About Ford Motor Company Fund
The Ford Motor Company Fund's recent giving is concentrated entirely in international philanthropic support, channeled through a global grantmaking platform. Their funding appears focused on enabling broad, cross-border relief and development work rather than directly underwriting specific domestic programs or institutions.
Focus Areas
Funding global humanitarian relief and disaster response via intermediariesSupporting international development and poverty alleviation through grantmaking platformsBacking global charitable infrastructure that aggregates and channels donations to diverse international projects
Who They Fund
underserved / low-income communitiesresidents served by Ford Resources and Engagement Centers (place-based communities)commuters and transit-dependent urban residentscommunities affected by disasters
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very large, unrestricted-style gifts to a single intermediary (GlobalGiving) that disperses funds internationally; appears to favor strategic platform funding over many small or direct grantee awards.
About Ford Motor Company Fund
Ford Motor Company Fund’s recent grantmaking is led by very large platform grants, including $10.5 million to Globalgiving Foundation Inc. in 2024 and $10.3 million in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that often works through intermediaries rather than only through direct local awards. The foundation also supports a mix of mobility, essential services, economic mobility, and equity-related work, with individual grants reaching into the multimillion-dollar range. Among the more visible recurring recipients, Governors Highway Safety Association received grants in both 2023 and 2024 tied to mobility and smart mobility. United Way for Southeastern Michigan also appeared in consecutive years with $2 million grants for essential services. Other sizable awards went to Michigan Central Center for Mobility and Society, Henry Ford Learning Institute, and Feeding America, showing attention to transportation access, workforce pathways, and basic needs. The grant record suggests a funder that combines national-scale partnership funding with place-based support in Michigan. It also backs organizations connected to Ford Resources and Engagement Centers, disaster response, and community development, alongside education and mobility-focused work.
What Ford Motor Company Fund Funds
Mobility is a visible thread in the grant record. Ford Motor Company Fund gave $2,380,201 in 2023 and $2,199,822 in 2024 to Governors Highway Safety Association, with the purposes tagged to mobility and smart mobility. In 2024, it also awarded $500,000 to Vision to Learn for smart mobility and $500,000 to Feonix - Mobility Rising for smart mobility. Essential services and basic-needs support also appear prominently. The foundation gave $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to United Way for Southeastern Michigan for essential services, and $1,167,581 in 2024 plus $934,938 in 2023 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for Ford Resources and Engagement Centers. Economic mobility is another recurring area. Henry Ford Learning Institute received $1,900,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Techforce Foundation received $550,000 in 2024 and Lulac National Educational Service Centers Inc. received $522,000 in 2023.
How Ford Motor Company Fund Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $87,500 at the 75th percentile, with a much larger upper tail driven by platform grants and major program awards. The recent record shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including Globalgiving Foundation Inc., Governors Highway Safety Association, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Henry Ford Learning Institute, Gleaners Community Food Bank, The Detroit Institute of Arts, and Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. Ford Motor Company Fund is a regular funder, and the available materials point to partner-based grantmaking rather than open unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$38.9M
Total Assets
$195M
Total Revenue
$53.1M
Total Expenses
$42.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $88K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$88K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 43% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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