The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 20-3972142

The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $484K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K. Net investment income was $107K.

Key facts about The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine

In short: The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3972142
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$70,000
Median grant
$70,000
Total assets
$484,025
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$484K

+8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

+12.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$70K

+12.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BaltimoreNew YorkStevensonTowsonAnnapolisAtlantaBooneChapel HillCherry HillFt MeyersHunt ValleyLexingtonNaplesOklahoma CitySherwood Forest

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K23 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2021) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See Supporting Schedule 5: $70KSee Supporting Schedule 5$70K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Supporting Schedule 5 ($70K).

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 26 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Supporting Schedule 5 Baltimore, MDOperations$70,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2021 2022 2024 2025
Metric202520242022
Total Assets$484,025$447,137$574,397
Revenue$143,228$36,188$70,776
Expenses$106,340$92,123$80,047
Qualifying Distributions$70,000$62,000$68,000
Net Investment Income$106,888$6,065$53,908
Distributable Amount$82,440$70,301$72,898

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine is led by Christy F. Crain, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christy F. Crain

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry M. Ford III

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josephine M. Ford

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly F. Young

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell F. Ford

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Harry M. Ford Jr. (2021–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine

How much does The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine give each year?

The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.

How large is The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine?

The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine reported $484K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (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.

Where does The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine operate?

The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia.

What is The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine's EIN?

The Harry M Ford Jr & Josephine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3972142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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