Ford Foundation

Overview

The Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on reducing inequality and supporting justice, governance, and civil society initiatives.¹

The endowment supports Ford Foundation grantmaking and mission-related activities.¹

Estimated AUM: $14.9B as of Dec 31, 2024³
Capital pool: Private foundation endowment²
Investment model: Not listed yet²
Investment approach: Ford has a publicly described mission-related investment commitment alongside the endowment portfolio.¹
Spending support: Not listed yet
Spending policy: Not listed yet
Asset allocation: Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, fixed income.⁴
Performance: Not listed yet
Governance: Ursula Burns, Founder of Integrum, Chairwoman of Teneo, and Former CEO of Xerox Corporation, Elected as New Chair of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees Ford Foundation elects Ursula Burns, Founder of Integrum, Chairwoman of Teneo, and Former CEO of Xerox Corporation, as New Chair of Board of Trustees.²
Investment team: Assets/Debt Total Assets $12,148,416,659 Total Liabilities $309,160,651 Net Assets $11,839,256,008 Compensation Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other Luis A Ubinas (President & Trustee, Ended 9/5) $1,891,441 $110,949 Eric W Doppstadt (Vp & Chief Investment Officer) $1,485,000 $112,473 Clinton Stevenson (Director Inv.⁴
Unfunded commitments: Not listed yet
Source freshness: Last verified Jul 7, 2026 · Verified

Last verified Jul 7, 2026 from public career and organization materials.

Website (fordfoundation.org)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Investment approach, Investment office page · checked Jul 3, 2026
Website (fordfoundation.org)Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters, Investment model, Governance · checked Jul 3, 2026
Form 990 (projects.propublica.org)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
Website (projects.propublica.org)Asset allocation, Investment team · checked Jul 4, 2026