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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NY

City

NEW YORK

Purpose

CORE SUPPORT FOR STANFORD CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO DEVELOP AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE PHILANTHROPY, STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY, AND ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
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FOR DISCRIT INCARCERATED: EXPLORING THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND TRAJECTORIES OF INCARCERATED YOUTH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TRAJECTORIES OF STUDENTS IN YOUTH PRISONS TO DISRUPT RACIALIZED, GENDERED, AND DISABLED INEQUITIES
1
FOR THE UNLOCKING TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT TO DRIVE THE SIMPLIFICATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF CIVIL JUSTICE FILINGS SYSTEMS ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CYBER POLICY CENTER'S DIGICHINA PROJECT TO TRANSLATE, COLLATE AND DISSEMINATE CHINESE POLICY RESEARCH TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF CHINAS DIGITAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND FUEL INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR 2022 BOFFO FIRE ISLAND ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
1
GENERAL SUPPORT
2
FOR SUPPORT TO RESTORE NAIROBIS MOST ICONIC PUBLIC LIBRARIES INTO INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR ARTS EDUCATION, LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION
1
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 'R/EVOLUTION: AN AMERICAN TECH STORY', A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT GOOD INTENTIONS, UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES, AND THE HUMANS CONFRONTING THE UNPRECEDENTED POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA
1
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
1
FOR A GBVF PROGRAMME FOR RURAL WOMXN EXPERIENCING VAWG INCLUDING TARGETED WORK WITH MEN AND BOYS.
1
FOR PRODUCTION OF WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND, A DOCUMENTARY THAT FOLLOWS A FORMER LABORER IN THE BRACERO PROGRAM IN HIS MONTHLY BUS JOURNEY FROM HIS HOME IN MEXICO TO VISIT FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND FOR GRANTMAKING TO U.S. GROUPS RUN BY AND FOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING POLICING FUND TO RESOURCE LOCAL GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS POLICE VIOLENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING
1
CORE SUPPORT TO THE RACIAL EQUITY IN JOURNALISM FUND, A DONOR COLLABORATIVE TO ASSIST AND STRENGTHEN PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED AND -SERVING MEDIA INSTITUTIONS, PARTICULARLY AROUND CIVIC NEWS COVERAGE AND CORE SUPPORT FOR FUND STRENGTHENING
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE RACIAL EQUITY IN PHILANTHROPY FUND TO ENSURE FUNDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE INCENTIVE AND MEANS TO EMBRACE RACIAL EQUITY IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND GRANTMAKING
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND FOR DISABILITY RESOURCE NETWORK TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES GROUPS RUN BY AND FOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR A TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL RIGHTS FOCUSED FUND WITHIN THE DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND'S WORK TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCHING, ADVOCATING, AND ORGANIZING ON DISABILITY JUSTICE ISSUES
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGING LGBTQ LEADERS OF COLOR FUND TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP OF LGBTQ YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MAKE MOVEMENTS MORE INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FUND FOR TRANS GENERATIONS TO SUPPORT A FUTURE WHERE TRANSGENDER, GENDER NON-CONFORMING, AND NONBINARY PEOPLE LIVE WITH FREEDOM, SAFETY, AND SELF-DETERMINATION
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

10647 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 250,000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY CORE SUPPORT FOR STANFORD CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO DEVELOP AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE PHILANTHROPY, STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY, AND ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES STANFORD, CA 2022
$ 285,000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY FOR DISCRIT INCARCERATED: EXPLORING THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND TRAJECTORIES OF INCARCERATED YOUTH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TRAJECTORIES OF STUDENTS IN YOUTH PRISONS TO DISRUPT RACIALIZED, GENDERED, AND DISABLED INEQUITIES STANFORD, CA 2022
$ 100,000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY FOR THE UNLOCKING TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT TO DRIVE THE SIMPLIFICATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF CIVIL JUSTICE FILINGS SYSTEMS ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS STANFORD, CA 2022
$ 250,000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CYBER POLICY CENTER'S DIGICHINA PROJECT TO TRANSLATE, COLLATE AND DISSEMINATE CHINESE POLICY RESEARCH TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF CHINAS DIGITAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND FUEL INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS STANFORD, CA 2022
$ 25,000 BOFFO INC CORE SUPPORT FOR 2022 BOFFO FIRE ISLAND ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 100,000 BOLD FUTURES NM GENERAL SUPPORT ALBUQUERQUE, NM 2022
$ 100,000 BONE CREEK ART MUSEUM GENERAL SUPPORT DAVID CITY, NE 2022
$ 30,000 BOOK BUNK TRUST FOR SUPPORT TO RESTORE NAIROBIS MOST ICONIC PUBLIC LIBRARIES INTO INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR ARTS EDUCATION, LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION , 2022
$ 30,000 BOONDOGGLE MEDIA LLC FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 'R/EVOLUTION: AN AMERICAN TECH STORY', A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT GOOD INTENTIONS, UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES, AND THE HUMANS CONFRONTING THE UNPRECEDENTED POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA AUSTIN, TX 2022
$ 350,000 BORDER NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING EL PASO, TX 2022
$ 100,000 BORDER RURAL COMMITTEE FOR A GBVF PROGRAMME FOR RURAL WOMXN EXPERIENCING VAWG INCLUDING TARGETED WORK WITH MEN AND BOYS. , 2022
$ 10,000 BORDERCHILD PRODUCTIONS LLC FOR PRODUCTION OF WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND, A DOCUMENTARY THAT FOLLOWS A FORMER LABORER IN THE BRACERO PROGRAM IN HIS MONTHLY BUS JOURNEY FROM HIS HOME IN MEXICO TO VISIT FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES AUSTIN, TX 2022
$ 225,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND FOR GRANTMAKING TO U.S. GROUPS RUN BY AND FOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 450,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING POLICING FUND TO RESOURCE LOCAL GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS POLICE VIOLENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 2,000,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT TO THE RACIAL EQUITY IN JOURNALISM FUND, A DONOR COLLABORATIVE TO ASSIST AND STRENGTHEN PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED AND -SERVING MEDIA INSTITUTIONS, PARTICULARLY AROUND CIVIC NEWS COVERAGE AND CORE SUPPORT FOR FUND STRENGTHENING MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 2,000,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE RACIAL EQUITY IN PHILANTHROPY FUND TO ENSURE FUNDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE INCENTIVE AND MEANS TO EMBRACE RACIAL EQUITY IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND GRANTMAKING MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 500,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND FOR DISABILITY RESOURCE NETWORK TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES GROUPS RUN BY AND FOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 373,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR A TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL RIGHTS FOCUSED FUND WITHIN THE DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND'S WORK TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCHING, ADVOCATING, AND ORGANIZING ON DISABILITY JUSTICE ISSUES MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 300,000 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGING LGBTQ LEADERS OF COLOR FUND TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP OF LGBTQ YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MAKE MOVEMENTS MORE INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
$ 270,835 BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FUND FOR TRANS GENERATIONS TO SUPPORT A FUTURE WHERE TRANSGENDER, GENDER NON-CONFORMING, AND NONBINARY PEOPLE LIVE WITH FREEDOM, SAFETY, AND SELF-DETERMINATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2022
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PROPOSALS SHOULD SET FORTH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK; HOW THE WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED; THE NAMES AND CURRICULUM VITAE OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PROJECT; A DETAILED BUDGET, THE PROJECT'S PRESENT MEANS OF SUPPORT, THE PROJECT'S STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, AND THE PROJECT'S LEGAL AND TAX STATUS.

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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Private Foundation Grants of $211.1k Available in NEW YORK, NY