Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation
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The Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation was founded in 1995 by Geraldine Ford and named in honor of her late husband, Emory M. Ford, a retired Wyandotte Chemical
executive. The initial assets of the foundation were funded by the sale of a John Constable
painting left to Mrs. Ford by her husband. The foundation, under Mrs. Ford's direction, was established to assist "artistic achievement in music by supporting works by American composers and assistance to American conductors and musicians in establishing professional careers through the Emerging Artist Program, New American Music Program, and the American Talent Program." The foundation supported programs at the American Symphony Orchestra League, the New World Symphony, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic
, and the National Symphony Orchestra (United States) in Washington.
Mrs. Ford died February 28, 2004. Since her death, the foundation has ceased supporting musical endeavors in favor of general charitable support of the Susan G. Koman Foundation and non-profit organizations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California.
executive. The initial assets of the foundation were funded by the sale of a John Constable
John Constable
John Constable was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home—now known as "Constable Country"—which he invested with an intensity of affection...
painting left to Mrs. Ford by her husband. The foundation, under Mrs. Ford's direction, was established to assist "artistic achievement in music by supporting works by American composers and assistance to American conductors and musicians in establishing professional careers through the Emerging Artist Program, New American Music Program, and the American Talent Program." The foundation supported programs at the American Symphony Orchestra League, the New World Symphony, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
, and the National Symphony Orchestra (United States) in Washington.
Mrs. Ford died February 28, 2004. Since her death, the foundation has ceased supporting musical endeavors in favor of general charitable support of the Susan G. Koman Foundation and non-profit organizations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California.
Sources
- http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2006/383/190/2006-383190683-02b432e0-F.pdf 2006 IRS Form 990 from guidestar.org, a national non-profit database, operated by Philanthropic Research, Inc