Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$56.6M
+24.0% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $56,596,435 | $45,637,422 | $40,076,297 |
| Revenue | $8,526,081 | $1,441,394 | $3,112,205 |
| Expenses | $2,743,947 | $2,403,015 | $1,708,177 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,325,910 | $465,414 | $1,995,455 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOOGENDOORN | TREASURER | 2.3 | — |
| HANK MEIJER | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.2 | — |
| MARTIN J ALLEN JR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 0.2 | — |
| MICHAEL JANDERNOA | CHAIRMAN | 0.7 | — |
| TERRENCE O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| BILL SCHUETTE | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| DAVID HOOKER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| DEBBIE DINGELL | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| DON SHEETS | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| DOUGLAS DEVOS | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| FRANK G ZARB JR | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| FRED P KELLER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JAMES P HACKETT | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JAMES P URSOMARSO | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JC HUIZENGA | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JOHN ENGLER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JOHN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| KAREN SCOWCROFT | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| LAURA HILLS | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| LIZ CHENEY | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| MARC HALSEMA | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| MARGARET TUTWILER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| MARIA CIMITILE | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| MICHAEL G FORD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| NATHAN MILLER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| PAUL O'NEILL JR | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| RICHARD PARSONS | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| ROGER PORTER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| RONALD WEISER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| SAMUEL BUZZ THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| SPENCER ABRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| STEVE C WATERBURY | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| STEVE VAN ANDEL | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| STEVEN M FORD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TERESA WEATHERALL NEAL | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| TINA FREESE DECKER | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| WAYMAN BRITT | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| WILLIAM MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| GLEAVES WHITNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $250,000 |
| DONALD J COOPER II | DIRECTOR OF CIVIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $169,950 |
| JEFFREY J POLET | DIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP FORUM | 40 | $154,500 |
| RACHEL L SIGLOW | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 40 | $128,750 |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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