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 · View filing
Total Assets
$56.6M
+24.0% YoY
Revenue
$8.5M
+491.5% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.3M
+184.9% YoY
Expenses
$2.7M
+14.2% YoY
About Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $56.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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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
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense
GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
June 1, 2027
Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency
GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
June 1, 2027
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants
GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & 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 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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