Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation
EIN 477134051
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$568K
75 grants · $81K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $550–$4K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 17/28 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
28
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 234-7074
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55K | $900K | $13K | 18 |
| 2018 | $50K | $751K | $-98K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $879K | $77K | N/A |
| 2020 | $54K | $970K | $50K | 14 |
| 2021 | $226K | $1.2M | $367K | 10 |
| 2022 | $94K | $842K | $16K | 11 |
| 2023 | $89K | $1.2M | $549K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$550
Median
$1K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
BJ
Bethany F Jones
Treasurer
Leadership
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
GF
Geraldine Ford
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2021 |
| Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $67,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $67,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Northwestern Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2018 |
| Lake Forest Northwestern Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2020 |
| Lake Forest Northwestern Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2017 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $11,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2017 |
| Children'S Hospital Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2018 |
| Children'S Hospital Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Epworth Church Association | Ludington, MI | $8,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | $7,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2020 |
| Children'S Hospital Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2021 |
| Children'S Hospital Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Oncology | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2017 |
| Children'S Hospital Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| History Center of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | $4,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2018 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | $4,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2017 |
| Epworth Church Association | Ludington, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2018 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |