The Ford Foundation

EIN 131684331 Private Foundation

New York, NY 10017 |(212) 573-5000

https://www.fordfoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2024
$8.2B
31,748 grants · $915.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $50K–$250K
grant size
48%
supporter · 4,549/9,405 multi-year
repeat
$17.5B
Assets (2024)
9,405
Distinct Recipients

About

REPORTABLE COMPENSATION INCLUDES TAXABLE CASH BENEFIT PAYMENTS OF $136,781 IN LIEU OF AN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE FOUNDATION'S NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person THE FORD FOUNDATION
Phone (212) 573-5000
Deadlines NONE
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.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $709.3M $12.5B $217.6M 2951
2017 $861.0M $13.8B $757.7M 3136
2018 $891.3M $13.1B $129.9M 2990
2019 N/A $14.2B $460.4M N/A
2020 $1.5B $17.8B $652.0M 5299
2021 $1.0B $20.1B $948.1M 3608
2022 $1.1B $16.4B $925.6M 4388
2023 $989.4M $16.8B $502.4M 4488
2024 $1.1B $17.5B $1.1B 4888

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 31748 grants on record

Minimum
$36
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$125K
Average
$260K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$25.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

2.1% of US grants · Rank #6 of 52 states $101.4M across 461 grants 18 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Travis 199 grants · $42.0M
  2. 2 Harris 53 grants · $22.6M
  3. 3 Bexar 106 grants · $19.4M
  4. 4 Dallas 42 grants · $5.4M
  5. 5 Hidalgo 14 grants · $4.4M
  6. 6 El Paso 20 grants · $4.3M
  7. 7 Cameron 1 grant · $1.8M
  8. 8 Tarrant 5 grants · $478K
  9. 9 Fort Bend 5 grants · $376K
  10. 10 Webb 5 grants · $230K
+8 more counties · 11 grants · $355K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (31,748 total)

Purpose
Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing Manchester, None $25,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
institute of international Education inc New York, NY $20,924,745 For The Global Travel And Learning Fund To Administer Travel Awards Small Grants To Organizations And Other Program... 2018
Blue Meridian Partners Inc New York, NY $19,158,000 Core support for the Justice and Mobility Fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for... 2020
Blue Meridian Partners Inc New York, NY $18,664,000 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR... 2023
Blue Meridian Partners Inc New York, NY $17,082,810 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR... 2021
Blue Meridian Partners Inc New York, NY $16,859,000 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR... 2022
Institute of International Education Inc New York, NY $15,500,000 For the Global Travel and Learning Fund to administer travel awards small grants to organizations and other... 2017
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $15,000,000 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ABUNDANT FUTURES FUND (FORMERLY, THE NEW IMMIGRATION FUND), A NATIONAL FUNDER COLLABORATIVE TO... 2024
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $15,000,000 Core support for the Narrative initiative to advance the values of equity opportunity dignity and social inclusion... 2016
institute of international Education inc New York, NY $15,000,000 For The Global Travel And Learning Fund To Administer Travel Awards Small Grants To Organizations And Other Program... 2018
Blue Meridian Partners Inc New York, NY $12,744,000 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR... 2024
Institute of International Education Inc New York, NY $12,100,000 For the Global Travel and Learning Fund to administer travel awards small grants to organizations and other program... 2016
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC $11,400,000 FOR THE FORD FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM FOR PREDOCTORAL, DISSERTATION AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 2021
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Washington, DC $11,025,000 General support for promoting tax budget and policy decisions that reduce poverty and inequality and core support... 2016
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC $11,000,000 For the Ford Fellowships Program for predoctoral, dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships 2020
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC $10,630,000 FOR THE FORD FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM FOR PREDOCTORAL, DISSERTATION AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 2022
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC $10,100,000 For the Ford Fellowships Program for predoctoral dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships 2018
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $10,000,000 Core support for the Reproductive Health and Women's Rights Collaborative 2020
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc New York, NY $10,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $10,000,000 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS COLLABORATIVE 2021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $10,000,000 CORE SUPPORT FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS COLLABORATIVE 2022
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC $9,800,000 For the Ford Fellowships Program for predoctoral dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships 2017
Climate and Land Use Alliance Llc San Francisco, CA $9,765,000 TO ENSURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AFRO-DESCENDANTS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE SECURE LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS; BUILD... 2022
National Employment Law Project Inc New York, NY $9,700,000 General support to improve the quality of jobs enforce worker rights remove barriers to employment and modernize... 2017
Climate and Land Use Alliance Llc San Francisco, CA $9,415,000 TO ENSURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AFRO-DESCENDANTS, & LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE SECURE L& & RESOURCE RIGHTS;... 2021

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