William & Lisa Ford Foundation

DETROIT, MI EIN: 38-3441138

William & Lisa Ford Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $130K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$130K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-33.3% YoY

About William & Lisa Ford Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William & Lisa Ford Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $130K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ANN ARBORAnn ArborDEARBORNDETROITDetroitFENTONGRAND RAPIDSHATO REYLAKEVILLELANSINGLansingNEW YORKNorthvilleOklahoma CityPRINCETONPrincetonSuperior TownshipWOODACREWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$305K$611K$916K$1M20 grants202022 grants20217 grants20224 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

THE CHILDREN'S CENTER$40KBISSELL PET FOUNDATION$25KUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$25KHURON RIVER WATERSHED CO…$20KHENRY FORD HEALTH$10KTHE HENRY FORD$10K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K7$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
WILLIAM CLAY FORD JRPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.25
LISA V FORDDIRECTOR0.25
DAVID P LARSENSECRETARY0.25
ELEANOR FORD COBBDIRECTOR0.25

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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