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FORD FOUNDATION

· NEW YORK, NY · private_foundation · large program funder

3,407recipients FY2016–24
$4Bgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 52 states and territories

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A national funder — 52 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 26 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder400
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder370
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder355
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder316
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder308
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder286
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder273
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder266
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder258
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder237
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder235
SURDNA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder222
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder211
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder194
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder192
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder182
HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATIONWARREN, NJlarge program funder179
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATIONWESTLAKE VLG, CAlarge program funder160
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder155
PROTEUS FUND INCWALTHAM, MAprogram funder154
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAprogram funder151
NOVO FOUNDATIONHURLEY, NYprogram funder145
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder145
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder144
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAprogram funder142

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NEW VENTURE FUNDDC72024$135,299,741
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNY72024$129,232,900
BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INCNY62024$85,557,810
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNY72024$68,178,194
FOUNDATION FOR DETROITS FUTUREMI72024$58,333,331
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESDC72024$54,257,325
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMN72024$47,161,333
TIDES CENTERCA72024$32,820,050
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INCNY72024$28,406,844
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIESDC72024$24,790,000
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATIONDC72024$24,561,080
NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE INCNY72024$23,834,061
PROTEUS FUND INCMA72024$23,536,536
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INCNY72024$21,534,050
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTERCA72024$20,517,125
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGEDC72024$20,165,083
FAMILY VALUES AT WORK A MULTI-STATE CONSORTIUMWI72024$19,318,000
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCMD62024$18,438,250
OXFAM-AMERICA INCMA72024$18,250,287
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INCDC72024$17,097,383
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECTNY72024$17,092,083
DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTDNY72024$16,736,282
NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUPCA72024$16,273,500
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INCMI72024$15,498,500
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTSDC72024$15,179,795
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA72024$15,024,429
GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN INCCA52024$14,840,900
JOBS WITH JUSTICE EDUCATION FUNDDC72024$14,609,830
PEOPLES ACTION INSTITUTEIL72024$14,303,875
ASIAN LAW CAUCUSCA62024$13,715,000
N A A C P LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INCNY72024$13,655,039
TIDES FOUNDATIONCA72024$13,529,225
POLICYLINKCA72024$13,385,158
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTEDC72024$13,075,000
NATIONAL WOMENS LAW CENTERDC72024$13,012,036
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INCDC72024$12,685,000
MARY REYNOLDS BABCOCK FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDNC72024$12,515,000
UNIDOSUSDC52024$12,500,000
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INCDC72024$12,480,667
WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INCNY62024$12,310,225
UNITED WE DREAM NETWORK INCDC72024$11,903,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OFNY72024$11,737,805
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INCNY72024$11,645,900
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INCVA72024$11,550,000
HOPEWELL FUNDDC72024$11,375,500
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYDC72024$10,812,500
THE EDISON INSTITUTE INCMI72024$10,753,000
PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION FUND OF NEW YORK INCNY72024$10,614,963
THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTENY72024$10,407,500
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAWDC72024$10,190,000