Annual Report

Financial Statement:

Summary of Account Covering the Period November 20, 2021 to September 30, 2022

Investments on Hand

Principal Market Value 9/30/21 Market Value 09/30/22
Stock $65,960,673 $47,677,545
Bonds $15,636,660 $16,418,283
Cash $1,560,258 $1,520,260
Alternatives $208,187 $0
Total $83,365,778 $65,616,088

Application of Funds During Year Ended 9/30/22

Income Collected $4,591,792
Plus Net Transfer from Principal $294,272
Total $4,886,064
 
Payments of Charitable Commitments $3,235,839

Other Amounts Disbursed During Year Ended 9/30/22

Trustee Commissions (JPM) $362,669
Federal Excise Tax $58,713
Other Admin Expenses $283,478
Subtotal $704,860
Total $3,940,699

Quick Snapshot:

Purpose and Activities

Grants for independent secondary education only. Independent secondary schools must hold membership in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) to be eligible for consideration. 

Limitations

Giving limited to the U.S. and its protectorates. No support for public, elementary or college-level schools, independent schools holding membership in NAIS grades K-8 only, schools that have been applicants in the last four years or schools that do not have individual membership in NAIS. No grants to individuals, or for emergency funds or deficit financing.

Financial Data​

Assets (as of September 2020): $71,194,546
From November 2019-June 2020: 20 grants were made totaling $2,075,000. Success rate of 78%. Average grant size $103,750.

Donor: Edward E. Ford

Trust: Established in 1957

Foundation Type: Independent

Types of Support: See Past Grant Recipients

Trustee: JP Morgan Chase Bank