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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1459376

FORD PHILANTHROPY

Tax-exempt · DEARBORN, MI 48126

Financials

$53.1M$42.3M2023$55.2M$43.5M2024$55.9M$41.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FORD PHILANTHROPY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$55,885,995$41,200,237$14,685,758$221,018,321$4,849,272$216,169,049
December 31, 2024990-PF$55,220,167$43,469,423$11,750,744$205,843,476$6,241,904$199,601,572
December 31, 2023990-PF$53,071,640$42,257,602$10,814,038$195,032,102$7,440,653$187,591,449
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,000,000
Dividends
$4,030,468
Interest
$1,855,527

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$40,338,373
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$42,399,546
Excise tax on investment income
$81,815

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,843,476
Total assets, end of year
$221,018,321
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,849,272
Net assets, end of year
$216,169,049
Fair market value of assets
$221,018,321
Qualifying distributions
$42,399,546
Net investment income
$5,885,995

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY E CULLER
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
CHAIR, PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE20$0
DAVID A WEBB
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TREASURER, TRUSTEE1$0
CRISTINA L SANDERS
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1$0
NICHOLAS F FORD
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
CATHERINE O'CALLAGHAN
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
KEVIN C LEGEL
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
DANIEL TA JUSTO
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
LINDSEY F BUHL
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
JASON W INGLE
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
CHRISTOPHER C SMITH
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
ELENA A FORD
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
GABRIELLA C BRUNO
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY E CULLER
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
CHAIR, PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE20$0
DAVID A WEBB
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TREASURER, TRUSTEE1$0
JONATHAN E OSGOOD
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
SECRETARY1$0
BRANDON M WARRINGTON
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1$0
NICHOLAS F FORD
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
CATHERINE O'CALLAGHAN
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
KEVIN C LEGEL
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
KIERSTEN K ROBINSON
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
LINDSEY F BUHL
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
JASON W INGLE
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
DIANNE CRAIG
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
DAVID W MCCLELLAND
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY E CULLER
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
CHAIR AND TRUSTEE20$0
DAVID A WEBB
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TREASURER AND TRUSTEE1$0
LINDSEY F BUHL
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
DIANNE CRAIG
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
NICHOLAS F FORD
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
MARION B HARRIS
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
JASON INGLE
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
KEVIN C LEGEL
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
DAVID W MCCLELLAND
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
KIERSTEN K ROBINSON
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
DAVID SCHOCH
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI 481262701
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 AMERICAN RD, DEARBORN, MI 48126-2701
Signed the 990-PF
MARY CULLER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(630) 415-8698
Return prepared by
MANER COSTERISAN PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1459376
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1950
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$221,018,321
Income (IRS master file)
$55,885,995

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$55,885,995$41,200,237$221,018,321IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$55,220,167$43,469,423$205,843,476IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$53,071,640$42,257,602$195,032,102XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1459376).

Questions about FORD PHILANTHROPY

What is the EIN of FORD PHILANTHROPY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FORD PHILANTHROPY is 38-1459376.
Is FORD PHILANTHROPY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
Are donations to FORD PHILANTHROPY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FORD PHILANTHROPY file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FORD PHILANTHROPY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FORD PHILANTHROPY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FORD PHILANTHROPY?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FORD PHILANTHROPY have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,885,995, expenses of $41,200,237 and total assets of $221,018,321 at year end.

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