During its early years, the foundation operated in Michigan under the leadership of Ford family members and their associates and supported the Henry Ford Hospital and the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, among other organizations.
在其早期，福特基金会在密歇根州福特家庭成员和他们的同事的领导下运行，基金会支持亨利福特医院、亨利福特博物馆和格林菲尔德村，以及其他组织。