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND DEMOCRACY TO HELP STRENGTHEN AMERICAS DEMOCRACY BY TRAINING AND SUPPORTING GENERATIONS OF BLACK JOURNALISTS IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 2024 | $2M |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | CORE SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIES, GRANTMAKING, AND LEARNING FOR THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DIGITAL RESILIENCE | 2024 | $1.8M |
| MOVEMENT ALLIANCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 2024 | $1.8M |
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
- 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.
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 e-file archive.