A Private Foundation located in NEW YORK, NY



Latest data derived from the private foundation e-Filings updated by the IRS

IRS Form 990 PF

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2022 Tax Year

About this Private Foundation: 389329

This private foundation is located in New York and provides grants for general support and project activities focused on various social justice issues, including disability rights, environmental advocacy, and youth fellowship programs. It supports initiatives that address human rights impacts, fiscal austerity, and systemic inequality. The foundation also engages in charitable activities that foster institutional effectiveness and promote innovative solutions to combat inequity. By funding community and environmental rights projects, it aims to create a more equitable society and empower emerging leaders to drive positive change globally.

Foundation Profile

In the realm of philanthropic endeavors, one prominent private foundation stands out for its unwavering commitment to social justice and equity. With total assets exceeding $16.3 billion in the 2023 tax year, this foundation has strategically allocated nearly $965 million in grants, emphasizing its dedication to fostering positive change across diverse communities. The foundation's mission centers on addressing systemic inequalities and empowering marginalized populations. Its grantmaking focus encompasses a wide array of initiatives, from general support for social justice organizations to project-specific funding aimed at commemorating significant milestones, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. This foundation also champions cultural projects that explore the intricate relationships between communities and industries, such as the restaurant sector, while simultaneously promoting environmental and community rights in vulnerable regions. Geographically, the foundation's reach extends from the bustling streets of New York City to the far corners of Eastern Ghana, reflecting its commitment to both local and global challenges. Its funding priorities include institutional strengthening, human rights advocacy, and innovative fellowship programs designed to connect emerging leaders who are tackling issues of inequality and injustice. Notably, the foundation supports initiatives that promote art as a means of social change, aiming to reshape narratives around critical issues such as mass incarceration. Eligibility criteria for potential grantees are designed to ensure that funding aligns with the foundation's mission and values. Organizations that demonstrate a commitment to advancing social equity and justice, particularly those that engage historically marginalized communities, are encouraged to apply. For those who are passionate about driving meaningful change and meet the eligibility requirements, this foundation presents a remarkable opportunity for collaboration. Explore the funding possibilities available through The Grant Portal and take the next step toward making a significant impact in your community.
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THE FORD FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Summary

Assets

$16.3b

Distributions

$964.9m

Contributions

$0

Grant Median

$211.1k

Count

3.6k

Grant Max

$16.8m
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Latest Tax e-Filing

2022

Published by IRS

2023

People

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# Name Title Hours / Wk Comp ($)
1 ERIC W DOPPSTADT VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER 45.00 4454586

Charitable Activities

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$4272626

BUILD PROGRAM YIELDS LEARNING FOR GRANTEES & GRANTMAKERS ALIKE, IN DEVELOPING SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGS & NETWORKS FOSTERING GREATER INST. EFF. TO DISMANTLE INEQUALITY

$4310533

THE GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IDENTIFIES AND CONNECTS EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE ADVANCING INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT INEQUITY

$2579187

ART FOR JUSTICE IS FOCUSED ON SAFELY REDUCING THE PRISON POPULATION, PROMOTING JUSTICE REINVESTMENT AND CREATING ART THAT CHANGES NARRATIVE AROUND MASS INCARCERATION

$1494962

FOR PROJECTS THAT COMMUNICATE THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.

Grants

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State

NY

City

NEW YORK

Purpose

CORE SUPPORT FOR GIVING GAP TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN GIVING AND MOBILIZING POSITIVE ACTION FOR BLACK LIVES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FAITH AND DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE TO EXPLORE THE POWER OF FAITH COMMUNITIES TO EASE THE DIVISIONS THAT PLAGUE AMERICAS POLITICAL, CIVIC, AND SOCIAL PROCESSES AND EXPLORE CONCEPTS OF BELONGING
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR ARTSCOM NYC, A NETWORK OF COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS IN THE ARTS WHO MEET REGULARLY AND SHARE LEARNINGS AND ADVANCE THE INDUSTRY
1
GENERAL SUPPORT
3
CORE SUPPORT FOR ITS CIVIL SOCIETY AREA OF WORK TO ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE FOR THE RESILIENCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE CIVIC SPACE
1
FOR THE BLACK POLICY LAB TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK BEING INCLUSIVE OF ISSUES FACING AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
1
SUPPORT FOR A DISABILITY SCAN ACROSS BLACK MOVEMENT SPACES AND BLACKNESS ACROSS DISABILITY MOVEMENT SPACES TO FIND SYNERGIES AND TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY AROUND THEM
1
TO DEVELOP TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND APPLICATIONS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE WITHIN RELEVANT MINISTRIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PUBLIC SERVICES DELIVERY
1
FOR INDEPENDENT AND RIGOROUS JOURNALISM IN LATIN AMERICA TO PROMOTE PUBLIC CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL ISSUES INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, CORRUPTION AND CIVIC SPACE
1
TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESCAZU AGREEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA, TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
1
FOR STATELESS CINEMA, A SERIES OF OPEN VITRUAL WORKSHOPS CENTERED ON THE MOVING IMAGE WITH THE INTENTION OF BUILDING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES FOR STATELESS FILMMAKERS
1
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR SEED FUNDING FOR PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
1
CORE SUPPORT TO COLLABORATE WITH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKER CENTERS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON LABOR REMEDIES TO ADDRESS ABUSIVE WORKER ENVIRONMENTS AND POOR WORKING CONDITIONS OF H-2A WORKERS AND WORKPLACES
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR LIBERATION VENTURES AND ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THE ECOSYSTEM OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON TRUTH, RECONCILIATION, AND REPARATIONS.
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR POLICYLINKS COMMUNITY SAFETY AND JUSTICE PROGRAM AND THEIR WORK TO DECREASE MASS CRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION BY REDUCING THE OVER-RELIANCE ON POLICE AND DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SAFETY APPROACHES IN THE U.S.
1
FOR ITS ACHIEVING RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH CORPORATE ACTIONS PROJECT, WHICH CREATES BLUEPRINTS, STANDARDS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH COMPANIES TO IMPROVE THEIR IMPACT ON RACIAL EQUITY
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLES COALITION FOR SAFETY AND FREEDOM TO BUILD A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS BASE CAPABLE OF REIMAGINING FEDERAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY AND ADDRESSING THE HARMS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY STATUS QUO
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

