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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3441138

WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48226

Financials

−$94K$155K2023−$35K$161K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF-$35,479$161,116-$196,595$7,403,699$0$7,403,699
December 31, 2023990-PF-$93,540$154,504-$248,044$7,600,294$0$7,600,294
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$22,612
Interest
$77
Net gain from sales of assets
-$200,197
Other income
$142,029

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$130,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$144,358
Excise tax on investment income
$1,827

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,600,294
Total assets, end of year
$7,403,699
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$7,403,699
Fair market value of assets
$9,743,851
Qualifying distributions
$144,358
Net investment income
$145,980

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM CLAY FORD JR
2000 BRUSH STREET STE 440, DETROIT, MI 48226
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.25$0
LISA V FORD
2000 BRUSH STREET STE 440, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR0.25$0
DAVID P LARSEN
1901 ST ANTOINE ST 6TH FLOOR, DETROIT, MI 48226
SECRETARY0.25$0
ELEANOR FORD COBB
2000 BRUSH STREET STE 440, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM CLAY FORD JR
2000 BRUSH STREET STE 440, DETROIT, MI 48226
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.25$0
LISA V FORD
2000 BRUSH STREET STE 440, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR0.25$0
DAVID P LARSEN
1901 ST ANTOINE ST 6TH FLOOR, DETROIT, MI 48226
SECRETARY0.25$0
ELEANOR FORD COBB
2000 BRUSH STREET STE 440, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1901 ST ANTOINE STREET 6TH FLOOR, DETROIT, MI 48226-2336
In care of
% CHRISTINE JAGGI
Signed the 990-PF
WILLIAM C FORD JR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(313) 259-7777
Return prepared by
DELOITTE TAX LLP

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3441138
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,403,699
Income (IRS master file)
$197,626

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024-$35,479$161,116$7,403,699XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023-$93,540$154,504$7,600,294XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 38-3441138).

Questions about WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION is 38-3441138.
Is WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILLIAM AND LISA FORD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of -$35,479, expenses of $161,116 and total assets of $7,403,699 at year end.

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