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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Amount

Min
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State

NY

City

NEW YORK

Purpose

Core support for the Business and Human Rights Program to strengthen their international networks, strategic communications and legal advocacy for global impact in the field based on emblematic Peruvian cases
1
General Support
3
Core support to Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana to increase civil society capacities to participate in local land management plans and discussions about revenue distribution
1
To build strategies to face the criminalization and violence against human rights defenders in the city of Sao Paulo
1
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
1
Core support for research, advocacy, and strategic litigation to promote a framework for a puricultural Mexico based on the full participation of indigenous, campesino and Afro Mexican communities and the legal recognition of ancestral territories
1
To design and implement a strategy for institution alizing a gender perspective as an integral part of organizational culture
1
Core support for organizational strengthening
1
For research, analysis and regional dialogues on violence against women and girls in the Latin American region and to support the process of developing key intervention strategies at the national and global level from the perspective of the Global South
1
Multi stakeholder collaboration to prevent violence against human and environmental rights defenders in extractive regions
1
To promote fair distribution of extractive revenues and to reduce economic dependence on the mining energy sector through government transparency, civil society oversight, anti corruption efforts and community led efforts in Colombia
1
For the Expanding the Bench program to diversify representation of lived experience in the field of philanthropic evaluation and to promote the practice of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation
1
For production of COVID 19 UPDATE, a weekly information and awareness television show on the pandemic, its impact and what various stakeholders are doing in response.
1
Core support for the Destinos Theater Festival, where Latino stories and experiences are represented, celebrated and amplified, and demonstrates that Chicago is a center for diverse, quality theater
1
Core support for the CEO Investor Forum, formerly known as the Strategic Investor Initiative, to increase investor and corporate commitment to long term corporate investments that improve environmental, social, and governance outcomes
1
For the rehabilitation, education and vocational training of out of school children and adolescents in Oworonshoki, Lagos
1
To expand programming and artist residencies that explore artistic expression, cultural identity, and career opportunities for professionals from diverse perspectives
1
For the College of Humanities and Development Studies to promote gender perspectives as a monitoring and evaluation tool in China's South South Cooper ation programs, through research into best practice in selected African countries
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

10647 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 117,500 Centro de Politicas Publicas y Derechos Humanos Core support for the Business and Human Rights Program to strengthen their international networks, strategic communications and legal advocacy for global impact in the field based on emblematic Peruvian cases , 2020
$ 450,000 Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha General Support Minneapolis, MN 2020
$ 195,500 Centro Ecumenico de Promocion y Accion Social Nort Core support to Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana to increase civil society capacities to participate in local land management plans and discussions about revenue distribution , 2020
$ 100,000 Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria General Support , 2020
$ 102,000 Centro Gaspar Garcia de Direitos Humanos To build strategies to face the criminalization and violence against human rights defenders in the city of Sao Paulo , 2020
$ 545,000 Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural General support and core support for institutional strengthening , 2020
$ 100,000 Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental AC Core support for research, advocacy, and strategic litigation to promote a framework for a puricultural Mexico based on the full participation of indigenous, campesino and Afro Mexican communities and the legal recognition of ancestral territories , 2020
$ 5,000 Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental AC To design and implement a strategy for institution alizing a gender perspective as an integral part of organizational culture , 2020
$ 25,000 Centro para la Reconstruccion del Habitat Inc Core support for organizational strengthening , 2020
$ 171,000 Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de For research, analysis and regional dialogues on violence against women and girls in the Latin American region and to support the process of developing key intervention strategies at the national and global level from the perspective of the Global South , 2020
$ 155,000 Centro Regional de Empresas y Emprendimientos Resp Multi stakeholder collaboration to prevent violence against human and environmental rights defenders in extractive regions , 2020
$ 75,000 Centros de Estudio del Trabajo To promote fair distribution of extractive revenues and to reduce economic dependence on the mining energy sector through government transparency, civil society oversight, anti corruption efforts and community led efforts in Colombia , 2020
$ 85,000 Change Matrix LLC For the Expanding the Bench program to diversify representation of lived experience in the field of philanthropic evaluation and to promote the practice of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation Las Vegas, NV 2020
$ 70,000 Channels Incorporated Limited For production of COVID 19 UPDATE, a weekly information and awareness television show on the pandemic, its impact and what various stakeholders are doing in response. , 2020
$ 60,000 Chicago Latino Theater Alliance Core support for the Destinos Theater Festival, where Latino stories and experiences are represented, celebrated and amplified, and demonstrates that Chicago is a center for diverse, quality theater Chicago, IL 2020
$ 500,000 Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Inc Core support for the CEO Investor Forum, formerly known as the Strategic Investor Initiative, to increase investor and corporate commitment to long term corporate investments that improve environmental, social, and governance outcomes New York, NY 2020
$ 50,000 Child Life Line For the rehabilitation, education and vocational training of out of school children and adolescents in Oworonshoki, Lagos , 2020
$ 500,000 Children's Defense Fund General Support Washington, DC 2020
$ 250,000 Childrens Museum of Manhattan Growth Through Art To expand programming and artist residencies that explore artistic expression, cultural identity, and career opportunities for professionals from diverse perspectives New York, NY 2020
$ 83,100 China Agricultural University For the College of Humanities and Development Studies to promote gender perspectives as a monitoring and evaluation tool in China's South South Cooper ation programs, through research into best practice in selected African countries , 2020
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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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Private institutions of higher education
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Private Foundation Grants of $211.1k Available in NEW YORK, NY