10647 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 50,000 PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION CORE SUPPORT FOR GIVING GAP TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN GIVING AND MOBILIZING POSITIVE ACTION FOR BLACK LIVES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT OAKLAND, CA 2022
$ 100,000 PHILANTHROPY FOR ACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FAITH AND DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE TO EXPLORE THE POWER OF FAITH COMMUNITIES TO EASE THE DIVISIONS THAT PLAGUE AMERICAS POLITICAL, CIVIC, AND SOCIAL PROCESSES AND EXPLORE CONCEPTS OF BELONGING WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 6,600 PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK INC CORE SUPPORT FOR ARTSCOM NYC, A NETWORK OF COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS IN THE ARTS WHO MEET REGULARLY AND SHARE LEARNINGS AND ADVANCE THE INDUSTRY NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 125,000 PICO CALIFORNIA GENERAL SUPPORT LOS ANGELES, CA 2022
$ 500,000 PILLARS FUND GENERAL SUPPORT CHICAGO, IL 2022
$ 300,000 PILNET CORE SUPPORT FOR ITS CIVIL SOCIETY AREA OF WORK TO ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE FOR THE RESILIENCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE CIVIC SPACE NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 100,000 PINK CORNROWS LLC FOR THE BLACK POLICY LAB TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK BEING INCLUSIVE OF ISSUES FACING AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 125,000 PINK CORNROWS LLC SUPPORT FOR A DISABILITY SCAN ACROSS BLACK MOVEMENT SPACES AND BLACKNESS ACROSS DISABILITY MOVEMENT SPACES TO FIND SYNERGIES AND TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY AROUND THEM BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 312,357 PLAN C INSTITUTE TO DEVELOP TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND APPLICATIONS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE WITHIN RELEVANT MINISTRIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PUBLIC SERVICES DELIVERY , 2022
$ 500,000 PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC GENERAL SUPPORT NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 70,000 PLATAFORMA DE PERIODISMO GATOPARDO SA DE CV FOR INDEPENDENT AND RIGOROUS JOURNALISM IN LATIN AMERICA TO PROMOTE PUBLIC CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL ISSUES INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, CORRUPTION AND CIVIC SPACE , 2022
$ 50,000 PLATAFORMA INTERNACIONAL CONTRA LA IMPUNIDAD TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESCAZU AGREEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA, TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS , 2022
$ 25,000 PLATEAUX LLC FOR STATELESS CINEMA, A SERIES OF OPEN VITRUAL WORKSHOPS CENTERED ON THE MOVING IMAGE WITH THE INTENTION OF BUILDING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES FOR STATELESS FILMMAKERS MENLO PARK, CA 2022
$ 175,000 POINT OF VIEW GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING , 2022
$ 1,250,000 POISE FOUNDATION CORE SUPPORT FOR SEED FUNDING FOR PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES PITTSBURGH, PA 2022
$ 100,000 POLARIS PROJECT CORE SUPPORT TO COLLABORATE WITH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKER CENTERS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON LABOR REMEDIES TO ADDRESS ABUSIVE WORKER ENVIRONMENTS AND POOR WORKING CONDITIONS OF H-2A WORKERS AND WORKPLACES WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 175,000 POLICYLINK CORE SUPPORT FOR LIBERATION VENTURES AND ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THE ECOSYSTEM OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON TRUTH, RECONCILIATION, AND REPARATIONS. OAKLAND, CA 2022
$ 175,000 POLICYLINK CORE SUPPORT FOR POLICYLINKS COMMUNITY SAFETY AND JUSTICE PROGRAM AND THEIR WORK TO DECREASE MASS CRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION BY REDUCING THE OVER-RELIANCE ON POLICE AND DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SAFETY APPROACHES IN THE U.S. OAKLAND, CA 2022
$ 200,000 POLICYLINK FOR ITS ACHIEVING RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH CORPORATE ACTIONS PROJECT, WHICH CREATES BLUEPRINTS, STANDARDS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH COMPANIES TO IMPROVE THEIR IMPACT ON RACIAL EQUITY OAKLAND, CA 2022
$ 500,000 POLICYLINK CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLES COALITION FOR SAFETY AND FREEDOM TO BUILD A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS BASE CAPABLE OF REIMAGINING FEDERAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY AND ADDRESSING THE HARMS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY STATUS QUO OAKLAND, CA 2022
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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.

Contact

THE FORD FOUNDATION
320 EAST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK,NY,10017
2125735000

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Grants By Location

Grants Eligibility

Associations
County Parks and Recreation
Federal Government
Fish and Wildlife
For profit corporations other than small businesses
Independent Schools
Individuals
Local Government
Municipalities
Native American Tribal Organizations (Federally recognized)
Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Non-Profit Organizations with 501(c)(3) designation
Non-Profit Organizations with Fiscal Sponsor
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small Businesses
Specialized District Governments
State Governments
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Private Foundation Grants of $211.1k Available in NEW YORK, NY