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

Filters

Amount

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Max

State

NY

City

NEW YORK

Purpose

GENERAL SUPPORT
5
CORE SUPPORT FOR VERA NEW ORLEANS FOR A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH ADDRESSING MASS INCARCERATION IN NEW ORLEANS
1
FOR VERA'S NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK THAT IDENTIFIES AND ELEVATES THE MESSAGES, COMMUNICATIONS FRAMES, AND STORIES THAT BUILD SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
1
FOR A PROJECT TO ARTICULATE A META-THEORY FOR CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
1
FOR THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES TO STUDY CHINAS GROWTH MODELS AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND DRAW POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL SOUTH COUNTRIES
1
TO ORGANIZE AND ASSIST FOREST DEPENDENT-COMMUNITIES IN VIDARBHA, MAHARASHTRA TO IMPLEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND MARKET INTERVENTIONS TO RAISE THEIR INCOMES FROM FARM AND FOREST PRODUCE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR WHITE GIRL IN DANGER, A REFLECTION ON RACE, CULTURE, AND IDENTITY
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE STATE POWER CAUCUS TO DEVELOP THE STRENGTH, STRATEGY AND ECOSYSTEMS OF STATE ORGANIZATIONS
1
FOR THE TUWAJIBIKE MTAANI PROJECT TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE DUTY BEARERS WHO ARE LEGALLY BOUND TO RESPECT, PROTECT AND FULFILL CITIZENS RIGHTS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR SENSORIUM EX, A MULTI-SENSORY OPERA, A NARRATIVE UNFOLDING AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF DISABILITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1
FOR PRODUCTION OF DETROIT: THE CITY OF CHURCHES, A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE HISTORY OF DETROIT AS TOLD BY THE SPIRITUAL LEADERS OF MANY OF DETROIT'S OLDEST CHURCHES
1
SUPPORT FOR VITAL STRATEGIES' OVERDOSE PREVENTION WORK IN KENTUCKY THAT STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND SERVICES AND INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO THE OVERDOSE CRISIS
1
FOR YOUTH INITIATIVES TO TACKLE VIOLENCE AND STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE LAND TENURE IN THE AMAZON REGION OF BAIXO RIO NEGRO
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE'S HEALTH MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT HEALTH GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH EQUITY WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COVID-19 VACCINE AND THERAPEUTICS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR VOCAL US (DBA VOCAL KENTUCKY) TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT IN KENTUCKY FOR IMPROVED POLICIES ON OVERDOSE PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, AND DRUG POLICY IN WAYS THAT BRIDGE URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
1
TO EMPOWER FARMER GROUPS IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA TO COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

10647 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 250,000 VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM GENERAL SUPPORT FULTON, MD 2022
$ 150,000 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC CORE SUPPORT FOR VERA NEW ORLEANS FOR A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH ADDRESSING MASS INCARCERATION IN NEW ORLEANS BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 350,000 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC FOR VERA'S NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK THAT IDENTIFIES AND ELEVATES THE MESSAGES, COMMUNICATIONS FRAMES, AND STORIES THAT BUILD SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 100,000 VERITAS UNIVERSITY FOR A PROJECT TO ARTICULATE A META-THEORY FOR CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT , 2022
$ 200,000 VICE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE FOUNDATION GENERAL SUPPORT WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 120,000 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY FOR THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES TO STUDY CHINAS GROWTH MODELS AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND DRAW POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL SOUTH COUNTRIES , 2022
$ 53,456 VIDARBHA NATURE CONSERVATION SOCIETY TO ORGANIZE AND ASSIST FOREST DEPENDENT-COMMUNITIES IN VIDARBHA, MAHARASHTRA TO IMPLEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND MARKET INTERVENTIONS TO RAISE THEIR INCOMES FROM FARM AND FOREST PRODUCE , 2022
$ 350,000 VINEYARD THEATRE AND WORKSHOP CENTER INC CORE SUPPORT FOR WHITE GIRL IN DANGER, A REFLECTION ON RACE, CULTURE, AND IDENTITY NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 162,500 VIRGINIA NEW MAJORITY EDUCATION FUND CORE SUPPORT FOR THE STATE POWER CAUCUS TO DEVELOP THE STRENGTH, STRATEGY AND ECOSYSTEMS OF STATE ORGANIZATIONS ALEXANDRIA, VA 2022
$ 40,000 VISION CHANGERS KENYA FOR THE TUWAJIBIKE MTAANI PROJECT TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE DUTY BEARERS WHO ARE LEGALLY BOUND TO RESPECT, PROTECT AND FULFILL CITIZENS RIGHTS , 2022
$ 290,000 VISION INTO ARTS PRESENTS INC CORE SUPPORT FOR SENSORIUM EX, A MULTI-SENSORY OPERA, A NARRATIVE UNFOLDING AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF DISABILITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 50,000 VISIONALIST ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS LLC FOR PRODUCTION OF DETROIT: THE CITY OF CHURCHES, A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE HISTORY OF DETROIT AS TOLD BY THE SPIRITUAL LEADERS OF MANY OF DETROIT'S OLDEST CHURCHES WIXOM, MI 2022
$ 250,000 VITAL STRATEGIES INC SUPPORT FOR VITAL STRATEGIES' OVERDOSE PREVENTION WORK IN KENTUCKY THAT STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND SERVICES AND INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO THE OVERDOSE CRISIS NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 89,500 VITORIA AMAZONICA FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH INITIATIVES TO TACKLE VIOLENCE AND STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE LAND TENURE IN THE AMAZON REGION OF BAIXO RIO NEGRO , 2022
$ 160,000 VIVA SALUD CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE'S HEALTH MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT HEALTH GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH EQUITY WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COVID-19 VACCINE AND THERAPEUTICS , 2022
$ 250,000 VOICE OF THE EXPERIENCED VOTE GENERAL SUPPORT NEW ORLEANS, LA 2022
$ 150,000 VOICES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE INC GENERAL SUPPORT TAKOMA PARK, MD 2022
$ 300,000 VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS - VOCAL-NY INC GENERAL SUPPORT BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 350,000 VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS - VOCAL-NY INC CORE SUPPORT FOR VOCAL US (DBA VOCAL KENTUCKY) TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT IN KENTUCKY FOR IMPROVED POLICIES ON OVERDOSE PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, AND DRUG POLICY IN WAYS THAT BRIDGE URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BROOKLYN, NY 2022
$ 81,946 VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL GENERAL DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND RECONS TO EMPOWER FARMER GROUPS IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA TO COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES , 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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