The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 131684331 990-PF tax year 2024
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$844,698,067
Assets (fair market value)
$17,482,000,476
Median grant to orgs
$100,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
11,385
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$772,941,747
2022
3,660 grants
$735,763,273
2023
3,718 grants
$844,698,067
2024
4,007 grants
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Top recipient states
Outside the U.S.$641,544,335
NY$517,000,144
DC$397,461,830
CA$234,941,394
MI$93,522,678
MA$74,336,517
IL$40,463,645
TX$29,162,718
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities1,134
Philanthropy & Voluntarism414
Civil Rights & Advocacy443
International Affairs443
Human Services382
Education720
Environment274
Community Improvement308
Only 48.4% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)
- Form & materials
- PROPOSALS SHOULD SET FORTH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK; HOW THE WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED; THE NAMES AND CURRICULUM VITAE OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PROJECT; A DETAILED BUDGET, THE PROJECT'S PRESENT MEANS OF SUPPORT, THE PROJECT'S STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, AND THE PROJECT'S LEGAL AND TAX STATUS.
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY FOUNDATION GRANTS MUST BE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS.
Recent grants to organizations
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ABUNDANT FUTURES FUND (FORMERLY, THE NEW IMMIGRATION FUND), A NATIONAL FUNDER COLLABORATIVE TO ENGAGE NEW DONORS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT | $15,000,000 | 2024 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICTIONS AND INCARCERATION HISTORIES | $12,744,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future | Detroit, MI | FOR THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS SETTLEMENT PROJECT TO EXPEDITE DETROIT'S BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT, ASSIST IN HONORING PENSION COMMITMENTS AND PRESERVE THE INSTITUTES COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT | $8,333,333 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLABORATIVE FOR GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,400,000 | 2024 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $3,250,000 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,200,000 | 2024 |
| The Global Fund for Women Inc | San Francisco, CA | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BLACK FEMINIST FUND, AN UNPRECEDENTED PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE BRIDGING BLACK FEMINIST RESOURCES TO BLACK FEMINIST ORGANIZING AROUND THE WORLD TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| Equality Fund | Ottawa, Canada | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| Me Too International Inc | Atlanta, GA | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $2,515,000 | 2024 |
| Ms Training Centre for Development Cooperation | Arusha, Tanzania | CORE SUPPORT FOR FIGHT INEQUALITY ALLIANCE'S WORK WITH NATIONAL MOVEMENTS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES ACROSS ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN THAT ARE CONNECTED GLOBALLY | $2,500,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, MA | CORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES REGIONAL INITIATIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS, CREATIVE FUTURES INITIATIVE: TOWARDS A JUST + EQUITABLE ARTS FIELD, TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | $2,500,000 | 2024 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | FOR THE DEEP SOUTH/EMERGING SOCIAL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING PROGRAM | $2,370,000 | 2024 |
| Upturn Inc | Washington, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $2,300,000 | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT TO ENSURE ALL IMMIGRANTS, REGARDLESS OF STATUS, HAVE DIGNITY, POWER TO SHAPE CHANGE, AND AGENCY TO DETERMINE THEIR LIFE, COMMUNITY, AND FUTURE | $2,300,000 | 2024 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $2,180,000 | 2024 |
| Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism | Oakland, CA | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SISTER FUNDS COLLECTIVE CARE PROGRAM TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT THE RESILIENCE, WELLBEING, AND SAFETY OF WOMEN AND LBTQI+ DEFENDERS AND THEIR MOVEMENTS | $2,105,887 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, TO CONTINUE CROSS-FOUNDATION STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AND GRANTMAKING TO STRENGTHEN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY | $2,103,000 | 2024 |
| Yayasan Solidaritas Dana Nusantara | Kecamatan Tebet, Indonesia | FOR A DIRECT FUNDING MECHANISM TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' INITIATIVES IN PROTECTING AND MANAGING THEIR TERRITORIES, THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR AGRARIAN RESOURCES, AND FOR ENDOWMENT SUPPORT | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Oxfam America Inc | Boston, MA | FOR THE CLIMATE MEDIA COLLABORATIVE FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO LEVERAGE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS CAPACITY | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND DEMOCRACY TO HELP STRENGTHEN AMERICAS DEMOCRACY BY TRAINING AND SUPPORTING GENERATIONS OF BLACK JOURNALISTS IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | CORE SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIES, GRANTMAKING, AND LEARNING FOR THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DIGITAL RESILIENCE | $1,791,667 | 2024 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,780,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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