Ford Foundation

Charity Profile

Ford Foundation

🇺🇸Donor#22 last 12 months
Donations
$2,153,373,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
8,001
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$38,595,000Not rated60
Jan 2026$1,600,000Not rated4
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0
Nov 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Human Rights$1,179,802,000 · 54.8%
Education$385,110,000 · 17.9%
Arts$239,355,000 · 11.1%
Climate$123,312,000 · 5.7%
Innovation$93,031,000 · 4.3%
Health$46,986,000 · 2.2%
Animals$28,272,000 · 1.3%
Relief$25,916,000 · 1.2%
Science$22,063,000 · 1%
Welfare$9,526,000 · 0.4%
Ford FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1936Heather Gerken
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About

Ford Foundation is an independent philanthropic organization established in 1936 with a mission centered on reducing poverty and inequality and strengthening democratic values. Headquartered in New York, the foundation is one of the world’s largest private philanthropic organizations and provides grants to organizations working to advance social justice and economic opportunity.

The foundation’s grantmaking focuses on areas including gender, racial and ethnic justice, economic fairness, human rights, civic engagement, and democratic participation. Its funding supports nonprofit organizations, social movements, researchers, and other institutions working to address structural inequalities. Ford Foundation operates globally, with grantmaking across multiple regions and countries, and has also made significant multi-year commitments to strengthen organizations working on systemic social and economic challenges.

Activity feed

Ford Foundation gave $100,000 to NEO Philanthropy, Inc. for Helped NEO Philanthropy, Inc. advance human rights and equity through grant funding and supported continued progress on 2026-01-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ NEO Philanthropy, Inc.$Unrestricted
Human RightsHelped NEO Philanthropy, Inc. advance human rights and equity through grant funding and supported continued progress.
Source
$100,000$100K
Ford Foundation gave $800,000 to Grantmakers for Effective Organizations for Enabled Grantmakers for Effective to advance education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ Grantmakers for Effective Organizations$Unrestricted
EducationEnabled Grantmakers for Effective to advance education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$800,000$800K
Ford Foundation gave $100,000 to Hay Festival for Enabled Hay Festival to advance climate action and resilience and broadened community impact on 2026-01-01. Cause: Climate.
Ford Foundation→ Hay Festival$Restricted
ClimateEnabled Hay Festival to advance climate action and resilience and broadened community impact.
Source
$100,000$100K
Ford Foundation gave $600,000 to Candid for Enabled Candid to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ Candid$Unrestricted
EducationEnabled Candid to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$600,000$600K
Ford Foundation gave $1,760,000 to National Indian Child Welfare Association for Expanded support for National Indian Child Welfare through funding for human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ National Indian Child Welfare Association$Unrestricted
Human RightsExpanded support for National Indian Child Welfare through funding for human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$1,760,000$2M
Ford Foundation gave $20,000 to Tourmaline Productions for Supported Tourmaline Productions with grant funding for education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ Tourmaline Productions$Restricted
EducationSupported Tourmaline Productions with grant funding for education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$20,000$20K
Ford Foundation gave $1,800,000 to New Venture Fund for Invested in New Venture Fund's work to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ New Venture Fund$Unrestricted
EducationInvested in New Venture Fund's work to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$1,800,000$2M
Ford Foundation gave $50,000 to JG Creative Ltd for Provided JG Creative Ltd with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ JG Creative Ltd$Restricted
EducationProvided JG Creative Ltd with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$50,000$50K
Ford Foundation gave $300,000 to Stichting Hivos for Helped Stichting Hivos advance human rights and equity through grant funding and broadened community impact on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ Stichting Hivos$Unrestricted
Human RightsHelped Stichting Hivos advance human rights and equity through grant funding and broadened community impact.
Source
$300,000$300K
Ford Foundation gave $500,000 to Royal Academy of Arts for Enabled Royal Academy of Arts to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Ford Foundation→ Royal Academy of Arts$Unrestricted
ArtsEnabled Royal Academy of Arts to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$500,000$500K
Ford Foundation gave $800,000 to Synergy Sansthan for Supported Synergy Sansthan with grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ Synergy Sansthan$Restricted
Human RightsSupported Synergy Sansthan with grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$800,000$800K
Ford Foundation gave $250,000 to Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies for Helped Partnership for Inclusive advance relief efforts and community recovery through grant funding and improved practical outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Relief.
Ford Foundation→ Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies$Unrestricted
ReliefHelped Partnership for Inclusive advance relief efforts and community recovery through grant funding and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$250,000$250K
Ford Foundation gave $715,000 to Musawah Global Vision Berhad for Strengthened Musawah Global Vision Berhad through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and expanded effective program access on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ Musawah Global Vision Berhad$Unrestricted
Human RightsStrengthened Musawah Global Vision Berhad through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$715,000$715K
Ford Foundation gave $100,000 to University of Texas at Austin for Backed University of Texas at Austin's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ University of Texas at Austin$Unrestricted
EducationBacked University of Texas at Austin's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$100,000$100K
Ford Foundation gave $250,000 to Duke University for Backed Duke University's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened community benefits on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ Duke University$Unrestricted
EducationBacked Duke University's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$250,000$250K
Ford Foundation gave $300,000 to Initiative for Transnational Justice, Inc. for Expanded support for Initiative for Transnational through funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ Initiative for Transnational Justice, Inc.$Unrestricted
Human RightsExpanded support for Initiative for Transnational through funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$300,000$300K
Ford Foundation gave $1,600,000 to Hlanganisa Institute for Development in Southern Africa for Provided Hlanganisa Institute for with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ Hlanganisa Institute for Development in Southern Africa$Unrestricted
EducationProvided Hlanganisa Institute for with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$1,600,000$2M
Ford Foundation gave $435,000 to International Labor Rights Forum for Strengthened International Labor Rights Forum through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ International Labor Rights Forum$Unrestricted
Human RightsStrengthened International Labor Rights Forum through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$435,000$435K
Ford Foundation gave $400,000 to Union Network International for Supported Union Network International with grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2025-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Ford Foundation→ Union Network International$Restricted
Human RightsSupported Union Network International with grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$400,000$400K
Ford Foundation gave $2,415,000 to The Action Lab for Expanded support for The Action Lab through funding for education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress on 2025-12-01. Cause: Education.
Ford Foundation→ The Action Lab$Unrestricted
EducationExpanded support for The Action Lab through funding for education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$2,415,000$2M

