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Ford Foundation (sh)




U.S. philanthropic foundation.

It was established in 1936 with gifts and bequests from Henry Ford and his son, Edsel (1893-1943). By the early 21st century its assets exceeded $10 billion. Its chief concerns have been international affairs (particularly population control and alleviation of food shortages), humanities and the arts, communications (especially public television), and, in later years, resources and the environment.