Liberty Foundation

DEARBORN, MI EIN: 82-3656138

Liberty Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DEARBORN, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $402K. Net investment income was $330K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.2M

+66.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$402K

+104.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

-41.7% YoY

About Liberty Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Liberty Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DEARBORN, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $402K. Net investment income was $330K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Allen ParkColumbus GroveFortvilleHamtramckLincoln ParkPewaukeeWauwatosa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,230,274$12,142,121$6,552,528
Revenue$8,362,403$5,557,174$3,361,285
Expenses$490,258$203,787$140,846
Qualifying Distributions$404,191$199,151$134,931
Net Investment Income$330,079$154,122$55,608
Distributable Amount$616,494$404,982$198,386

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$101K$201K$302K$402K1 grants20202 grants20211 grants20222 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

INTER-CITY BAPTIST CHURCH$144KLAKEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH$75KPILLAR CHURCH INC$54KEMMANUEL CHURCH$50KRESURRECTION CHURCH$40KGRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF …$25KGOSPEL GRACE CHURCH$15K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SAMUEL A DAWSONPresident1
CAROLYN F DAWSONSecretary1
ROBBIN L VANDERVORTTreasurer5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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