Ford Foundation grants
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From 2022 to 2024, Ford Foundation reported 11,385 grants totaling $2,353,403,087 to 1,103 nonprofits. The typical grant was $100,000.
Most grants went to nonprofits in Washington, DC, New York, California.
From IRS Form 990 and 990-PF grant records.
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Recent grants
| Nonprofit | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, NY | $15,000,000 | 2024 | Core support for the abundant futures fund (formerly, the new immigration fund), a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and si |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc, NY | $12,744,000 | 2024 | Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future, MI | $8,333,333 | 2024 | For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, NY | $5,000,000 | 2024 | Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity |
| Henry Ford Health System, MI | $3,400,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Drug Policy Alliance, NY | $3,250,000 | 2024 | General support and core support for institutional strengthening |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc, NY | $3,200,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Equality Fund | $3,000,000 | 2024 | General support |
| The Global Fund for Women Inc, CA | $3,000,000 | 2024 | Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black |
| ME Too International Inc, GA | $2,515,000 | 2024 | General support and core support for institutional strengthening |
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Questions people ask
How much does Ford Foundation give?
It reported 11,385 grants totaling $2,353,403,087 to 1,103 nonprofits from 2022 to 2024. The typical grant was $100,000, and grants ranged from $36 to $18,664,000.
Where does Ford Foundation give?
Most of its grants went to nonprofits in Washington, DC, New York, California.
Does Ford Foundation fund the same nonprofits again?
59 percent of the nonprofits it paid received grants in more than one year from 2022 to 2024.
Does Ford Foundation accept applications?
IRS records do not say. Read the guidelines on its website before you reach out; some foundations only give to groups they choose.