2025-11-06T12:19:25+00:00 2024-12-31 135381590 BDO 200 OTTAWA AVE NW STE 300 GRAND RAPIDS MI 495032426 990 2024-01-01 382368003 GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION GERA 6162540397 303 PEARL NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 RACHEL SIGLOW ASSISTANT SECRETARY 6162540397 2025-11-06 true true JAKE COOK P01240455 6167747000 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GLEAVES WHITNEY 303 PEARL NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 23663850 false X WWW.GERALDRFORDFOUNDATION.ORG X 1981 MI TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM FOR EXHIBITS, CONFERENCES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE LEGACY AND IDEALS OF GERALD R. FORD. 38 38 12 38 -30202 0 972200 7227064 0 0 465414 1325910 3780 -26893 1441394 8526081 57700 34400 0 0 1001737 1194898 0 106000 106000 1343578 1408649 2403015 2743947 -961621 5782134 45637422 56596435 133187 230917 45504235 56365518 THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION FOSTERS INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE LIFE, CAREER, VALUES, AND LEGACY OF AMERICA'S 38TH PRESIDENT. IT DOES SO THROUGH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE HIGH IDEALS OF INTEGRITY, HONESTY, AND CANDOR THAT DEFINED PRESIDENT FORD'S EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES THE IDEALS, VALUES, COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE, AND HISTORICAL LEGACY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD AND FURTHER PROMOTES GREATER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND RECOGNITION OF INTEGRITY WHEREVER IT EXISTS IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. IT SUPPORTS PERMANENT AND CHANGING EXHIBITS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HISTORICAL LITERACY; CONFERENCES; EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND OTHER PROGRAMS, BOTH SCHOLARLY AND POPULAR, AT THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. false false 544517 0 0 ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE SMITHSONIAN QUALITY FEATURE EXHIBITS, NOTED SPEAKERS, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMS CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESIDENCY WITH - THE DAY THAT ROCKED AMERICA AND BEGAN A NEW ERA, DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN - NAVIGATING THE CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS, TRUSTED ELECTIONS CONFERENCE W/ MIKE FORD AND JASON CARTER. LANDMARK FIRST LADIES CONFERENCE W/ FLARE AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HONORING BETTY FORD, AMERICA'S FIRST LADIES LUNCHEON W/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN. 416824 0 0 FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM IN 2024 INCLUDED THE PAYMENTS FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PRESIDENCY EXHIBIT - FORD AT 50 DECISIONS THAT DEFINED A PRESIDENCY AND THE BETTY BLIP: BETTY FORD'S BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER. 44140 34400 0 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING JOURNALISM PRIZES, RESEARCH GRANTS, AND INTERNSHIPS. JOURNALISM PRIZES RECOGNIZE REPORTORIAL EXCELLENCE AND THE FOSTERING OF BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESIDENCY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE. TWO $5,000 PRIZES WERE AWARDED IN 2024. RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE HOLDINGS OF THE FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. FIFTEEN GRANTS TOTALING $21,400.00 WERE AWARDED IN 2024. MUSEUM INTERNSHIPS OFFER COLLEGE STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE DURING 240 HOURS OF WORK AT THE FORD PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM AND INCLUDE A $1,000 STIPEND UPON COMPLETION. THREE INTERNSHIPS WERE GRANTED IN 2024 TOTALING $3,000.00. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES ITS CIVIC INITIATIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING, DEVOS LEARNING CENTER AND THE FORD LEADERSHIP FORUM. 1005481 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 66 0 true 12 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 38 38 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false CA CO CT DC FL IL KY AK MD MA MI MN NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA SC TN VA AR WA WI X GLEAVES WHITNEY 6162540397 303 PEARL NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 DAVID HOOGENDOORN TREASURER 2.3 X X 0 0 0 HANK MEIJER VICE CHAIRMAN 0.2 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN J ALLEN JR CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 0.2 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JANDERNOA CHAIRMAN 0.7 X X 0 0 0 TERRENCE O'DONNELL SECRETARY 0.5 X X 0 0 0 BILL SCHUETTE TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOOKER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE DINGELL TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 DON SHEETS TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS DEVOS TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 FRANK G ZARB JR TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 FRED P KELLER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 JAMES P HACKETT TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 JAMES P URSOMARSO TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 JC HUIZENGA TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 JOHN ENGLER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 JOHN KENNEDY TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 KAREN SCOWCROFT TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 LAURA HILLS TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 LIZ CHENEY TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 MARC HALSEMA TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 MARGARET TUTWILER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 MARIA CIMITILE TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL G FORD TRUSTEE 0.5 X 0 0 0 NATHAN MILLER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 PAUL O'NEILL JR TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PARSONS TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 ROGER PORTER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 RONALD WEISER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL BUZZ THOMAS TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 SPENCER ABRAHAM TRUSTEE 0.1 X 0 0 0 STEVE C WATERBURY TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 STEVE VAN ANDEL TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M FORD TRUSTEE 0.5 X 0 0 0 TERESA WEATHERALL NEAL TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 TINA FREESE DECKER TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 WAYMAN BRITT TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCBRIDE TRUSTEE 0.2 X 0 0 0 GLEAVES WHITNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.0 X 250000 0 59256 DONALD J COOPER II DIRECTOR OF CIVIC INITIATIVES 40.0 X 169950 0 27018 JEFFREY J POLET DIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP FORUM 40.0 X 154500 0 44427 RACHEL L SIGLOW ASSISTANT SECRETARY 40.0 X 128750 0 24340 703200 0 155041 4 false true false THE GR SHOP LLC 334 AUBUM SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49506 SOLUTIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY 126038 1 7227064 7227064 0 0 0 0 0 1016041 0 0 1016041 49308 79510 -30202 0 -30202 0 -30202 0 15368128 15058259 309869 0 309869 0 0 309869 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 3309 0 0 3309 0 0 0 0 3309 8526081 0 -30202 1329219 34400 34400 309256 0 309256 0 626804 0 626804 0 37293 0 37293 0 138304 0 138304 0 83241 0 83241 0 59955 0 59955 0 3000 3000 106000 106000 46775 0 46775 0 158561 56162 102399 0 214719 169275 45444 0 39628 0 39628 0 52588 34407 18181 0 12633 4205 8428 0 78641 3052 75589 0 29755 0 29755 0 FEATURE EXHIBITS 227109 227109 0 0 FORD FORUM 167743 167743 0 0 NON-SPONSORED PUBLIC EVENTS 109253 109253 0 0 EDUCATION OUTREACH 91877 91877 0 0 116412 107998 8414 0 2743947 1005481 1632466 106000 628228 980722 1548385 3224147 0 0 0 0 22805 22805 0 0 33078867 42379167 10358556 9989013 0 23386 23386 45637422 56596435 13038 43810 37475 37225 82674 149882 0 0 0 0 133187 230917 X 35466932 38938618 10037303 17426900 45504235 56365518 45637422 56596435 5782134 5079149 0 X false true true false X 733138 801907 1911652 972200 7227064 11645961 0 0 733138 801907 1911652 972200 7227064 11645961 3821982 7823979 479887 464518 918438 670619 1016041 3549503 16793 6435 -9168 858 -30202 -15284 74 10195 14266 2922 3309 30766 15210946 0 0.51437 0.44370 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - CONFERENCES AND LUNCHEONS, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 10195.0, COLUMN C - 13785.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 23980.0; 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RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE HOLDINGS OF THE FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY: 15 GRANTS OF UP TO $2,200 EACH WERE AWARDED IN 2024. JOURNALISM PRIZES RECOGNIZE REPORTORIAL EXCELLENCE AND THE FOSTERING OF BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESIDENCY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE: 2 PRIZES OF $5,000 WERE AWARDED IN 2024. MUSEUM INTERNSHIPS OFFER COLLEGE STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE DURING 240 HOURS OF WORK AT THE FORD PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM AND INCLUDE A $1,000 STIPEND UPON COMPLETION: 3 INTERNSHIPS WERE GRANTED IN 2024. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS FOR PROJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. ALL EXPENDITURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION BEFORE THE GRANTS ARE APPROVED. IN CASES WHERE GRANTS ARE AWARDED BEFORE COMPLETION, THOSE PROJECTS ARE LATER VERIFIED TO CONFIRM THAT CRITERIA WERE MET. 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THE FOUNDATION PAID THE AMWAY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL, JW MARRIOTT GRAND RAPIDS AND HP3, LLC FOR FACILITIES AND SERVICES RELATED TO EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. DOUG DEVOS AND STEVE VAN ANDEL ARE ALSO TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons MICHAEL FORD AND STEVEN FORD - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. AFTER REVIEW AND ANY POTENTIAL REVISION, A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FURNISHED EACH YEAR TO EACH TRUSTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. THESE PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY, DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND, AS APPLICABLE, SIGN AND RETURN AN AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION AND LABOR MARKET SURVEYS ARE USED FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED AS INTERNAL DOCUMENTS AND ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS FOR A BUSINESS REASON AS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.