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Ford Foundation

Funder
Founded 1936 (90 years old)HQ: 320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017fordfoundation.org ↗

All Facts

Financial

Annual Expenses$852M202311 pts▶
As OfValueLink
2023$852Mview →
2022$973Mview →
2021$1.3Bview →
2020$1.1Bview →
2019$666Mview →
2015$757Mview →
2014$666Mview →
2013$686Mview →
Dec 2012$158Mview →
Sep 2012$617Mview →
2011$564Mview →
Revenue$502M202311 pts▶
As OfValueLink
2023$502Mview →
2022$926Mview →
2021$948Mview →
2020$652Mview →
2019$460Mview →
2015$487Mview →
2014$658Mview →
2013$690Mview →
Dec 2012$165Mview →
Sep 2012$454Mview →
2011$559Mview →

Organization

Founded Date1936—view →
Headquarters320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017—view →

Other

annual-grantmaking8400000002024view →
annual-revenue11500000002024view →
coalitionCo-led 2023 initiative where 10 major philanthropies committed $200M+ collectively to mitigate AI harms. Founding member of Humanity AI ($500M, 2025).—view →
grant-givenPartnership on AI: $550K (2023, 3yr for AI openness/transparency), $250K (2022, 2yr for AI and workers), $200K (2020, 2yr for shared prosperity)—view →
programTechnology and Society program, directed by Lori McGlinchey. Focus: equitable digital access, fair regulation, civil/human rights in digital spaces, tech capacity for social justice orgs.Mar 2026view →
total-assets174800000002024view →

Funding Programs

2
NameProgramTypeDescriptionTotalBudgetCurrencyStatusSourceNotesSource check
BUILD Initiativegrant-roundMulti-year unrestricted operating support for up to 300 social justice organizations in 30+ countries.$2BUSDopenfordfoundation.org$2B total over 12 years (2016-2026).Not checked
Technology and Society Grantmakinggrant-roundGrants ensuring digital technologies advance social and economic justice. Supports digital rights, platform accountability, and technology governance.—USDopenfordfoundation.org~$80M annually.Not checked
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