The Ford Family Foundation
EIN 936026156Total Given 2017–2024
$215.8M
9,889 grants · $27.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$19K
grant size
40%
supporter · 1,984/4,982 multi-year
repeat
$1.1B
Assets (2024)
4,982
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
The Ford Family Foundation
Phone
(541) 957-5574
Deadlines
See grant guidelines and applications at www.tfff.org.
How to Apply
See grant guidelines and applications at www.tfff.org.
Restrictions
See grant guidelines and applications at www.tfff.org.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38.9M | $935.6M | $43.9M | 1745 |
| 2019 | N/A | $968.7M | $30.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $35.5M | $1.1B | $55.0M | 2129 |
| 2022 | $50.9M | $1.1B | $33.6M | 1939 |
| 2023 | $46.2M | $1.1B | $54.3M | 2018 |
| 2024 | $44.3M | $1.1B | $81.2M | 2058 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9889 grants on record
Minimum
$29
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$5.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 39 states
$255K across
13 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Brazos
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
KC
Kara I Carlisle
2 yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Aden Bliss
2 yrs
Cfoo
DW
Donna Wolford
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
PG
Phillips Gerald
Director
TL
Toby Luther
6+ yrs
Director
JR
Joseph Robertson
6+ yrs
Director
EF
Eric Forrest
5 yrs
Director
CT
Carrie Thompson
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Andreas Storment
5 yrs
Director
AF
Allyson Ford
6+ yrs
Director
AK
Anne Kubisch
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KC
Kara I Carlisle
2 yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Aden Bliss
2 yrs
Cfoo
DW
Donna Wolford
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WS
Wesley Sand
4 yrs
Director
AF
Allyson Ford
6+ yrs
Director
EF
Eric Forrest
5 yrs
Director
CT
Carrie Thompson
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Andreas Storment
5 yrs
Director
JR
Joseph Robertson
6+ yrs
Director
TL
Toby Luther
6+ yrs
Director
AK
Anne Kubisch
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DW
Donna Wolford
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
TL
Toby Luther
6+ yrs
Director
AF
Allyson Ford
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Andreas Storment
5 yrs
Director
CT
Carrie Thompson
6+ yrs
Director
EF
Eric Forrest
5 yrs
Director
JR
Joseph Robertson
6+ yrs
Director
WS
Wesley Sand
4 yrs
Director
AK
Anne Kubisch
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DW
Donna Wolford
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WS
Wesley Sand
4 yrs
Director
TL
Toby Luther
6+ yrs
Director
JR
Joseph Robertson
6+ yrs
Director
EF
Eric Forrest
5 yrs
Director
CT
Carrie Thompson
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Andreas Storment
5 yrs
Director
AF
Allyson Ford
6+ yrs
Director
AK
Anne Kubisch
5 yrs
President
Leadership
TL
Toby Luther
6+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robertson
6+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AS
Andreas Storment
5 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Donna Wolford
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WS
Wesley Sand
4 yrs
Director
AF
Allyson Ford
6+ yrs
Director
CT
Carrie Thompson
6+ yrs
Director
EF
Eric Forrest
5 yrs
Director
AK
Anne Kubisch
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DW
Donna P Wolford
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
AS
Andrew Storment
Director
CT
Carrie Thompson
6+ yrs
Director
WS
Wes Sand
Director
JR
Joseph Robertson
6+ yrs
Director
TL
Toby Luther
6+ yrs
Director
AF
Allyn C Ford
Director
KB
Knute Buehler
Director
KC
Karla S Chambers
Director
AF
Allyson Ford
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (9,889 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated future liability for scho | Roseburg, OR | $5,387,907 | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $1,900,000 | Advised Fund - 2017 Contribution | 2017 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $1,200,000 | 2022-24 OST Learning Community Grant | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $1,000,000 | Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $1,000,000 | Advised Fund - 2022 Contribution | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $805,000 | 2017-19 OST Partnership | 2017 |
| Protect Our Children a project of Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $725,000 | Protect Our Children | 2024 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | $610,000 | Protect Our Children - Tides Center - 1522 | 2023 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $600,000 | Advised Fund - 2023 Contribution | 2023 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $555,000 | Juntos Beyond the Pandemic: Expanding and Re-imagining Juntos | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $525,000 | 2022-24 OST Learning Community Grant | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $525,000 | 2022-24 OST Learning Community Grant | 2023 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | $525,000 | The 90by30 Initiative: Mobilizing Communities for Abuse Prevention | 2023 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $523,000 | Protect Our Children - Tides Center - 1522 | 2024 |
| Community LendingWorks | Springfield, OR | $500,000 | Rural Economic Development via a Revolving Loan Fund | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $500,000 | Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $500,000 | Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative | 2020 |
| Oregon Rural Health Initiative | Portland, OR | $500,000 | Oregon Rural Health Initiative Collaborative Facility | 2020 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $500,000 | Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) | 2023 |
| Riddle Roots Community Projects | Riddle, OR | $500,000 | Riddle Activity Center Campaign - Phase 1 | 2023 |
| Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR | $500,000 | The Rural Early Learning Facilities Improvement Project | 2023 |
| Strada Collaborative LLC dba InsideTrack | Portland, OR | $485,702 | Oregon Strive for 25 Initiative | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Association of Oregon | Portland, OR | $485,000 | Strengthening and Supporting Rural Nonprofits | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $480,000 | NCII Rural Guided Pathways Project | 2024 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $465,000 | 2020-2021 OST Partnership | 2020 |