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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2462203

William C Ford Jr Scholarship Program

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 111 grants and $166,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(800) 537-4180
Form and materials
The application materials are available on the ford motor company, inc. HR online (programs & policies) or through the employee network. Official transcripts from postsecondary institutions should be submitted with the application.
Deadlines
Application postmark deadline is july 15, with notification of awards in late september.
Restrictions
The william c. Ford, JR. Scholarship program is available to dependent children of full-time active ford motor company employees who are first time applicants, united states citizens, unmarried and under the age of 25. See application guidelines for additional information and restrictions.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $166,500

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $124,006
  • Tax year 2024

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $305,896
  • Tax year 2023

    $213,000

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $485,477
  • Tax year 2022

    $244,500

    Grants listed
    163
    Assets, end of year
    $408,922
  • Tax year 2021

    $226,500

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $361,716
  • Tax year 2020

    $262,500

    Grants listed
    175
    Assets, end of year
    $161,873
  • Tax year 2019

    $288,000

    Grants listed
    192
    Assets, end of year
    $160,856
  • Tax year 2018

    $328,500

    Grants listed
    219
    Assets, end of year
    $165,231

Grants paid in 2025

111 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  40. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  41. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  42. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  43. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  44. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  46. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  47. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  48. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  50. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  51. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  52. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  59. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  61. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  62. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  63. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  64. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  65. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  66. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  67. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  68. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  69. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  70. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  71. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  72. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  73. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  74. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  75. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  76. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  77. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  78. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  79. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  80. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  81. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  82. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  83. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  84. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  85. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  86. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  87. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  88. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  89. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  90. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  91. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  92. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  93. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  94. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  95. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  96. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  97. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  98. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  99. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  100. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  101. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  102. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  103. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  104. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  105. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  106. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  107. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  108. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  109. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  110. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  111. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William C Ford JrPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David M HempsteadSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James G VellaTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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