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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1253080

FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WABASH, IN 46992

Financials

$559K$1.1M2023$554K$634K2024$540K$291K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$540,317$290,886$249,431$1,516,498$0$1,516,498
December 31, 2024990-PF$553,637$634,146-$80,509$1,267,067$0$1,267,067
December 31, 2023990-PF$558,809$1,078,607-$519,798$1,347,576$0$1,347,576
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$500,000
Interest
$40,317

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$289,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$289,800
Excise tax on investment income
$560

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,267,067
Total assets, end of year
$1,516,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,516,498
Fair market value of assets
$1,516,498
Qualifying distributions
$289,800
Net investment income
$40,317

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK S FORD
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
CHAIRMAN1$0
DANIEL H FORD
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
VICE CHAIR1$0
LANCE AGNESS
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
TREASURER1$0
MARTA GIDLEY
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL H FORD
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
CHAIRMAN1$0
LANCE AGNESS
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
VICE CHAIR1$0
MARK S FORD
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
TREASURER1$0
MARTA GIDLEY
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL H FORD
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
CHAIRMAN1$0
LANCE AGNESS
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
VICE CHAIR1$0
MARK S FORD
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
TREASURER1$0
MARTA GIDLEY
775 Manchester Ave, Wabash, IN 46992
SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 443, WABASH, IN 46992-0443
In care of
% MARK S FORD
Signed the 990-PF
Marta Gidley, Secretary
Phone
(260) 563-3171

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1253080
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,516,498
Income (IRS master file)
$540,317

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$540,317$290,886$1,516,498XML
990-PFDecember 2024$553,637$634,146$1,267,067XML
990-PFDecember 2023$558,809$1,078,607$1,347,576XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1253080).

Questions about FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC is 35-1253080.
Is FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FORD METER BOX FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $540,317, expenses of $290,886 and total assets of $1,516,498 at year end.

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