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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3495360

Sharon & Bob Ford Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 120 grants and $288,048 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $288,048

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $3,952,015

  • Tax year 2024

    $235,547

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $4,190,873

  • Tax year 2023

    $97,921

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,737,768

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,725

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,858,549

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,500

Grants paid in 2025

120 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $12,500
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $12,500
  3. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $12,500
  4. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  7. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  8. ACLU Foundation of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Earth EnableWeston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. ACLU Foundation of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  14. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  15. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Regents of the University of CaliforniaOrange, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  18. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  19. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $4,000
  20. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  21. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  22. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  23. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  24. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  25. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  26. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  27. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  28. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  29. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  30. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  31. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  32. Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationTucson, AZ

    General support

    $2,500
  33. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  34. Diabetes Action Research & Education FDNBethesda, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  35. Prevent Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  36. OceanaWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  37. Yosemite FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  38. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  39. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  40. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  41. Yosemite FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  42. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  43. Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationTucson, AZ

    General support

    $2,500
  44. Diabetes Action Research & Education FDNBethesda, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  45. Prevent Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  46. OceanaWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  47. Yosemite FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  48. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  49. Diabetes Action Research & Education FDNBethesda, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  50. Prevent Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  51. OceanaWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  52. Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationTucson, AZ

    General support

    $2,500
  53. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  54. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  55. DonorschooseNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  56. Yosemite FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  57. Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationTucson, AZ

    General support

    $2,500
  58. Diabetes Action Research & Education FDNBethesda, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  59. Prevent Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  60. OceanaWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  61. Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  62. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  63. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  64. Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  65. Healthy Cities Tutoring IncSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  66. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  67. Village Enterprise FundSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  68. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  69. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  70. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  71. Village Enterprise FundSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  72. Village Enterprise FundSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $1,250
  73. Village Enterprise FundSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $1,250
  74. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  75. Regents of the University of California - UC Davis School of Veterinary MedDavis, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  76. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  77. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  78. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  79. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  80. National Center for Equine Facilitated TherapyWoodside, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  81. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  82. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  83. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  84. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  85. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  86. National Center for Equine Facilitated TherapyWoodside, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  87. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  88. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  89. Cazadero Performance Arts Camp IncCazadero, CA

    General support

    $750
  90. Cazadero Performance Arts Camp IncCazadero, CA

    General support

    $750
  91. Dian Fossey Gorilla FundAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $750
  92. Cazadero Performance Arts Camp IncCazadero, CA

    General support

    $750
  93. Cazadero Performance Arts Camp IncCazadero, CA

    General support

    $750
  94. Dian Fossey Gorilla FundAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $750
  95. Acvs FoundationGermantown, MD

    General support

    $500
  96. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    General support

    $500
  97. Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  98. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $500
  99. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    General support

    $500
  100. Regents of the University of California - UC Davis School of Veterinary MedDavis, CA

    General support

    $500
  101. Acvs FoundationGermantown, MD

    General support

    $500
  102. Travelingwiki FoundationGreenwood VLG, CO

    General support

    $500
  103. Acvs FoundationGermantown, MD

    General support

    $500
  104. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $500
  105. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    General support

    $500
  106. Regents of the University of California - UC Davis School of Veterinary MedDavis, CA

    General support

    $500
  107. Acvs FoundationGermantown, MD

    General support

    $500
  108. Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  109. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $500
  110. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    General support

    $500
  111. Regents of the University of California - UC Davis School of Veterinary MedDavis, CA

    General support

    $500
  112. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  113. The Jewish Home and Senior Living FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  114. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  115. San Carlos Education FoundationSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $250
  116. The Jewish Home and Senior Living FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  117. The Jewish Home and Senior Living FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  118. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  119. The Jewish Home and Senior Living FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  120. Ignatian Corporation Saint Ignatius High SchoolCleveland, OH

    General support

    $48

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education14 grants $48,50020% of the total
  2. Environment11 grants $35,00015% of the total
  3. International aid16 grants $34,50014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture12 grants $21,7509% of the total
  5. Civil rights4 grants $20,0008% of the total
  6. Medical research8 grants $20,0008% of the total
  7. 7 other causes31 grants $60,75025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California60 grants $138,500
  2. District of Columbia15 grants $60,000
  3. New York11 grants $28,500
  4. Virginia6 grants $16,000
  5. Maryland8 grants $12,000
  6. Arizona4 grants $10,000
  7. Texas3 grants $10,000
  8. Massachusetts5 grants $7,000
  9. Georgia6 grants $5,500
  10. Colorado1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert Louis FordDIRECTOR, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Sharon Ullman FordDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASU Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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