WILLIAM & LISA FORD FOUNDATION

GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 EIN 383441138

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$9.7M Total Assets (2024)
$502K Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$1.5M Giving on File
(3 yrs)
18 Grants on File
$22K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person DAVID P LARSEN
Phone 3132597777
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply BRIEF LETTER, FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER.
Restrictions AWARDS GENERALLY LIMITED TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY FAVORABLY KNOWN TO, AND OF INTEREST TO, THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS FOUNDATION. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 N/A $11.2M $574K N/A
2019 N/A $11.0M $452K N/A
2020 N/A $10.9M $526K N/A
2022 $1.2M $8.0M $-1.4M 7
2023 $155K $8.9M $-94K 5
2024 $130K $9.7M $-35K 6

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 18 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$25K
Average
$84K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$451K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
ELEANOR FORD COBB DIRECTOR
WILLIAM CLAY FORD JR PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
LISA V FORD DIRECTOR
DAVID P LARSEN SECRETARY
THOMAS J MOTSCHALL PART-YEAR TREASURER
MICHAEL J MONTGOMERY PART-YEAR TREASURER

Grants Awarded (18 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
THE HENRY FORD Detroit, MI $451,000 7TH INSTALL INNOVATION PRJT 2022
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRINCETON, NJ $300,000 Annual Giving, Class of 1982 2022
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM DETROIT, MI $300,000 CENTER FOR CUTANEOUS ONCOLOGY 2022
Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI $100,000 Program services 2022
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRINCETON, NJ $50,000 ANNUAL GIVING, CLASS OF 1979 2023
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER DETROIT, MI $50,000 UNITY CHALLENGE 2023
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER DETROIT, MI $40,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER DETROIT, MI $40,000 THE UNITY CHALLENGE 2022
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI $25,000 John F. Greden, M. D. Legacy Research Fund 2022
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI $25,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI $25,000 JOHN F. GREDEN, M. D. LEGACY RESEARCH FUND 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI $25,000 JOHN F. GREDEN, M. D. LEGACY RESEARCH FUND 2023
BISSELL PET FOUNDATION GRAND RAPIDS, MI $25,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL ANN ARBOR, MI $20,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
HENRY FORD HEALTH DETROIT, MI $10,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
THE HENRY FORD DEARBORN, MI $10,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA NEW YORK, NY $5,000 5TH INSTALL 2ND CENTURY CMPGN 2023
THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA NEW YORK, NY $5,000 4th INSTALL 2ND CENTURY CMPGN 2022