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Ford Foundation

EIN 13-1684331 · NY · NTEE T21 · Form 990-PF, fiscal 2023

A New York-based private philanthropic foundation established in 1936 by Edsel and Henry Ford. As a grantmaker (Form 990-PF), it awards grants worldwide to nonprofit organizations, working across the United States and internationally to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement, with a stated focus on social justice and inequality. It is one of the largest U.S. private foundations by assets.

Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue

$502.4M

Expenses

$851.8M

Total assets

$16.79B

Net assets

$14.34B

Operating margin

-69.5%

1-year growth

-45.7%

5-year growth (CAGR)

2.2%

Reserve (years of spending)

202.0

Contributions share

n/a

Programme spending

n/a

Fundraising cost

n/a

Executive pay share

1.19%

Employees

n/a

Revenue per employee

n/a

Grants paid

n/a

Years filing

63

NFP Health Score: 67 / 100

Financial 47 · Governance 85 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

The Ford Foundation's mission is to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.

Revenue history