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Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 166411165

Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,501 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $29,501 and the largest $29,501. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,928 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,2761$531,444
2024$22,9281$568,653
2025$29,5011$632,640

How to apply

Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$29,501

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY
Unrestricted general$29,501

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund give?

$29,501 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $29,501.

Who runs Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Walter B Ford Science Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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