Tom Ford Family Foundation
Tom Ford Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $921K.
Tom Ford Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tom Ford Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $263K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,052,500
- +2005.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $263,125
- +426.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $20,501,664
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tom Ford Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($1.0M). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tom Ford Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Annual funding for the Metropolitan Museum of Art department's exhibitions, acquisitions, and capital improvements. | $1,000,000 |
| Women's Cancer Research Fund of BCRF Pasadena, CA | supports the advancement research directed at the development of innovative approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and metastasis of breast cancer of breast cancer | $25,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | to improve the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. | $25,000 |
| New York STEM Cell Foundation Inc New York, NY | Advancing better treatments and cures for patients with such diseases as age-related blindness, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, autism, rare diseases, PTSD, cancer, and so many more of the major diseases of our time. | $2,500 |
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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 | $20,501,664 | $2,421,384 | $1,066,788 | $1,052,500 | 4 | $1,052,500 | $921,384 | $978,901 |
| 2023 | $19,968,263 | $20,018,263 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | — | $13,469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom Ford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $979K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom Ford Family Foundation is led by Thomas Ford, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas Ford
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Charles Shapiro
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joel Erb
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Tom Ford Family Foundation
How much does Tom Ford Family Foundation give each year?
Tom Ford Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is Tom Ford Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tom Ford Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $263,125, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tom Ford Family Foundation give grants?
Tom Ford Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Tom Ford Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Tom Ford Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Tom Ford Family Foundation?
Tom Ford Family Foundation reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $979K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tom Ford Family Foundation's EIN?
Tom Ford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4531870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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