Nonprofit · EIN 38-2368003
GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,526,081 | $2,743,947 | $5,782,134 | $56,596,435 | $230,917 | $56,365,518 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,441,394 | $2,403,015 | -$961,621 | $45,637,422 | $133,187 | $45,504,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,227,064
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,325,910
- Net rental income
- -$30,202
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $309,869
- Other revenue
- -$26,893
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $309,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $626,804
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,194,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $106,000
- Accounting fees
- $59,955
- Travel
- $12,633
- Program services (functional)
- $1,005,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,632,466
- Fundraising (functional)
- $106,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,637,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,596,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $230,917
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,365,518
- Publicly traded securities
- $42,379,167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,938,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,426,900
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$30,202
- Gross receipts
- $23,663,850
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEAVES WHITNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $250,000 | $59,256 |
| JEFFREY J POLET | DIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP FORUM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,500 | $44,427 |
| DONALD J COOPER II | DIRECTOR OF CIVIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,950 | $27,018 |
| RACHEL L SIGLOW | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,750 | $24,340 |
| DAVID HOOGENDOORN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK MEIJER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN J ALLEN JR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JANDERNOA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE O'DONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SCHUETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOOKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DINGELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SHEETS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK G ZARB JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRED P KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JAMES P HACKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JAMES P URSOMARSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JC HUIZENGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOHN ENGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCOWCROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LAURA HILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LIZ CHENEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARC HALSEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARGARET TUTWILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARIA CIMITILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| PAUL O'NEILL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICHARD PARSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ROGER PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RONALD WEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL BUZZ THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SPENCER ABRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| STEVE C WATERBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| STEVE VAN ANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| STEVEN M FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERESA WEATHERALL NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| TINA FREESE DECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| WAYMAN BRITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEAVES WHITNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $236,250 | $58,431 |
| JEFFREY J POLET | DIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP FORUM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 | $44,157 |
| DONALD J COOPER II | DIRECTOR OF CIVIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,000 | $26,721 |
| RACHEL L SIGLOW | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $24,115 |
| MARTIN J ALLEN JR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JANDERNOA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK MEIJER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOOGENDOORN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE O'DONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYMAN BRITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CHENEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CIMITILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA FREESE DECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DINGELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ENGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC HALSEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P HACKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOOKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JCHUIZENGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED P KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID H KENNERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL H O'NEILL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PARSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER B PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHUETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SCOWCROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SHEETS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET TUTWILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK A URSOMARSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P URSOMARSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VAN ANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WEATHERALL NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE C WATERBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD WEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK G ZARB JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 303 PEARL ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504-5343
- In care of
- % GLEAVES WHITNEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GLEAVES WHITNEY, 303 PEARL NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL SIGLOW, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
- Phone
- (616) 254-0397
- Return prepared by
- BDO
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $544,517
- 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.Expenses $416,824
- 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.Expenses $44,140 · grants $34,400
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2368003
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,596,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,663,850
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,526,081 | $2,743,947 | $56,596,435 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,441,394 | $2,403,015 | $45,637,422 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,112,205 | $1,708,177 | $40,076,297 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 38-2368003).
Questions about GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION is 38-2368003.
- Is GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GLEAVES WHITNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (GLEAVES WHITNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,526,081, expenses of $2,743,947 and total assets of $56,596,435 at year end.
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