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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1765204

Anthony Ford Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $554,200 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $554,200

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $12,139,328
  • Tax year 2023

    $555,750

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $11,555,542
  • Tax year 2022

    $314,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,813,685
  • Tax year 2021

    $229,850

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,852,737
  • Tax year 2020

    $109,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,811,405
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,032,985

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,678,959

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  2. World Monuments Fund IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $86,000
  3. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH

    Anthony Ford Donor Advised Fund

    $75,000
  4. New York Pops IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $34,000
  5. Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $31,000
  6. New York Pops IncNew York, NY

    The New York Pops Education Programming Support Residency at East Harlem School

    $26,000
  7. Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. World Monuments Fund IncNew York, NY

    Funds for Bangkok

    $25,000
  9. French American School of New York IncMamaroneck, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Community Health Project IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $13,500
  11. Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer FoundationUniondale, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Bronxworks IncBronx, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Cathedral Church of St John the DivineNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Center for Marine Education & Recreation at OysterOyster Bay, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Christ ChurchOyster Bay, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Glen Cove HospitalWestbury, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. New York Common PantryNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center IncNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $3,200
  20. Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  21. Gay Mens Health Crisis IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  22. Ascap FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Front Runners New York IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & TraNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. Turquoise Mountain FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  27. American Federation of Arts IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  28. Gods Love We Deliver IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  29. Birch Wathen Lenox SchoolNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Cathedral School of St John the DivineNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Sanctuary for Families IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $190,50062% of the total
  2. Health5 grants $55,50018% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $43,70014% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $7,5002% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $6,5002% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York29 grants $326,700
  2. Ohio2 grants $225,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Anthony V ThompsonDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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