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

GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
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FOR A COALITION-BUILDING INITIATIVE AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO END THE EMBARGO ON CUBA IN DEFENSE OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND VALUES IN THE ARTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FORD FOUNDATION RECORDS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR STORAGE AND REFERENCE SERVICES FOR THE FORD FOUNDATION ARCHIVES AND FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEMOCRACY AND POWER INNOVATION FUND TO INCREASE THE POWER AND AGENCY OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF STATE-BASED SOCIAL MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLECTIVE FUTURE FUND TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE ALL GIRLS AND WOMEN, CIS, TRANSGENDER, AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING, CAN LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK WITH SAFETY AND DIGNITY
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS COLLABORATIVE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FUND FOR SHARED INSIGHT FUNDER COLLABORATIVE FOR GRANTMAKING TO STIMULATE AND FOSTER A MORE OPEN AND EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CARE ECONOMY FUND TO EXPAND AND ALIGN PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AT THE PACE AND SCALE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A ROBUST PUBLICLY FUNDED CARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE US
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE #AFRICANOFILTER INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE NARRATIVES ABOUT AFRICA THAT ARE REFLECTIVE OF A DYNAMIC AND EVOLVING CONTINENT
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION FUND TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WORKING TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION AND BEGIN A JUST AND EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION IN A WAY THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES.
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE FOR IMPACT AND STORYTELLING (IRIS), AN EXTERNAL DONOR COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING A GLOBAL-SOUTH MOVING-IMAGE STORYTELLING NETWORK, NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND SHARED LEARNING SPACE FOR DONORS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE BLACK TRUSTEE ALLIANCE FOR ART MUSEUMS TO INCREASE THE INCLUSION OF BLACK ARTISTS, PERSPECTIVES, AND NARRATIVES IN U.S. MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR TO DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS CREATED BY RACISM, SEXISM AND AGEISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION THAT PREVENT ALL GIRLS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH OF COLOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN OUR COUNTRYS FUTURE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CARE FUND TO EXPAND AND ALIGN PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AT THE PACE AND SCALE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A ROBUST PUBLICLY FUNDED CARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE US AND A JUST CARE ECONOMY GLOBALLY
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE FOR IMPACT AND STORYTELLING (IRIS), AN EXTERNAL DONOR COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING A GLOBAL-SOUTH MOVING-IMAGE STORYTELLING NETWORK, NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND SHARED LEARNING SPACE, TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF WORK PROGR
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE NEW IMMIGRATION FUND, A NATIONAL FUNDER COLLABORATIVE TO ENGAGE NEW DONORS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT
1
FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR THE UPSTART CO-LAB, TO MOBILIZE IMPACT INVESTMENT CAPITAL FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IN ORDER TO ENABLE SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE LIVES AND AN INCLUSIVE CREATIVE ECONOMY
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST MEDIA TO BRIDGE TO A NEW PARADIGM OF JOURNALISM BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF MEDIA ECOSYSTEMS AND PROMOTING EQUALITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

10647 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 193,000 ROBERT C MAYNARD INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING EMERYVILLE, CA 2022
$ 40,000 ROBERT MUSE FOR A COALITION-BUILDING INITIATIVE AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO END THE EMBARGO ON CUBA IN DEFENSE OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND VALUES IN THE ARTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 342,095 ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTER CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FORD FOUNDATION RECORDS SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY 2022
$ 827,000 ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTER CORE SUPPORT FOR STORAGE AND REFERENCE SERVICES FOR THE FORD FOUNDATION ARCHIVES AND FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDS SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY 2022
$ 500,000 ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEMOCRACY AND POWER INNOVATION FUND TO INCREASE THE POWER AND AGENCY OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF STATE-BASED SOCIAL MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 1,000,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLECTIVE FUTURE FUND TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE ALL GIRLS AND WOMEN, CIS, TRANSGENDER, AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING, CAN LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK WITH SAFETY AND DIGNITY NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 10,000,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS COLLABORATIVE NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 250,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FUND FOR SHARED INSIGHT FUNDER COLLABORATIVE FOR GRANTMAKING TO STIMULATE AND FOSTER A MORE OPEN AND EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 562,500 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CARE ECONOMY FUND TO EXPAND AND ALIGN PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AT THE PACE AND SCALE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A ROBUST PUBLICLY FUNDED CARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE US NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 1,000,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE #AFRICANOFILTER INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE NARRATIVES ABOUT AFRICA THAT ARE REFLECTIVE OF A DYNAMIC AND EVOLVING CONTINENT NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 250,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION FUND TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WORKING TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION AND BEGIN A JUST AND EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION IN A WAY THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES. NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 3,000,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE FOR IMPACT AND STORYTELLING (IRIS), AN EXTERNAL DONOR COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING A GLOBAL-SOUTH MOVING-IMAGE STORYTELLING NETWORK, NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND SHARED LEARNING SPACE FOR DONORS NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 300,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE BLACK TRUSTEE ALLIANCE FOR ART MUSEUMS TO INCREASE THE INCLUSION OF BLACK ARTISTS, PERSPECTIVES, AND NARRATIVES IN U.S. MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 200,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR TO DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS CREATED BY RACISM, SEXISM AND AGEISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION THAT PREVENT ALL GIRLS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH OF COLOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN OUR COUNTRYS FUTURE NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 375,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CARE FUND TO EXPAND AND ALIGN PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AT THE PACE AND SCALE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A ROBUST PUBLICLY FUNDED CARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE US AND A JUST CARE ECONOMY GLOBALLY NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 30,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 175,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE FOR IMPACT AND STORYTELLING (IRIS), AN EXTERNAL DONOR COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING A GLOBAL-SOUTH MOVING-IMAGE STORYTELLING NETWORK, NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND SHARED LEARNING SPACE, TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF WORK PROGR NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 5,000,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE NEW IMMIGRATION FUND, A NATIONAL FUNDER COLLABORATIVE TO ENGAGE NEW DONORS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 250,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR THE UPSTART CO-LAB, TO MOBILIZE IMPACT INVESTMENT CAPITAL FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IN ORDER TO ENABLE SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE LIVES AND AN INCLUSIVE CREATIVE ECONOMY NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 3,490,000 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST MEDIA TO BRIDGE TO A NEW PARADIGM OF JOURNALISM BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF MEDIA ECOSYSTEMS AND PROMOTING EQUALITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION NEW YORK, NY 2022
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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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