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.
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $56,596,435
- +24.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $8,526,081
- +491.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,325,910
- +184.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,743,947
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
- Next open deadline
- June 1, 2027 (Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense)
Open Grants
3 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
Expected ~June
Based on past cycles
Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Expected ~June
Based on past cycles
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $44K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Forum Sponsorship | $18,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,596,435 | $8,526,081 | $2,743,947 | — | — | $1,325,910 |
| 2023 | $45,637,422 | $1,441,394 | $2,403,015 | $18,000 | 1 | $465,414 |
| 2022 | $40,076,297 | $3,112,205 | $1,708,177 | $5,000 | Total only | $1,995,455 |
| 2021 | $49,485,787 | $5,988,662 | $1,250,404 | $43,868 | 1 | $2,623,455 |
| 2020 | $42,356,712 | $1,566,115 | $1,273,077 | $12,846 | 1 | $816,110 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation is a public charity 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
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation is led by Gleaves Whitney, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 42 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gleaves Whitney
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$65K (2020) → $250K (2024)
Michael Jandernoa
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald J. Cooper II
Director of Civic Initiatives
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $170K (2024)
Jeffrey J. Polet
Director for Leadership Forum
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $155K (2024)
David Hooker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Dingell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Sheets
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Devos
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank G. Zarb Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred P. Keller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Hackett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Ursomarso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jc Huizenga
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Engler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Scowcroft
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Hills
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Tutwiler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cimitile
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael G. Ford
Trustee
Chairman → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul H. O'Neill Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Parsons
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger B. Porter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Weiser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Buzz Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve C. Waterbury
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Van Andel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Ford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Weatherall Neal
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Freese Decker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayman Britt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William McBride
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Cheney
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Halsema
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Schuette
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Abraham
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel L. Siglow
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $129K (2024)
David Hoogendoorn
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hank Meijer
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin J. Allen Jr.
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrence O'Donnell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: David H. Kennerly (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Frank A. Ursomarso (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory Willard (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William Schuette (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Brandon (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Harlow (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Becker (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: M. Peter McPherson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Schlissel (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Cheney (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Ford Bales (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Greenspan (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Bryce Harlow (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Calvaruso (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Stephen Miller (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $250K, to Gleaves Whitney (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation
How large is Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation?
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation reported $56.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.5M.
What is Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation?
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $56.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation operate?
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, Texas.
What is Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation's EIN?
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2368003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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