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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2271621

Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Millersville, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $1.2 million 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Primary interest is supporting social services for families in inner city and particularly those direct at children and literacy

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

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,212,587

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,441,515
  • Tax year 2024

    $982,194

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,879,314
  • Tax year 2023

    $589,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,872,703
  • Tax year 2022

    $499,950

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,062,789
  • Tax year 2021

    $586,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,527,660
  • Tax year 2020

    $284,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,853,070
  • Tax year 2019

    $129,825

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,071,763
  • Tax year 2018

    $201,037

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,933

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

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

  1. Academy of HopeWashington, DC

    Education student development

    $333,333
  2. The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Educationstudent developmentscholarship support

    $316,254
  3. So What Else IncBethesda, MD

    Provide activities to under served local youth

    $280,000
  4. Washington Jesuit AcademyWashington, DC

    Education student development

    $100,000
  5. Individual

    Close health equity gap

    $95,000
  6. Washington School for GirlsWashington, DC

    Education student development

    $35,000
  7. Habitat for HumanityWashington, DC

    Affordable housing

    $35,000
  8. Jubilee to CollegeWashington, DC

    Education student development

    $12,000
  9. University of the District of ColumWashington, DC

    Education student development

    $3,000
  10. Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Education student development

    $1,000
  11. Penn State UniversityMiddletown, PA

    Education student development

    $1,000
  12. Towson UniversityTowson, MD

    Education student development

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Educationstudent developmentscholarship support

    $981,712

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $280,00067% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $135,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia7 grants $834,587
  2. Maryland3 grants $282,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Bryan PauleyDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madelaine FordDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel LewisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary FordDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • John L WallDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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