LIBERTY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021
View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗
- Organization
- LIBERTY FOUNDATION (EIN 82-3656138)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 202211309349103426
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
- Taxes Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-05-10T13:01:43-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 381944367 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Derderian Kann Seyferth & Salucci PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3001 West Big Beaver Suite 700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Troy | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48084 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 823656138 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LIBERTY FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LIBE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7346242172 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 Parklane Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Dearborn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48126 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-05-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ROBBIN L | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | VANDERVORT | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WILLIAM E BORK CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00227230 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2486493400 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $3,439,078 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $1,000,000 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $19,589 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $19,589 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $1,019,589 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $19,589 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $880 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $880 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $2,449 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm | $2,449 | OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $210 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl | $20 | TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $844 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $844 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $4,383 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $2,449 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,744 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $80,000 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $80,000 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $84,383 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $2,449 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $81,744 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $935,206 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $17,140 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $2,538,205 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $1,207,033 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $1,207,033 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY | $2,232,045 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV | $2,232,045 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,538,205 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,439,078 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $3,439,078 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $2,538,205 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $3,439,078 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,538,205 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,439,078 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $2,538,205 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $3,439,078 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,538,205 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $935,206 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $3,473,411 | SubtotalAmt |
| Other Decreases | $34,333 | OtherDecreasesAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,439,078 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $238 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $238 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $238 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Tax Due | $238 | TaxDueAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $0 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | MI | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7346242172 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 25194 Golf Lake Circle | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bonita Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34135 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | ||||||
| 1 PARKLAND BLVD | DEARBORN | MI | 48126 | President | 1.00 | $0 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | ||||||
| 1 PARKLANE BLVD | DEARBORN | MI | 48126 | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | ||||||
| 1 PARKLANE BLVD | DEARBORN | MI | 48126 | Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $755,519 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $1,982,013 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $2,737,532 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $2,737,532 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $41,063 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $2,696,469 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $134,823 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $134,823 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $238 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $238 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $134,585 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $134,585 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $134,585 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $81,744 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $81,744 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $134,585 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income PY | $79,717 | UndistributedIncomePYAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $81,744 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Year1 | $79,717 | AppliedToYear1Amt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $2,027 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $132,558 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | SAMUEL A DAWSON | ContributingManagerNm |
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTER-CITY BAPTIST CHURCH | ||||||
| 4700 ALLEN RD | ALLEN PARK | MI | 48101 | NC | To benefit religious or other charitable purposes. | $20,000 |
| SEMCM INC | ||||||
| 4635 ALLEN ROAD | ALLEN PARK | MI | 48101 | NC | To benefit religious or other charitable purposes. | $60,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $80,000 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $19,589 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | $19,589 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $19,589 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
| Contributor Person | SAMUEL A DAWSON | ContributorPersonNm |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 PARKLANE BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DEARBORN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48126 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $1,000,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ACCOUNTING FEES | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $880 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $880 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | INSURANCE | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $844 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $844 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ADVISORY FEES | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $2,449 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $2,449 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $0 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL TAX | $190 | |
| FILING FEE | $20 | $20 |