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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3656138

LIBERTY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DEARBORN, MI 48126

Financials

$5.6M$204K2023$8.4M$490K2024$5.6M$692K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIBERTY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$5,589,295$692,184$4,897,111$25,215,048$0$25,215,048
December 31, 2024990-PF$8,362,403$490,258$7,872,145$20,230,274$0$20,230,274
December 31, 2023990-PF$5,557,174$203,787$5,353,387$12,142,121$0$12,142,121
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,000,000
Dividends
$586,824
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,471

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$615,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$617,510
Excise tax on investment income
$7,252

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,230,274
Total assets, end of year
$25,215,048
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$25,215,048
Fair market value of assets
$25,347,539
Qualifying distributions
$617,510
Net investment income
$589,295

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
SAMUEL A DAWSON
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
President1$0
CAROLYN F DAWSON
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Secretary1$0
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Treasurer5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMUEL A DAWSON
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
President1$0
CAROLYN F DAWSON
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Secretary1$0
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Treasurer5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMUEL A DAWSON
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
President1$0
CAROLYN F DAWSON
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Secretary1$0
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT
500 Town Center Dr, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Treasurer5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 TOWN CENTER DR, DEARBORN, MI 48126-2737
In care of
% ROBBIN VANDERVORT
Signed the 990-PF
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT, Treasurer
Phone
(734) 624-2172
Return prepared by
Derderian Kann Seyferth & Salucci 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
82-3656138
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,215,048
Income (IRS master file)
$6,351,157

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$5,589,295$692,184$25,215,048IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$8,362,403$490,258$20,230,274XML
990-PFDecember 2023$5,557,174$203,787$12,142,121XML
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 82-3656138).

Questions about LIBERTY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LIBERTY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBERTY FOUNDATION is 82-3656138.
Is LIBERTY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to LIBERTY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LIBERTY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LIBERTY FOUNDATION 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 LIBERTY FOUNDATION 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 LIBERTY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIBERTY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,589,295, expenses of $692,184 and total assets of $25,215,048 at year end.

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