Edsel B Ford II Fund
Edsel B Ford II Fund is a private foundation based in Detroit, Michigan. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving communities in Michigan and elsewhere.
Edsel B Ford II Fund at a glance
In short: Edsel B Ford II Fund gave $259K across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $258,500
- -12.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 28
- -9.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,232
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $4,864,032
- +18.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (4 of 28, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edsel B Ford II Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact David P. Larsen with a brief letter, a financial statement, and a copy of the IRS letter determining tax status, unless the organization is already listed in the cumulative list. Awards are generally limited to charitable organizations already favorably known to and of interest to the foundation’s substantial contributors; grants are not made to individuals.
- Contact
Application contact: David P Larsen
Mailing address: 1901 St Antoine Street 6Th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 259-7777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edsel B Ford II Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Salvation Army ($35K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 149 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 7% to Idaho, and 6% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edsel B Ford II Fund open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 28 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2020) to $296K (2023). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Southfield, MI | Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon | $35,000 |
| Groose Pointe Memorial Church Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Stewardship Pledge | $30,000 |
| Detroit Goodfellows Detroit, MI | Program Services | $20,000 |
| Catch Detroit, MI | Program Services | $15,000 |
| St Jude Childern's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Dream Sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D Southfield, MI | Program Services | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation Detroit, MI | Program Services | $10,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | Annual Trustee Gift | $10,000 |
| Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MI | Annual Board Gift | $10,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | Annual Board Gift | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,864,032 | $1,021,555 | $278,580 | $258,500 | 28 | $267,476 | $996,620 | $273,761 |
| 2023 | $4,121,057 | $130,533 | $311,457 | $296,184 | 31 | $303,679 | $123,325 | $265,325 |
| 2022 | $4,301,981 | $-554,428 | $285,587 | $266,950 | 33 | $274,408 | $36,964 | $271,166 |
| 2021 | $5,141,996 | $1,398,172 | $248,780 | $207,410 | 29 | $214,655 | $1,377,954 | $322,504 |
| 2020 | $3,992,856 | $113,246 | $218,586 | $185,600 | 28 | — | $118,140 | $354,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edsel B Ford II Fund reported a distributable amount of $274K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas including hunger relief, health, social services, arts and culture, religion, and literacy. These are grantees’ activities, not stated focus areas of the fund.
For example, Forgotten Harvest describes its mission as relieving hunger in Metro Detroit and preventing nutritious food waste. The Detroit Zoological Society says it works to connect people, animals, and the natural world. Planned Parenthood of Michigan describes its work as ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health care through medical services, education, and advocacy. The Grosse Pointe Library Foundation says it promotes the educational and literacy purposes of the Grosse Pointe Public Library.
Grantmaking
The fund reported 28 grants totaling $258,500 in 2024, compared with 31 grants totaling $296,184 in 2023 and 33 grants totaling $266,950 in 2022. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $35,000, with a median of $8,750.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $35,000 to the Salvation Army for its Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon; $30,000 to Grosse Pointe Memorial Church for a stewardship pledge; and $20,000 to Detroit Goodfellows for program services. Other grants included $15,000 to CATCH in Detroit for program services and $15,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a dream sponsorship. The fund also gave $10,000 each to organizations including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Zoological Society, Forgotten Harvest, Henry Ford Estate–Fair Lane, and Planned Parenthood of Michigan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Edsel B. Ford II as president and director; David P. Larsen as secretary; Thomas J. Motschall as treasurer; and Cynthia N. Ford and Calvin R. Ford as directors.
Edsel B Ford II Fund is led by Edsel B. Ford II, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edsel B. Ford II
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calvin R. Ford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia N. Ford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David P. Larsen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Motschall
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Edsel B Ford II Fund
How much does Edsel B Ford II Fund give each year?
Edsel B Ford II Fund gave $259K across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $296K across 31 grants.
What is Edsel B Ford II Fund's typical grant size?
Edsel B Ford II Fund's median grant in 2024 was $8,750, and its average grant was $9,232, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edsel B Ford II Fund that year got $9K on average.
Where does Edsel B Ford II Fund give grants?
Edsel B Ford II Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (7%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (9 grants), Ketchum, ID (4 grants), Southfield, MI (3 grants) and Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (3 grants).
Does Edsel B Ford II Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Edsel B Ford II Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (18 grants) and "Annual Board Gift" (3 grants).
Who are Edsel B Ford II Fund's largest grantees?
Edsel B Ford II Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Salvation Army ($35,000), Groose Pointe Memorial Church ($30,000) and Detroit Goodfellows ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Edsel B Ford II Fund?
Edsel B Ford II Fund reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $274K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Edsel B Ford II Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas including hunger relief, health, social services, arts and culture, religion, and literacy. These are grantees’ activities, not stated focus areas of the fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edsel B Ford II Fund?
The filing says to contact David P. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edsel B Ford II Fund's EIN?
Edsel B Ford II Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3153050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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