Sharon & Bob Ford Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 87-3495360

Sharon & Bob Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 42 grants totaling $236K. Net investment income was $51K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

-11.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$236K

+140.5% YoY

Grant Count

42

+90.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+26.0% YoY

About Sharon & Bob Ford Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sharon & Bob Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 42 grants totaling $236K. Net investment income was $51K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AbingtonAlexandriaAmericusArlingtonAtlantaBerkeleyBethesdaCazaderoClevelandDallasDavisGermantownLaguna HillsLos AltosMedfordMemphisNew YorkOrangePalo AltoRedwood City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,190,873$4,737,768$4,858,549
Revenue$-852,447$-536,071$4,897,838
Expenses$291,697$163,929$53,501
Qualifying Distributions$259,047$124,822$32,419
Net Investment Income$51,183$57,688$10,315
Distributable Amount$263,248$243,880$140,161

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$59K$118K$177K$236K0 grants202119 grants202222 grants202342 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

STANFORD UNIVERSITY$52KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN IN…$11KALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND…$10KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$10KCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE …$10KDIABETES ACTION RESEARCH…$10KOCEANA$10KPENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST$10KPREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION$10KSAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K1$50–100K$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
ROBERT LOUIS FORDDIRECTOR, VP1
DR SHARON ULLMAN FORDDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASU1

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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