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Gerald R FORD Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % GLEAVES WHITNEY
Other · GRAND RAPIDS, MI · EIN 38-2368003

About

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.

In care of Gleaves Whitney

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
12
Volunteers
38

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$8.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
Assets
$56.6M
Liabilities
$231K

Financial history

$9.0M$4.5M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.5M · Avg: $3.8M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$3K
Grants Given
GERALD R FORD FOUNDATION
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Address

303 Pearl ST NW
Grand Rapids, MI, 49504-534

Governance

Voting board members38
Independent members38
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %4.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$106K
Retained by contractors$106K
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