Joseph F And Clara Ford Foundation

Newton, MA
Tax exemption issued: April 2020
EIN: 04-6111820

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2025

Revenue

$42,292

Expenses

$1,158,746

Net Income

-$1,116,454

Net Assets

$1,827,499

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$43,033	> 100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	-$741
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$788,826	68.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$51,700	4.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,827,499
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,827,499

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Terry K Mond (Trustee)	$38,500	$0
Charles G Buyer (Trustee)	$13,200	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 25, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2024

Revenue

$306,859

Expenses

$546,403

Net Income

-$239,544

Net Assets

$2,942,222

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$66,596	21.7%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	-$6,636
Other Income	$246,899	80.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$479,000	87.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$56,108	10.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,942,222
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,942,222

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Terry K Mond (Trustee)	$41,708	$0
Charles G Buyer (Trustee)	$14,400	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 18, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Revenue

$199,877

Expenses

$56,368

Net Income

$143,509

Net Assets

$3,175,544

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$34,407	17.2%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$165,470	82.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$45,433	80.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,175,544
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,175,544

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Terry K Mond (Trustee)	$33,833	$0
Charles G Buyer (Trustee)	$11,600	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Revenue

$249,450

Expenses

$1,054,595

Net Income

-$805,145

Net Assets

$3,032,035

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$20,242	8.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$229,208	91.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,000,000	94.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$47,000	4.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,032,035
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,032,035

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Terry K Mond (Trustee)	$35,000	$0
Charles G Buyer (Trustee)	$12,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Revenue

$14,552

Expenses

$116,259

Net Income

-$101,707

Net Assets

$3,837,180

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14,552	100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$47,000	40.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,837,180
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,837,180

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Terry K Mond (Trustee)	$35,000	$0
Charles G Buyer (Trustee)	$12,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Revenue

$681,439

Expenses

$1,743,422

Net Income

-$1,061,983

Net Assets

$3,938,887

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$26,370	3.9%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$655,069	96.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,400,000	80.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$41,117	2.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,938,887
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,938,887

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Revenue

$874,124

Expenses

$35,034

Net Income

$839,090

Net Assets

$5,000,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17,919	2.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$856,205	98.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	71.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,000,870
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,000,870

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Revenue

$898,821

Expenses

$1,035,243

Net Income

-$136,422

Net Assets

$4,161,780

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,800	0.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$895,021	99.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,000,000	96.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	2.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,161,780
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,161,780

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Revenue

$749,874

Expenses

$28,177

Net Income

$721,697

Net Assets

$4,397,664

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,431	0.2%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$753,659	> 100%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	88.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,397,664
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,397,664

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Revenue

$748,305

Expenses

$33,100

Net Income

$715,205

Net Assets

$3,675,967

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,633	0.4%
Dividends	$7,027	0.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$738,939	98.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	75.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,675,967
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,675,967

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Revenue

$1,873,042

Expenses

$1,087,608

Net Income

$785,434

Net Assets

$2,960,762

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,448	0.2%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,055,973	56.4%
Other Income	$812,621	43.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,053,185	96.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	2.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,960,762
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,960,762

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Revenue

$791,107

Expenses

$590,784

Net Income

$200,323

Net Assets

$2,175,328

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,278	0.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$787,829	99.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$550,001	93.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	4.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,175,328
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,175,328

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Revenue

$728,590

Expenses

$735,358

Net Income

-$6,768

Net Assets

$1,975,005

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,497	0.3%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$726,093	99.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$694,997	94.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,000	3.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,975,005
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,975,005

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Revenue

$686,781

Expenses

$718,712

Net Income

-$31,931

Net Assets

$1,981,773

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,136	0.3%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$684,645	99.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$660,000	91.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$26,643	3.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,982,333
Total Liabilities	$560
Net Assets	$1,981,773

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Joseph F And Clara Ford Foundation

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