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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3730658

Anne Ford Foundation

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $98,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards generally limited to charitable organizations which are already favorably known to, and of interest to, the substantial contributors of this foundation. No grants to individuals.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,298
  • Tax year 2023

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,590,987
  • Tax year 2022

    $116,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,632,654
  • Tax year 2021

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,995,014
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,974,392
  • Tax year 2019

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,105,882
  • Tax year 2018

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,121,490

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fraxa Research Foundation IncNewburyport, MA

    Program services

    $25,000
  2. St Jude Children's Research HospitalRoyal Oak, MI

    Program services

    $15,000
  3. National Center for Learning Disabilities IncWashington, DC

    Program services

    $10,500
  4. Lollipop Theater NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    Program services

    $10,000
  5. The Henry FordDearborn, MI

    Program services

    $10,000
  6. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    Program services

    $10,000
  7. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Program services

    $7,500
  8. Community FoundationDetroit, MI

    Program services

    $5,000
  9. The Fund for Park AvenueNew York, NY

    Program services

    $2,500
  10. 564 Park Avenue Preservation FoundationNew York, NY

    Program services

    $1,000
  11. City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY

    Program services

    $1,000
  12. Women Makes Movies IncNew York, NY

    Program services

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research1 grant $25,00044% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $21,00037% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $47,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,500
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. New York4 grants $5,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anne FordPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Charlotte M FordSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alessandro F UzielliTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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