Kathleen DuRoss Ford Fund Inc
EIN 650088771 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$2.6M
121 grants · $291K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
51%
supporter · 25/49 multi-year
repeat
$75.6M
Assets (2024)
49
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
L Frank Chopin
Phone
(561) 655-9500
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Written documents or letters indicating purpose of charity and how funds will be used.
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $583K | $9.2M | $26K | 14 |
| 2017 | $218K | $13.1M | $3.5M | 15 |
| 2018 | $574K | $14.8M | $4.5M | 18 |
| 2019 | $687K | $18.3M | $1.5M | 9 |
| 2020 | $149K | $22.2M | $2.2M | 9 |
| 2021 | $72K | $27.2M | $1.3M | 11 |
| 2022 | $96K | $56.5M | $37.4M | 12 |
| 2023 | $90K | $64.9M | $1.4M | 14 |
| 2024 | $148K | $75.6M | $5.8M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 121 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.0% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 8 states
$60K across
6 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (121 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of Pittsburgh Medical Cnt | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | Ford Lung Transplant Research Fund. | 2019 |
| Univ of Pittsburgh Medical Cnt | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | Ford Lung Transplant Research Fund. | 2016 |
| Univ of Pittsburgh Medical Cnt | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | Ford Lung Transplant Research Fund. | 2018 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $132,674 | Support of ongoing medical research and the SNF-at-Home Research Project. | 2019 |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $100,000 | General support. | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Bostno, MA | $100,000 | General support. | 2017 |
| Preservation Found of Palm Bch | Palm Beach, FL | $52,400 | Help provide educational programs regarding the history of the Palm Beach County Community. | 2017 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Jewish Center Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $26,000 | General Support. | 2024 |
| UM Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $25,000 | Support for research in the eye and vision field. | 2019 |
| UM Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $25,000 | Support for research in the eye and vision field. | 2016 |
| Promise Fund of Florida | Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | To support continued research to find a cure for breast cancer. | 2020 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2021 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2019 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of PB County | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | General support. | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2023 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of PB County | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | General support. | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2016 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2017 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of PB County | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | General support. | 2022 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | Support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute annual Discovery Ball. | 2018 |
| Christiana Charlery | Port St Lucie, FL | $10,000 | Support for family of a firefighter killed while on duty. | 2020 |
| MD Anderson | Houston, TX | $10,000 | Support cancer research. | 2021 |
| UM Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $10,000 | Support for research in the eye and vision field. | 2021 |
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