Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 47-7134051

Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $337K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+26.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

-15.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-36.6% YoY

About Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $337K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ArlingtonBooneChicagoEast LansingEvanstonGlencoeGrayslakeLake ForestLudingtonMilwaukeeNaplesRound Lake ParkSchaumburgSkokie

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$182K$365K$547K$729K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,257,700$995,153$550,134
Revenue$663,078$548,911$16,096
Expenses$97,345$103,892$109,347
Qualifying Distributions$77,515$92,471$95,896
Net Investment Income$337,248$224,714$3,906
Distributable Amount$56,391$41,247$46,987

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$113K$170K$226K14 grants202010 grants202111 grants20229 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUN…$28KFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$21KSAMARITANS PURSE$10KFRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST P…$5KEPWORTH CHURCH ASSOCIATION$4KCHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN$3KREADING POWER$1KMOORINGS PRESBYERIAN CHU…$1KGORTON COMMUNITY CENTER$1KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERALDINE FORDPRESIDENT
BETHANY F JONESTREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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