The Ford Foundation
NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-1684331
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$17.5B
+4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$844.7M
+14.8% YoY
Grant Count
4,007
+7.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$211K
+6.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,484,692,219 | $16,791,366,964 | $16,383,378,553 |
| Revenue | $1,147,097,733 | $502,432,276 | $925,622,223 |
| Expenses | $1,043,691,402 | $851,842,660 | $972,621,627 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,102,547,617 | $951,028,056 | $964,929,655 |
| Net Investment Income | $984,109,961 | $825,653,630 | $711,559,510 |
| Distributable Amount | $814,928,501 | $795,120,762 | $884,874,556 |
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC W DOPPSTADT | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 45 | $4,773,934 |
| DARREN WALKER | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 45 | $1,922,859 |
| HILLARY PENNINGTON | EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS | 45 | $643,225 |
| NISHKA CHANDRASOMA | VP, SEC. & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 45 | $693,307 |
| MARTIN ABREGU | VP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS | 45 | $549,401 |
| SARITA GUPTA | VP, U.S. PROGRAMS | 45 | $483,656 |
| MICHELE MOORE | VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 45 | $508,141 |
| DIANE HEADLY | VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | 45 | $486,903 |
| DEPELSHA MCGRUDER | VP, COO & TREASURER | 45 | $683,920 |
| FRANCISCO G CIGARROA | TRUSTEE & CHAIR | — | $70,000 |
| URSULA M BURNS | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| CATALINA DEVANDAS | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| AMY C FALLS | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| HENRY FORD III | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| THOMAS L KEMPNER JR | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| LOURDES LOPEZ | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| PAULA MORENO | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| GBENGA OYEBODE | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| AI-JEN POO | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| LAURENE POWELL JOBS | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| CHUCK ROBBINS | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| BRYAN STEVENSON | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| GABRIELLE SULZBERGER | TRUSTEE | — | $50,000 |
| GEORGE WALKER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/2024) | — | $16,667 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
States
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPrRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Cities
AkronAlaiedon TownshipAlamedaAlbanyAlbuquerqueAlburquerqueAlexandriaAliso ViejoAllendale Charter TownAllentownAlpharettaAmericusAmherstAnchorageAndoverAnn ArborAnnandale On HudsonAnnandaleonhudsonAnnapolisApopka
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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