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 THE COLLABORATIVE FOR JEWISH ORGANIZING TO ORGANIZE IN 19-PLUS STATES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP AND IN SOLIDARITY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
1
FOR A FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE FORD FOUNDATION GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE ADVANCING INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT INEQUALITY
2
CORE SUPPORT FOR JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA IN THE SOUTH, ENCOURAGING ACCESS TO ALL WORKERS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, TO FAIRNESS AND PROSPERITY IN THE WORKPLACE
1
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
1
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A POOLED FUND FOR FAITH-ORIENTED SOCIAL CHANGE PROJECTS
1
FOR RESIDENCY AND INCUBATOR PROGRAMS AIMED AT BUILDING A MORE EMPOWERED ECOLOGY OF CULTURE PRODUCERS, A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND SUPPORT FOR THE CREATIVE PROCESS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE P3 LAB AT THE SNF AGORA INSTITUTE TO ADVANCE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO MAKE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE, PROBABLE, AND POWERFUL, AND TO CREATE A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE WO
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SNF AGORA INSTITUTE TO IMPLEMENT YOUTH POLICIES INCORPORATING CIVIC SPACE AND DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL IN TARGETED COUNTRIES
1
FOR A PLANNING GRANT TO STRATEGICALLY TEST THE POTENTIAL OF LEVERAGING THE MORAL AUTHORITY AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF AMERICAN CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM OF REPARATIONS FUNDED BY A PORTION OF PROPERTY SALES PROCEEDS
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE TECHNOLOGY POLICY PROGRAM TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON BLACK COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY, BROADBAND ACCESS AND ADOPTION, PRIVACY, AND ALGORITHMIC FAIRNESS
1
CORE SUPPORT TO IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT INCREASINGLY PROTECT WORKER RIGHTS AND ADVANCE SOCIAL PROTECTIONS OF BLACK YOUTH AND YOUNGER WORKERS.
1
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EASTSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST TO PROMOTE LONG TERM SUSTAINED COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION, HOUSING CRISES, SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND POVERTY IN DETROIT
1
GENERAL SUPPORT
4
TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE MULTIPLE CRISIS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
1
CORE SUPPORT TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH MENTAL ILLNESS BY REFORMING MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE RACIAL INEQUITIES AND DISABILITY-BASED DISCRIMINATION
1
FOR ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CUSTODY
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

10647 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 125,000 JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLABORATIVE FOR JEWISH ORGANIZING TO ORGANIZE IN 19-PLUS STATES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP AND IN SOLIDARITY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 15,750 JING XIONG FOR A FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE FORD FOUNDATION GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE ADVANCING INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT INEQUALITY , 2022
$ 200,000 JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA CORE SUPPORT FOR JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA IN THE SOUTH, ENCOURAGING ACCESS TO ALL WORKERS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, TO FAIRNESS AND PROSPERITY IN THE WORKPLACE LOS ANGELES, CA 2022
$ 1,250,000 JOBS WITH JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 250,000 JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A POOLED FUND FOR FAITH-ORIENTED SOCIAL CHANGE PROJECTS KALAMAZOO, MI 2022
$ 100,000 JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR RESIDENCY AND INCUBATOR PROGRAMS AIMED AT BUILDING A MORE EMPOWERED ECOLOGY OF CULTURE PRODUCERS, A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND SUPPORT FOR THE CREATIVE PROCESS WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 225,000 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE P3 LAB AT THE SNF AGORA INSTITUTE TO ADVANCE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO MAKE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE, PROBABLE, AND POWERFUL, AND TO CREATE A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE WO BALTIMORE, MD 2022
$ 75,000 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SNF AGORA INSTITUTE TO IMPLEMENT YOUTH POLICIES INCORPORATING CIVIC SPACE AND DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL IN TARGETED COUNTRIES BALTIMORE, MD 2022
$ 30,000 JOHNSON C SMITH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY INC FOR A PLANNING GRANT TO STRATEGICALLY TEST THE POTENTIAL OF LEVERAGING THE MORAL AUTHORITY AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF AMERICAN CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM OF REPARATIONS FUNDED BY A PORTION OF PROPERTY SALES PROCEEDS ATLANTA, GA 2022
$ 100,000 JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES INC CORE SUPPORT FOR THE TECHNOLOGY POLICY PROGRAM TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON BLACK COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY, BROADBAND ACCESS AND ADOPTION, PRIVACY, AND ALGORITHMIC FAIRNESS WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 150,000 JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES INC CORE SUPPORT TO IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT INCREASINGLY PROTECT WORKER RIGHTS AND ADVANCE SOCIAL PROTECTIONS OF BLACK YOUTH AND YOUNGER WORKERS. WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 69,000 JONSIN FOR CHANGE CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EASTSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST TO PROMOTE LONG TERM SUSTAINED COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION, HOUSING CRISES, SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND POVERTY IN DETROIT DETROIT, MI 2022
$ 8,250 JOSEPH KAIFALA FOR A FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE FORD FOUNDATION GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE ADVANCING INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT INEQUALITY , 2022
$ 150,000 JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK GENERAL SUPPORT WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 250,000 JOURNEY TO LEAD INC GENERAL SUPPORT ANNAPOLIS, MD 2022
$ 167,000 JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION INC GENERAL SUPPORT NEW YORK, NY 2022
$ 120,000 JT MX JUSTICIA TRANSICIONAL EN MEXICO AC GENERAL SUPPORT , 2022
$ 227,000 JUBILEE SOUTH ASIA PACIFIC MOVEMENT INC TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE MULTIPLE CRISIS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY , 2022
$ 150,000 JUDGE DAVID L BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW CORE SUPPORT TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH MENTAL ILLNESS BY REFORMING MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE RACIAL INEQUITIES AND DISABILITY-BASED DISCRIMINATION WASHINGTON, DC 2022
$ 100,000 JUDGE DAVID L BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW FOR ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CUSTODY WASHINGTON, DC 2022
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Restrictions

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Contact

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

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