Board

Ursula Burns
Board Chair

Former Xerox CEO and founder of Integrum, serving as chair of the Ford Foundation Board and helping guide its philanthropic strategy and governance.

Heather Gerken
President

President of the Ford Foundation and a constitutional law scholar, leading its work to strengthen democracy, justice, and human dignity.

Dr. Francisco Cigarroa
Trustee

Transplant surgeon and former University of Texas System chancellor, bringing medical, academic, and philanthropic leadership to Ford’s board.

Henry Ford III
Trustee

Ford Motor Company director and member of the Ford family, supporting the foundation’s work on inequality, equity, and opportunity.

Jason W. Ingle
Trustee

Founder and managing partner of Third Nature Investments, bringing experience in impact investing, agriculture, and food systems to Ford’s board.

Timothy F. Geithner
Trustee

Former U.S. Treasury secretary and chairman of Warburg Pincus, bringing public policy and financial expertise to Ford’s governance.

Mark Bradford
Trustee

Acclaimed contemporary artist whose work explores race, class, and gender.

George H. Walker
Trustee

Chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman, bringing extensive investment and financial leadership experience to the Ford Foundation.

Richard R. Verma
Trustee

Former U.S. deputy secretary of state and ambassador to India, bringing diplomatic, public policy, and international leadership experience to Ford.

Laurene Powell Jobs
Trustee

Founder and president of Emerson Collective, using philanthropy, advocacy, and investing to advance social and economic opportunity.

Gbenga Oyebode
Trustee

Co-founder and Of Counsel at Aluko & Oyebode, bringing extensive legal, business, and philanthropic leadership from Nigeria and beyond.

Bryan Stevenson
Trustee

Founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, leading work to challenge racial injustice and defend vulnerable communities.