The Ford Family Foundation
Annual Giving
$37.4M-7% YoY
Grants
1,992
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
709
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Successful citizens and vital rural communities - supports people and places of rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California with grants and scholarships. Focuses on ensuring rural children have family, educational and community supports they need to succeed in life.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Good Neighbor grants (under $25,000), Technical Assistance grants (~$5,000), strategic funding initiatives, scholarship programs, visual arts fellowships, bi-monthly virtual info sessions
How to Apply
Online grant portal registration, 6-10 weeks for smaller grants, 3-6 months for larger grants, bi-monthly virtual info sessions available, application period always open
Does Not Fund
Does not fund individuals (except through programs), organizations that discriminate, debt retirement/reserves/endowments, propaganda/lobbying, projects outside rural Oregon and Siskiyou County CA, film/video for theatrical/streaming, capital projects over 1/3 of budget
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$37.4M
Grants
1,992
Median
$10K
States
20
$40.3M
Grants
1,949
Median
$10K
States
22
$43.4M
Grants
1,889
Median
$10K
States
17
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$43
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$19K
75th Pctile
$523K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $19K.
Largest Recent Grants
$523K
2024
Tides Center
CA · Protect Our Children - Tides Center - 1522
$437K
2024
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
OR · 2024 Rural Nonprofit Capacity Building
$350K
2024
Oregon CASA Network
OR · Strengthening Oregon's CASA Network
$300K
2024
Hearts With A Mission
OR · Safe Families for Children Oregon Collaborative
$275K
2024
Oregon Community Foundation
OR · Oregon Child Care Alliance
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.