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John and Miki Ford Foundation

Costa Mesa, CA · EIN 832659321 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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)
$48,520
Assets (fair market value)
$13,693
Median grant to orgs
$2,500
all loaded years
Grants in our data
51
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$113,747
2022
24 grants
$47,893
2023
15 grants
$48,520
2024
12 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
CA$88,596
DC$34,740
VA$18,800
AZ$14,300
WA$14,250
CO$11,000
ND$9,000
MN$7,793
Cause areas funded
Religion4
Human Services4
Arts, Culture & Humanities3
Education7
Civil Rights & Advocacy1
International Affairs1

Only 39.2% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Saint Luke ProductionsRidgefield, WAUNRESTRICTED$13,0002024
California Youth ServicesLaguna Hills, CAUNRESTRICTED$6,0002024
Carmelite SistersAlhambra, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,0302024
The Guiding Star ProjectIronton, MNUNRESTRICTED$5,0002024
Arizona Right to LifePhoenix, AZUNRESTRICTED$5,0002024
St Bernadette Catholic ChurchLos Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED$3,9002024
Students for LifeFredericksburg, VAUNRESTRICTED$2,5002024
University of MaryBismarck, NDUNRESTRICTED$2,5002024
The Peninsula FoundationLos Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,0002024
Beverly Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,0002024
LegatusAnn Arbor, MIUNRESTRICTED$1,4902024
Sisters of St BenedictFerdinand, INUNRESTRICTED$1002024
Friends of the Toronto OratoryAlexandria, VAUNRESTRICTED$8,8002023
Kingdom Alliance BuildersScottsdale, AZUNRESTRICTED$8,0002023
California Youth ServicesLaguna Hills, CAUNRESTRICTED$6,0002023
Carmelite SistersAlhambra, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,0002023
St Bernadette Catholic ChurchLos Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED$3,6002023
The Peninsula FoundationLos Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED$3,0002023
Beverly Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED$3,0002023
Catholic Information CenterWashington, DCUNRESTRICTED$2,5002023
BecketWashington, DCUNRESTRICTED$2,5002023
Wyoming Catholic CollegeLander, WYUNRESTRICTED$2,0002023
LegatusAnn Arbor, MIUNRESTRICTED$1,4432023
University of MaryBismarck, NDUNRESTRICTED$1,0002023
Saint Luke ProductionsRidgefield, WAUNRESTRICTED$5002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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