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One of the largest private foundations in the United States, with an endowment of approximately \$16B. Founded in 1936 by Edsel Ford, the foundation focuses on reducing inequality and advancing social justice, with programs spanning civic engagement, economic fairness, education, and technology and society. It has been a significant funder of digital rights and technology governance work.

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Founded Date1936
Headquarters320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017
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ProgramTechnology and Society program, directed by Lori McGlinchey. Focus: equitable digital access, fair regulation, civil/human rights in digital spaces, tech capacity for social justice orgs.
Annual Grantmaking840000000
Total Assets17480000000
Annual Revenue1150000000
CoalitionCo-led 2023 initiative where 10 major philanthropies committed $200M+ collectively to mitigate AI harms. Founding member of Humanity AI ($500M, 2025).
Grant GivenPartnership on AI: $550K (2023, 3yr for AI openness/transparency), $250K (2022, 2yr for AI and workers), $200K (2020, 2yr for shared prosperity)

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