The Ford Foundation Grants

Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-1684331 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

The Ford Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 13-1684331). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $844.7M paid in 4,007 grants, with a median grant of $100K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $17.5B. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · fordfoundation.org

Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/the-ford-foundation-131684331

Total grants paid: $844.7M
Grants reported: 4,007
Typical grant: $100K
Future commitments: $281.8M
Total assets: $17.5B

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit 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
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.

The filing does not state deadlines; check with the foundation.

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$187.1M District of Columbia$143.2M California$78.5M Michigan$31.6M Massachusetts$30.6M

Largest reported grants

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

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/the-ford-foundation-131684331

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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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