THE FORD FOUNDATION
https://WWW.FORDFOUNDATION.ORG
$17.5B
Total Assets (2024)
$2.5M
Total Giving (2024)
198
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$34K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE FORD FOUNDATION
Phone
2125735000
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
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.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.7M | $16.8B | $502.4M | 125 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $17.5B | $1.1B | 73 |
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $536
Median: $16K
Avg: $26K
Max: $300K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ERIC W DOPPSTADT | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $4.8M |
| DARREN WALKER | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | $1.9M |
| NISHKA CHANDRASOMA | VP, SEC. & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | $693K |
| DEPELSHA MCGRUDER | VP, COO & TREASURER | $684K |
| HILLARY PENNINGTON | EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS | $643K |
| MARTIN ABREGU | VP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS | $549K |
| MICHELE MOORE | VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | $508K |
| DIANE HEADLY | VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | $487K |
| SARITA GUPTA | VP, U.S. PROGRAMS | $484K |
| DIANE SAMUELS | VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | $465K |
| FRANCISCO G CIGARROA | TRUSTEE & CHAIR | $70K |
| URSULA M BURNS | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| CATALINA DEVANDAS | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| AMY C FALLS | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| THOMAS L KEMPNER JR | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| LOURDES LOPEZ | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| PAULA MORENO | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| GBENGA OYEBODE | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| AI-JEN POO | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| CHUCK ROBBINS | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| BRYAN STEVENSON | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| GABRIELLE SULZBERGER | TRUSTEE | $50K |
| GEORGE WALKER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/2024) | $17K |
| RICHARD VERMA | TRUSTEE | $11K |
| HENRY FORD III | TRUSTEE | — |
| LAURENE POWELL JOBS | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (198 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEIG JULIA | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | FOR RESEARCH AND WRITING ON DR. MATHILDE KRIM, THE GROUND-BREAKING SCIENTIST AND ACTIVIST WORKING IN THE FIELD OF... | 2024 |
| SWEIG JULIA | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE AMERICAN HISTORY PODCAST: IN PLAIN SIGHT | 2023 |
| JULIA SWEIG | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | FOR RESEARCH AND WRITING ON DR. MATHILDE KRIM, THE GROUND-BREAKING SCIENTIST AND ACTIVIST WORKING IN THE FIELD OF... | 2024 |
| HILTON ALS | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | FOR A RESEARCH PROJECTS AND EXHIBITION CURATION CENTERED AROUND JAMES BALDWIN'S PIVOTAL YEARS IN EUROPE; AND... | 2024 |
| MARK NOEL WARREN | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ABOUT THE REV. JAMES LAWSON, A KEY FIGURE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE... | 2024 |
| TIGANA SANTANA NEVES SANTOS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTISTIC PROJECT THAT CONNECTS BRAZIL AND ANGOLA | 2024 |
| GILLIAN AYALA LIPTON | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENTIAL LIFE AND CAREER OF RACIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE AND DANCE PIONEER,... | 2023 |
| GILLIAN AYALA LIPTON | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENTIAL LIFE AND CAREER OF RACIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE AND DANCE PIONEER, ARTHUR MITCHELL | 2024 |
| ANA PAULA LISBOA LOPES | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | FOR AFRO-ATLANTIC NARRATIVES ABOUT IMAGINED PASTS AND POSSIBLE FUTURES THROUGH A BRAZILIAN-ANGOLAN PERSPECTIVE | 2024 |
| MEAZA ASHENAFI | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT TO DOCUMENT, DEVELOP AND SHARE ANALYTICAL RESOURCES ABOUT MEAZA ASHENAFIS REAL-LIFE... | 2024 |
| GEORGE C WOLFE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | FOR MEMOIR RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF TRAILBLAZERS IN HIS FAMILY AND HOW THAT IMPACTED HIS OWN DRIVE TO BREAK... | 2023 |
| KEVIN JEROME EVERSON | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | TO DEVELOP FREE PUBLIC RESOURCES, COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, AND PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS BASED ON FILM, PAINTING, SCULPTURE,... | 2024 |
| JUNE I GIVANNI | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | FOR THE "EXCAVATING LEGACIES" INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM TO MAP, DEVELOP AND CONNECT PAN-AFRICAN CINEMA OVER... | 2024 |
| LOIRA LIMBAL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A BOOK AND DOCUMENTARY THAT CENTER ON CARE AND THE CARE ECONOMY WITHIN BROADER... | 2023 |
| PROF DR OLIVE SHISANA | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO COMPLETE A BOOK ON PROFESSOR OLIVE SHISANA'S JOURNEY FROM THE APARTHEID STRUGGLE TO DATE, A... | 2024 |
| PATRICIA MARIA TAPPATA | NEW YORK, NY | $62,056 | TO DOCUMENT AND ANALYZE HUMAN RIGHTS LESSONS LEARNED FROM AUTHORITARIAN POLITICAL PROCESSES IN ARGENTINA, EL... | 2023 |
| PROF DR OLIVE SHISANA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO COMPLETE A BOOK ON PROFESSOR OLIVE SHISANA'S JOURNEY FROM THE APARTHEID STRUGGLE TO DATE, A... | 2024 |
| GARRETT NEIMAN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AN IMPACT CAMPAIGN ON NEW APPROACHES TO IMPROVING ECONOMIC EQUITY AND EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES... | 2023 |
| ENUMA OKORO | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED "THE STORIES UNDER OUR SKIN", SEEKING TO UNRAVEL THE... | 2023 |
| MARCELA RIOS TOBAR | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | FOR RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION AND MAPPING OF THE 50 YEARS AFTER THE COUP IN CHILE LEADING TO THE PUBLICATION OF PAPERS... | 2023 |
| AHMED ALI AKBAR | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF "SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING," A MULTI MEDIA SERIES ON AMERICAN MUSLIMS... | 2023 |
| PATRICIA MARIA TAPPATA | NEW YORK, NY | $48,344 | TO DOCUMENT AND ANALYZE HUMAN RIGHTS LESSONS LEARNED FROM AUTHORITARIAN POLITICAL PROCESSES IN ARGENTINA, EL... | 2024 |
| JAVIER STELL-FRESQUEZ | NEW YORK, NY | $39,775 | FOR WEAVING SPIRITS, A FESTIVAL OF TWO-SPIRIT PERFORMANCE | 2023 |
| BRENDA ESMERALDA VANEGAS REYES | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | TO SHAPE POSITIVE NARRATIVES AND LIFT UP ISSUES OF CLOSING CIVIC SPACE THROUGH THE CREATIVITY & CIVIC SPACE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| CHIOMA AGWUEGBO | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | FOR A FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE FORD FOUNDATION GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT... | 2023 |