Ford Philanthropy
Private foundation · Dearborn, MI · EIN 38-1459376 · reported 2023–2025
652grants reported
$40Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,500smallest grant
$123.6Mtotal paid
28states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 652 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $38K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1 American RD
Dearborn, MI 48126-2701
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc GLOBAL | Washington, DC | $10,720,037 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc GLOBAL | Washington, DC | $10,476,087 |
| Global Giving Foundation Inc GLOBAL | Washington, DC | $9,998,553 |
| Henry Ford Health HEALTH | Detroit, MI | $5,000,000 |
| Techforce Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $2,550,000 |
| Governors Highway Safety Association SMART MOBILITY | Washington, DC | $2,199,822 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan ESSENTIAL SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $2,000,000 |
| Michigan Central Center for Mobility and Society EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS | Detroit, MI | $2,000,000 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan ESSENTIAL SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $2,000,000 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan ESSENTIAL SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $2,000,000 |
| Henry Ford Learning Institute ECONOMIC MOBILITY | Dearborn, MI | $1,900,000 |
| Governors Highway Safety Association OTHER SERVICES | Washington, DC | $1,718,833 |
| Governors Highway Safety Association MOBILITY | Washington, DC | $1,718,833 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank ESSENTIAL SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $1,394,211 |
| Feeding America SOCIAL MOBILITY | Chicago, IL | $1,250,000 |
| Henry Ford Learning Institute EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK | Dearborn, MI | $1,215,000 |
| Feonix - Mobility Rising ESSENTIAL SERVICES | Lincoln, NE | $1,200,000 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank FORD RESOURCES AND ENGAGEMENT CENTERS | Detroit, MI | $1,167,581 |
| Henry Ford Learning Institute EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK | Dearborn, MI | $1,100,000 |
| Feonix - Mobility Rising ESSENTIAL SERVICES | Lincoln, NE | $1,000,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Michigan Foundation OTHER SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Techforce Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000,000 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank HUNGER | Detroit, MI | $995,377 |
| United Way of West Tennessee FORD COMMUNITY CENTERS | Jackson, TN | $836,591 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundation EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK | Battle Creek, MI | $800,000 |
| United Way of West Tennessee FORD COMMUNITY CENTERS | Jackson, TN | $770,000 |
| American National Red Cross DISASTER RESPONSE | Washington, DC | $683,300 |
| The Detroit Institute of Arts MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | Detroit, MI | $680,000 |
| The Detroit Institute of Arts ARTS | Detroit, MI | $680,000 |
| The Detroit Institute of Arts MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | Detroit, MI | $680,000 |
| Global Giving Foundation Inc OTHER SERVICES | Washington, DC | $655,500 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $655,500 |
| Team Rubicon DISASTER RESPONSE | Los Angeles, CA | $650,000 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $632,500 |
| Feeding America HUNGER | Chicago, IL | $615,000 |
| Last Mile Education Fund MOBILITY | Lafayette, CO | $600,000 |
| The Edison Institute Inc MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | Dearborn, MI | $600,000 |
| American National Red Cross DISASTER RESPONSE | Washington, DC | $600,000 |
| Techforce Foundation ECONOMIC MOBILITY | Phoenix, AZ | $550,000 |
| Detroit Public Schools Foundation FORD RESOURCES AND ENGAGEMENT CENTERS | Detroit, MI | $520,577 |
| Vision to Learn MOBILITY | Los Angeles, CA | $515,000 |
| Feeding America DISASTER RESPONSE | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc DISASTER RESPONSE | Atlanta, GA | $500,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation OTHER SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $500,000 |
| Team Rubicon DISASTER RESPONSE | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 |
| American National Red Cross SOCIAL MOBILITY | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| The Edison Institute Inc ECONOMIC MOBILITY | Dearborn, MI | $500,000 |
| Feonix - Mobility Rising SMART MOBILITY | Lincoln, NE | $500,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation SOCIAL MOBILITY | Detroit, MI | $500,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| Team Rubicon SOCIAL MOBILITY | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 |
| Vision to Learn SMART MOBILITY | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation OTHER SERVICES | Detroit, MI | $500,000 |
| Heartland Forward Inc ECONOMIC MOBILITY | Bentonville, AR | $450,000 |
| The Edison Institute Inc MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | Dearborn, MI | $450,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL | Washington, DC | $450,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated DISASTER RESPONSE | Washington, DC | $400,000 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation FORD COMMUNITY CENTERS | Detroit, MI | $394,900 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation FORD COMMUNITY CENTERS | Detroit, MI | $383,250 |
| Ser Metro-Detroit FORD COMMUNITY CENTERS | Detroit, MI | $375,000 |
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