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LIBERTY FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $5.6M · expenses $692K · assets $25.2M

EIN
82-3656138
Address
500 TOWN CENTER DR, DEARBORN, MI 48126-2737
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Samuel A Dawson President2018-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Carolyn F Dawson Secretary2018-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Robbin L Vandervort Treasurer2018-2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAMUEL A DAWSON President1 $0-- $01
CAROLYN F DAWSON Secretary1 $0-- $01
ROBBIN L VANDERVORT Treasurer5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $100K · 9 grants to individuals · $515K
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $144K · 6 grants to individuals · $258K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $197K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $133K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $80K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $76K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $40K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 1 contributor · $5.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $5,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 1 contributor · $8.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $8,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $5.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $5,400,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $3.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $3,300,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $600K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SAMUEL A DAWSON Person DEARBORN, MI $600,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,589,295$692,184 $25,215,048$25,215,048 $5,000,000- ---
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,362,403$490,258 $20,230,274$20,230,274 $8,000,000- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,557,174$203,787 $12,142,121$12,142,121 $5,400,000- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,361,285$140,846 $6,552,528$6,552,528 $3,300,000- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,019,589$84,383 $3,439,078$3,439,078 $1,000,000- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,013,700$78,043 $2,538,205$2,538,205 $1,000,000- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,499$41,892 $1,602,548$1,602,548 -- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$608,510$11,302 $1,605,636$1,605,636 $600,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
KRW FOUNDATIONMIT20 $6,057,112$2,886,210 PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
JCT FOUNDATIONMIT20 $4,857,288$500,509 SECRETARY$5,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BURT FOUNDATIONMIT20 $4,700,175$2,523,652 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
DIEBOLT FOUNDATIONMIT20 $7,635,812$2,464,398 PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREAS$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LITTLE CURRENT FOUNDATIONMIT20 $7,070,171$303,988 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ANNABELLE FOUNDATIONMIT20 $5,850,484$14,284,113 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KRAMER FAM FOUNDATIONMIT20 $4,649,480$869,805 TRUSTEE$34,067 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALRO STEEL FOUNDATIONMIT20 $7,185,777$3,838,082 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MARTHA P MACK FOUNDATIONMIT20 $6,237,732$1,943,465 PRIOR TRUSTEE$100,630 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMIT20 $6,203,705$968,880 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FREDERICK S UPTON FOUNDATIONMIT20 $4,542,727$2,312,520 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BEA ALDRINK IDEMA FOUNDATIONMIT20 $6,056,369$1,412,271 PRESIDENT$10,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOUG MEIJER AND KENDALL MEIJER FOUNDATIONMIT20 $5,109,457$2,344,370 PROGRAM MANAGER$17,250 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
TERENCE & JENNIFER ADDERLEY FOUNDATIONMIT20 $4,590,693$1,122,025 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
VERA AND JOSEPH DRESNER FOUNDATIONINCMIT20 $5,089,612$9,386,395 DIRECTOR/PRE$489,049 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SAMUEL AND JEAN FRANKEL FINE ARTS FOUNDATIONMIT20 $7,824,662$9,911,728 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES OF MICHIGAN INCMIT20 $7,722,856$9,918,464 President & CEO (Begin Jan)$813,825 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
A&L BERG FOUNDATIONCAT20 $5,464,017$889,500 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$193,750 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JAE S LIM FOUNDATIONDET20 $4,443,766$2,066,288 Sec, Dir, Pres$129,266 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
PTS FOUNDATIONPAT20 $5,789,550$1,468,365 DIRECTOR & CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
RGA FOUNDATIONMOT20 $5,276,802$2,037,204 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JHC FOUNDATIONDET20 $6,060,709$6,780,224 Dir, Sec$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
STK FOUNDATIONDET20 $5,020,825$0 pres, Dir, Sec, Treas$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
DEW FOUNDATIONTXT20 $6,305,659$8,257,955 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
KLE FOUNDATIONTXT20 $4,819,280$6,010,847 CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SAMUEL AND JEAN FRANKEL FOUNDATION Private foundation$140,716,7052 12015–2016 THE SAMUEL AND JEAN FRANKEL FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
FREDERICK S UPTON FOUNDATION XXXXX9001 Private foundation$46,730,8632 12020–2021 FREDERICK S UPTON FOUNDATION
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$2,101,0005 12017–2024 LEGACY OF LIFE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$901,3988 22018–2024 LEGACY OF LIFE FOUNDATION; BUNGIE FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$463,9183 12018–2024 BUNGIE FOUNDATION
BARNEY AND SUSIE COCKBURN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$336,5584 12020–2024 CHASE FOUNDATION
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$300,0002 12017–2018 AKONADI FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$253,7004 12021–2024 LEGACY OF LIFE FOUNDATION
THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA DAF sponsor$178,1254 12019–2023 LEGACY OF LIFE FOUNDATION
MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0001 12024–2024 IDP FOUNDATION INC
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation$150,0001 12009–2009 AKONADI FOUNDATION
DEW Texas Building Private foundation$128,2122 12014–2015 DEW FOUNDATION
SASCO FOUNDATION CORPORATION Private foundation$125,0001 12013–2013 GSF FOUNDATION
CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor$122,2553 12014–2016 CHASE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$86,1346 22021–2024 BUNGIE FOUNDATION; LEGACY OF LIFE FOUNDATION

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $692,184 spent · pay $0 · grants $615,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $615,000 88.8%
Fees: other professional $52,733 7.6%
Interest $14,839 2.1%
Taxes $7,008 1.0%
Fees: accounting $1,470 0.2%
Other expenses $1,134 0.2%
Total$692,184100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $490,258 spent · pay $0 · grants $402,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $402,000 82.0%
Fees: other professional $52,622 10.7%
Interest $29,702 6.1%
Taxes $3,763 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,150 0.2%
Other expenses $1,021 0.2%
Total$490,258100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $203,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $197,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $197,000 96.7%
Fees: other professional $2,713 1.3%
Taxes $1,604 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,150 0.6%
Other expenses $981 0.5%
Interest $339 0.2%
Total$203,787100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $140,846 spent · pay $0 · grants $133,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $133,000 94.4%
Fees: other professional $5,677 4.0%
Other expenses $981 0.7%
Fees: accounting $930 0.7%
Taxes $258 0.2%
Total$140,846100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $84,383 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $80,000 94.8%
Fees: other professional $2,449 2.9%
Fees: accounting $880 1.0%
Other expenses $844 1.0%
Taxes $210 0.2%
Total$84,383100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $78,043 spent · pay $0 · grants $76,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $76,100 97.5%
Other expenses $844 1.1%
Fees: accounting $800 1.0%
Taxes $249 0.3%
Fees: other professional $50 0.1%
Total$78,043100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $41,892 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $40,000 95.5%
Other expenses $869 2.1%
Fees: accounting $785 1.9%
Taxes $188 0.4%
Fees: other professional $50 0.1%
Total$41,892100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $11,302 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,000 44.2%
Fees: accounting $3,360 29.7%
Fees: legal $2,008 17.8%
Other expenses $813 7.2%
Fees: other professional $100 0.9%
Taxes $21 0.2%
Total$11,302100%

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