The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $280K. Net investment income was $522K.
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation gave $280K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $280K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $280,000
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $280,000
- Total assets
- $4,596,344
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uams Orthopedic and Spine Hospital ($280K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $280K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uams Orthopedic and Spine Hospital Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted | $280,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,596,344 | $539,857 | $302,468 | $280,000 | 1 | $280,000 | $522,134 | $297,437 |
| 2024 | $4,358,955 | $330,238 | $200,669 | $185,000 | 1 | $185,000 | $317,095 | $279,504 |
| 2023 | $4,229,386 | $169,821 | $213,220 | $200,000 | 2 | $200,000 | $158,326 | $248,775 |
| 2022 | $4,272,785 | $130,916 | $268,316 | $250,000 | 2 | $250,000 | $120,478 | $255,852 |
| 2021 | $4,410,185 | $408,117 | $265,537 | $250,000 | 2 | $250,000 | $391,236 | $295,360 |
| 2020 | $4,267,605 | $226,552 | $273,164 | $250,000 | 2 | — | $213,642 | $257,158 |
| 2019 | $4,314,217 | $268,211 | $115,514 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $256,445 | $242,849 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $297K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation is led by Joe T. Ford, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe T. Ford
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Ford Crawford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott T. Ford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Jarrett
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jo Ellen Ford (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Davis (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Charlotte Atkins (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation
How much does The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation give each year?
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation gave $280K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $185K across 1 grant.
How large is The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation?
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $280K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $297K (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 Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation operate?
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation's EIN?
The Jo and Joe Ford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0513516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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