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THE FORD FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131684331 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T21 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Very Large (>$50M)
revenue
$1.1B
expenses
$273.0M
net assets
$14.9B
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Ford Foundation is a large private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support social justice initiatives globally. It funds nonprofit organizations working in areas such as immigration justice, criminal justice reform, gender and reproductive equity, and arts and culture. The foundation primarily supports other organizations through substantial, multi-year grants aimed at institutional strengthening and movement building.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Abundant Futures Fund
Supports immigration justice by engaging new donors and increasing funding for the immigrant justice movement through a national funder collaborative
America's Cultural Treasures
Regional initiative supporting local arts and cultural activities, particularly within underrepresented communities in the U.S.
Black Feminist Fund
Philanthropic initiative that connects Black feminist resources to Black feminist organizing worldwide to strengthen sustainability and resilience
Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity
Supports gender and reproductive justice organizations through core funding and institutional strengthening
Justice and Mobility Fund
Accelerates economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 3 activities
    • Funding America's Cultural Treasures Regional Initiative in Massachusetts
      Funds America's Cultural Treasures Regional Initiative in Massachusetts to support local arts and cultural activities and build a more just and equitable arts field.
    • Funding the Justice and Mobility Fund for criminal justice reform
      Funds the Justice and Mobility Fund to advance economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for individuals with convictions and incarceration histories.
    • Providing general support to the Equality Fund
      Provides general support funding to the Equality Fund.
  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding ME TOO International for institutional strengthening
      Funds ME TOO International Inc. for general operations and institutional strengthening.
    • Providing general support to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
      Provides general support funding to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 2 activities
    • Funding the Abundant Futures Fund for immigrant justice
      Funds the Abundant Futures Fund, a national funder collaborative that engages new donors and increases funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice movement.
    • Funding the Drug Policy Alliance for institutional strengthening
      Funds the Drug Policy Alliance for general operations and institutional strengthening.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 2 activities
    • Funding the Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity
      Funds the Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity to advance equity in gender and reproductive rights.
    • Funding the launch of the Black Feminist Fund
      Funds the launch of the Black Feminist Fund, a global philanthropic initiative connecting resources to Black feminist organizing to strengthen sustainability and resilience.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding the Detroit Institute of Arts Settlement Project
      Funds the Detroit Institute of Arts Settlement Project to expedite Detroit’s bankruptcy settlement, support pension commitments, and preserve the museum’s collection for public benefit.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Providing general support to Henry Ford Health System
      Provides general support funding to Henry Ford Health System.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding Fight Inequality Alliance’s global inequality initiatives
      Funds Fight Inequality Alliance’s work with national movements in over 40 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean, supporting globally connected efforts to combat inequality.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.15B
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$78.84M7%
Other revenue$1.06B
expenses
Total expenses$273.02M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$12.71M
Grants paid out$844.70M
balance sheet
Total assets$17.48B
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$14.90B
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +128.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 22
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ERIC W DOPPSTADT VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER 45 $4.90M
DARREN WALKER PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE 45 $2.05M
NISHKA CHANDRASOMA VP, SEC. & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 45 $819K
DEPELSHA MCGRUDER VP, COO & TREASURER 45 $817K
HILLARY PENNINGTON EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS 45 $755K
MARTIN ABREGU VP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 45 $678K
MICHELE MOORE VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 45 $603K
DIANE HEADLY VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 45 $597K
SARITA GUPTA VP, U.S. PROGRAMS 45 $572K
FRANCISCO G CIGARROA TRUSTEE & CHAIR 0 $72K
AI-JEN POO TRUSTEE 0 $52K
AMY C FALLS TRUSTEE 0 $52K
BRYAN STEVENSON TRUSTEE 0 $52K
CATALINA DEVANDAS TRUSTEE 0 $52K
CHUCK ROBBINS TRUSTEE 0 $52K
GABRIELLE SULZBERGER TRUSTEE 0 $52K
GBENGA OYEBODE TRUSTEE 0 $52K
LOURDES LOPEZ TRUSTEE 0 $52K
PAULA MORENO TRUSTEE 0 $52K
THOMAS L KEMPNER JR TRUSTEE 0 $52K
URSULA M BURNS TRUSTEE 0 $52K
GEORGE WALKER TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/2024) 0 $17K
board members · 2
  • HENRY FORD III — TRUSTEE
  • LAURENE POWELL JOBS — TRUSTEE
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC Partner — Receives funding to administer the Justice and Mobility Fund.
  • COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS Partner — Receives funding for the America's Cultural Treasures Regional Initiative in Massachusetts.
  • DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE Partner — Receives funding for general support and institutional strengthening.
  • EQUALITY FUND Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • FOUNDATION FOR DETROIT'S FUTURE Partner — Receives funding for the Detroit Institute of Arts Settlement Project.
  • HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • ME TOO INTERNATIONAL INC Partner — Receives funding for general support and institutional strengthening.
  • MS TRAINING CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Partner — Receives core support for Fight Inequality Alliance’s global network of national movements.
  • ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC Partner — Receives funding to administer the Abundant Futures Fund and the Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity.
  • THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN INC Partner — Receives core support for the launch of the Black Feminist Fund.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • National Funder Collaboratives for Movement Scaling
    methodology: funder_collaborative
    By convening national funder collaboratives, we increase donor engagement and amplify funding for social justice movements, because collective investment strengthens field capacity and sustainability.
  • Targeted Philanthropy to Grassroots Movements
    methodology: targeted_philanthropy
    By directing philanthropic resources specifically to marginalized communities and grassroots organizing, we produce more equitable outcomes because local leadership ensures culturally relevant, community-driven change.