GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2368003 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION FOSTERS INCREASED AWARENESS of THE LIFE, CAREER, VALUES, and LEGACY of AMERICAS 38TH PRESIDENT. IT DOES SO THROUGH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED to PROMOTE THE HIGH IDEALS of INTEGRITY, HONESTY, and CANDOR THAT DEFINED PRESIDENT FORDS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $36.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

11.79%of revenue went to mission work36.6% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$32.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.15%of revenue went to management and office costs59.5% of expenses

$20.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $309,256 for GLEAVES WHITNEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,526,081

Mission workProgram services$1,005,48111.79% of revenue36.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,632,46619.15% of revenue59.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$106,0001.24% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,782,13467.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,743,94732.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 36.6% mission · 59.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 42.5% mission · 57.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 42.7% mission · 57.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 34.3% mission · 65.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 37.1% mission · 62.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 47.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 55.8% mission · 44.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,526,081

Expenses$2,743,947

Annual surplus $5,782,134 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,005,481 · 36.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,632,466 · 59.5% of expenses

Fundraising$106,000 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,526,081

Expenses$2,743,947

Assets$56,596,435

Income$23,663,850

Contributions$7,227,064

Mission work (program services)$1,005,481

Fundraising$106,000

Grants given$322,692

Average grant$46,099

Management and general$1,632,466

Executive compensation (total)$220,574

Stocks and bonds$42,379,167

Accounting fees$59,955

Investing fees$46,775

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GLEAVES WHITNEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $309,256Base $250,000 · Other $59,256

JEFFREY J POLETDIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP FORUM · 40 hrs/week $198,927Base $154,500 · Other $44,427

DONALD J COOPER IIDIRECTOR OF CIVIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $196,968Base $169,950 · Other $27,018

RACHEL L SIGLOWASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $153,090Base $128,750 · Other $24,340

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

GLEAVES WHITNEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY J POLETDIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP FORUM

DONALD J COOPER IIDIRECTOR OF CIVIC INITIATIVES

RACHEL L SIGLOWASSISTANT SECRETARY

SPENCER ABRAHAMTRUSTEE

MARTIN J ALLEN JRCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MICHAEL JANDERNOACHAIRMAN

MICHAEL G FORDTRUSTEE

NATHAN MILLERTRUSTEE

PAUL ONEILL JRTRUSTEE

RICHARD PARSONSTRUSTEE

ROGER PORTERTRUSTEE

RONALD WEISERTRUSTEE

SAMUEL BUZZ THOMASTRUSTEE

MARGARET TUTWILERTRUSTEE

STEVE C WATERBURYTRUSTEE

STEVE VAN ANDELTRUSTEE

STEVEN M FORDTRUSTEE

TERESA WEATHERALL NEALTRUSTEE

TERRENCE ODONNELLSECRETARY

TINA FREESE DECKERTRUSTEE

WAYMAN BRITTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM MCBRIDETRUSTEE

JAMES P URSOMARSOTRUSTEE

DAVID HOOGENDOORNTREASURER

DAVID HOOKERTRUSTEE

DEBBIE DINGELLTRUSTEE

DON SHEETSTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS DEVOSTRUSTEE

FRANK G ZARB JRTRUSTEE

FRED P KELLERTRUSTEE

HANK MEIJERVICE CHAIRMAN

JAMES P HACKETTTRUSTEE

MARIA CIMITILETRUSTEE

JC HUIZENGATRUSTEE

JOHN ENGLERTRUSTEE

JOHN KENNEDYTRUSTEE

KAREN SCOWCROFTTRUSTEE

LAURA HILLSTRUSTEE

LIZ CHENEYTRUSTEE

MARC HALSEMATRUSTEE

BILL SCHUETTETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 303 PEARL ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504-5343
County: Kent
In care of: % GLEAVES WHITNEY
Primary officer: RACHEL SIGLOW, ASSISTANT SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailford@38foundation.org Phone(616) 254-0397

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes