Harvey Firestone Jr Foundation

DETROIT, MI EIN: 34-1388254

The Harvey Firestone Jr Foundation is a private foundation based in Detroit, Michigan, established in 1983. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with the EIN 34-1388254. The foundation is also known as Bank One Akron and maintains its mailing address at PO Box 75000, Detroit, MI 48275.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$144K

+44.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-52.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants across various charitable purposes, including general support, human services, animal welfare, and artistic endeavors.

Grant Range

$20,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation has funded projects across multiple states including Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, and New York. Specific cities where grants have been awarded include Darien, Glenview, Greenwich, New York, and Northport.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonDarienDearbornDeerfieldGlenviewGreenwichNew YorkNorthportPalm BeachPhiladelphiaTraverse CityWashingtonWinter Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,426,895
  • Total Revenue: $233,873
  • Total Expenses: $199,467
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Annual Giving Rate: 3.3% of assets

Revenue Composition (2024):

  • Investment income and dividends: $133,099
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $94,728
  • Miscellaneous revenues: $6,046

Historical Assets:

  • 2023: $4.4 million
  • 2022: $4.5 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$805K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,426,895$4,394,626$4,512,653
Revenue$233,873$36,340$121,687
Expenses$199,467$149,611$165,171
Qualifying Distributions$144,400$100,200$100,200
Net Investment Income$172,416$74,345$71,534
Distributable Amount$265,391$232,671$233,328

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$716K$1M$2M$3M13 grants20205 grants20212 grants20222 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IM…$50KDAVID AND LUCY BALL FAMI…$50KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$33KPALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDA…$8KFAMILY CENTERS INC$2KATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL A…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K11$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by trustees John F. Ball Jr and David F. Ball, both of whom serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN F BALL JRTRUSTEE1
DAVID F BALLTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Telephone: 313-584-4568

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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