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Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $82,250 (tax year ended December 2025)
Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation, a private foundation in Lake Forest, IL, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $82,250 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $51,000 to Epworth Church Association in Ludington, MI for general unrestricted use.
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- EIN
- 477134051
- Based in
- Lake Forest, IL
- Assets
- $1,873,560
- Grants paid
- $82,250
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349102906. It reported $82,250 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epworth Church Association | Ludington, MI | General unrestricted use | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | $16,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Andrew School | Chicago, IL | General unrestricted use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General unrestricted use | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | General unrestricted use | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gorton Community Center | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | General unrestricted use | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moorings Presbyerian Church | Naples, FL | General unrestricted use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake County Community Foundation | Grayslake, IL | General unrestricted use | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202501359349102780. It reported $75,250 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General unrestricted use | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | $20,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | General unrestricted use | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Rec | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epworth Church Association | Ludington, MI | General unrestricted use | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General unrestricted use | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gorton Community Center | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | General unrestricted use | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moorings Presbyerian Church | Naples, FL | General unrestricted use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest Northwestern Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | General unrestricted use | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake County Community Foundation | Grayslake, IL | General unrestricted use | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $12,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
| Education | $2,000 |
| Youth development | $2,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $58,500 |
| Michigan | $57,000 |
| Wisconsin | $28,000 |
| North Carolina | $12,000 |
| Florida | $2,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.