Ford Foundation Overview
- Type
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Foundation
- Year Founded
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1936

- Professionals
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14

- AUM
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- Commitments
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244
Ford Foundation General Information
Description
Ford Foundation is an independent, non-profit private foundation based in New York City, New York. Established in 1936, the foundation focuses on eight issues, which are human rights, democratic and accountable government, educational opportunity and scholarship, economic fairness, metropolitan opportunity, sustainable development, freedom of expression and gender, sexuality, and reproductive justice. The foundation is governed by a fifteen-member board of trustees that sets policies related to grantmaking, geographic focus, spending, investment, management, governance and professional standards, internal and independent audits, and compensation and performance reviews. The assets of the foundation are managed by the executive management team.
Contact Information
Website
www.fordfoundation.orgYear Founded
Corporate Office
- 320 East 43rd Street
- New York, NY 10017
- United States
Ford Foundation Commitments (244)
Ford Foundation's most recent commitment was from Aligned Climate Capital. The commitment was made on .
, managed byFund Name | Fund Manager | Fund Location | Vintage | Fund Size | Commitment Date | Commitment |
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Aligned Climate Capital | New York, NY | 2025 | ||||
Benchstrength Ventures | New York, NY | 2024 | ||||
nvp capital | New York, NY | 2024 | ||||
Ulu Ventures | Palo Alto, CA | 2023 | ||||
Impact America Fund | Oakland, CA | 2023 |
Ford Foundation Commitment Analytics
Ford Foundation Investment Allocations
Ford Foundation FAQs
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When was Ford Foundation founded?
Ford Foundation was founded in 1936.
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Where is Ford Foundation headquartered?
Ford Foundation is headquartered in New York, NY.
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How many Assets Under Management (AUM) does Ford Foundation have?
Ford Foundation has
in assets under management.
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