The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009
Chicago, IL · EIN 13-6047243. Reported 123 grants totalling $13.9M to 111 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009 did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $100,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $50,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $2,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $3,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University Liggett School | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marymount School of New York | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco University High School | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Gregory School | Tuscon, AZ | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| William Penn Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Winchester Thurston School | Pittsburgh, PA | $231,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aims (association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools) | Glen Bumie, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nightingale Bamford School | New York, NY | $199,450 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Iolani School | Honolulu, HI | $182,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends Central School | Wynnewood, PA | $154,089 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Business Officers Association | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maret School | Washington DC, WA | $138,046 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Waynflete School | Portland, ME | $132,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $120,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Johns Preparatory School Advancement | Danvers, MA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| All Saints Episcopal School | Tyler, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bosque School | Albuquerque, NM | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Branson School | Ross, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cape Cod Academy | Osterville, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia | Alexandria, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cate School | Carpinteria, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Country Day School | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Academy | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Darrow School | New Lebanon, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Drew School | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dunn School | Los Olivos, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forsyth Country Day School | Lewisville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gaston Day School | Gastonia, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greenwich Academy | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Garden School | Jackson Heights, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensboro Day School | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Head-Royce School | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Innocents Episcopal School | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (iseen) | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeside School | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Trail School | Dorset, VT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lycee Francais De Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lycee Francais De San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marlborough School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Morgan Park Academy | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Association of Independent | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nichols School | Buffalo, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Packer Collegiate Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennington School | Pennington, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School | Rabun Gap, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sandia Preparatory School | Albuquerque, NM | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Augustine Preparatory School | Richland, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saddle River Day School | Saddle River, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Ann's School | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint James School | Hagerstown, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Solebury School | New Hope, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Bolles School | Jacksonville, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Gunston School | Centreville, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Klingenstein Center Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Piney Woods School | Piney Woods, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Webb Schools | Claremont, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity Pawling School | Pawling, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The New School | Fayetteville, AR | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Oneal School | Southern Pines, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Park School of Baltimore | Pikesville, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Savannah Country Day School | Savannah, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Wellington School | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thornton Academy | Saco, ME | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University High School of Indiana | Carmel, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Viewpoint School | Calabasas, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Virginia Episcopal School | Lynchburg, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wakefield School | The Plains, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westminster School | Simsbury, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Education Benchmark Group | St Louis, MO | $98,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ethel Walker School | Simsbury, CT | $95,398 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | Santa Fe, NM | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools | Winchester, VA | $87,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $76,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dana Hall School | Wellesley, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Council of Independent Schools | Tampa, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heritage Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kehillah Jewish High School | Palo Alto, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rutgers Preparatory School | Somerset, NJ | $74,389 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart | New Orleans, LA | $71,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwest Association of Independent Schools | Seattle, WA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Governor's Academy | Byfield, MA | $58,316 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vermont Commons School | South Burlington, VT | $56,832 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albuquerque Academy | Albuquerque, NM | $53,115 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Seven Hills School | Cincinnati, OH | $51,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Francis Parker School of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garrison Forest School | Owings Mills, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School | Gwynedd Valley, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lake Ridge Academy | N Ridgeville, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steward School | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Williams School | New London, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Nations International School | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westchester Country Day School | High Point, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, GA | $49,988 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Andrews Episcopal School | Potomac, MD | $41,667 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aisgw | Washington, DC | $36,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sidwell Friends School | Washington, DC | $35,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Sharon Academy | Sharon, VT | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Indian Creek School | Crownsville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Andrews School | Savannah, GA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Vanguard School | Lake Wales, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University Prep (uprep) | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Johns Preparatory School | Collegeville, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation | Dedham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laurel School | Shaker Heights, OH | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Association of Independent Schools | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
11 of 111 (10%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 11%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 71 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $2,578,638 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | 15 | $3,235,839 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 26 | $1,852,398 | $81,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | $2,989,511 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 24 | $3,275,154 | $100,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
29% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $100,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 S Dearborn IL1-0111, Chicago, IL, 60603. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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