Grants awarded
Who does Benson & Edith Ford Fund fund?
Benson & Edith Ford Fund has awarded $7.8 million across 163 grants to 52 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $3,000 and $25,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $7,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$7.8M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
52
Grants
163
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
College for Creative Studies
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$3.4M | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$1.5M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$720K | 17 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| T The Henry Ford | $510K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Detroit Institute of Arts
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$500K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| A Alzheimer's Association | $125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $75K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Henry Ford Estate - Fairlane | $65K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MI | |
| U Urban Renewal Initiative | $50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Racing for Kids
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$50K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation INC
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$45K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
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$40K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| G Gleaners Community Food Bank | $30K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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Baptist Health of South Florida INC
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$30K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | FL | |
| O Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation INC | $30K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | FL | |
Michigan Humane Society
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$25K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | MI | |
| M McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation | $20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S St Jude's Children's Hospital | $20K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Tacoma Community Boat Builders INC | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall INC
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$20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
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$18K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
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$16K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MI | |
Detroit Artists Market
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$15K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| B Boy Scouts of America | $15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Gleaner's Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | $15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$15K | 3 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| D Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $13K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Christ Church Grosse Pointe | $12K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$12K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| M Motown Museum | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T The Children's Center | $10K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy INC
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$10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MI | |
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$10K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$10K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
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$9K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MI | |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
United Negro College Fund INC
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$6K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U Uncf | $4K | 2 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T The Childrens Center | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Old Newsboy's Goodfellow Fund | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Wayne State University | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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