THE EDISON INSTITUTE INC
EIN 38-1359513 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
What they do
THE HENRY FORD PROVIDES UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BASED ON AUTHENTIC OBJECTS, STORIES and LIVES FROM AMERICAS TRADITIONS of INGENUITY, RESOURCEFULNESS and INNOVATION. ITS PURPOSE is to INSPIRE OTHERS to LEARN FROM THESE TRADITIONS to HELP SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $872,072 for PATRICIA E MOORADIAN (PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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PATRICIA E MOORADIANPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
JAMES S MEDFORDSR VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
BRENT OTTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
JASON M GREUTHERVP HISTORICAL RESOURCES & CHIEF CURATOR
STEPHANIE TROTTERVP OF FINANCE AND CFO
ELLEN H ZERINGUEVP VENUES, PROGRAMS AND MARKETING
BONNIE M LOBERTVP TALENT & CULTURE/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER
JOHN C NEILSONVP VENUES & EXPERIENCES
PAUL R DIMONDTRUSTEE
LINDA APSEYVICE CHAIRMAN
MARC TRUBYTRUSTEE
MARK L REUSSCHAIRMAN
WILLIAM CLAY FORD JRTRUSTEE - PART YEAR
RALPH J GERSONTRUSTEE
RICHARD A MANOOGIANTRUSTEE
S EVAN WEINERTREASURER
WILLIAM CLAY FORD IIITRUSTEE
ALEC D GALLIMORETRUSTEE
KOUHAILA HAMMERTRUSTEE
JON OBERHEIDETRUSTEE
JOHN W INGLE IIITRUSTEE
HENRY FORD IIITRUSTEE
HENDRIK MEIJERTRUSTEE
ELIZABETH FORD KONTULISTRUSTEE
ELIZA KONTULIS GETZTRUSTEE
CHRISTOPHER F HAMPTRUSTEE
CARLA WALKER-MILLERTRUSTEE
BUD DENKERTRUSTEE
BRUCE MEYERTRUSTEE
ALESSANDRO F UZIELLITRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1945
- Location
- 20900 OAKWOOD BOULEVARD, DEARBORN, MI 48124
- County
- Wayne
- In care of
- STEPHANIE TROTTER
- Primary officer
- STEPHANIE TROTTER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes