Ford Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

Ford Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $17.48B in assets, focused on Philanthropy & Grantmaking. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$17.48Btotal assets

1960IRS ruling year

Philanthropy & Grantmakingfocus area

🏆 Top 1% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Ford Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $159.2M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

Blue Meridian Partners Inc $18.7M
New Venture Fund $15.3M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc $13.3M
Foundation For Detroit's Future $8.3M
Neo Philanthropy Inc $7.3M
Borealis Philanthropy $5.8M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc $4.2M
The Global Fund For Women Inc $3.8M
Hopewell Fund $3.7M
New America Foundation $3.6M
Henry Ford Health System $3.4M
Urgent Action Fund For Feminist Activism $3.2M
Tides Center $3.1M
Enterprise Community Partners Inc $3.1M
Equality Fund $3M
Proteus Fund Inc $2.9M
Civicus World Alliance For Citizen Participation Inc $2.9M
International Labor Rights Forum $2.8M
Florida Rising Together Inc $2.7M
National Women's Law Center $2.7M
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $2.7M
Groundswell Fund $2.6M
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc $2.6M
B Lab Company $2.5M
Global Greengrants Fund Inc $2.5M

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2018$534.5M
FY2019$520.2M
FY2020$760.8M
FY2021$908.6M
FY2022$772.9M
FY2023$735.8M

About Ford Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
HeadquartersNew York, New York
EIN131684331
IRS ruling1960

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Philanthropy & Grantmaking area

This foundation funds philanthropy & grantmaking. While we build out its grantee history, explore open federal grants in the same space:

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ford Foundation?

Ford Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $17.48B in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does Ford Foundation fund?

Its primary focus area is Philanthropy & Grantmaking (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of Ford Foundation?

Ford Foundation's EIN is 131684331. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Ford Foundation?

Private foundations like Ford Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Philanthropy & Grantmaking) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Ford Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.