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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel A Dawson | President | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolyn F Dawson | Secretary | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robbin L Vandervort | Treasurer | 2018-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL A DAWSON | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN F DAWSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN L VANDERVORT | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL A DAWSON | Person | DEARBORN, MI | $5,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $8.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL A DAWSON | Person | DEARBORN, MI | $8,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $5.4M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL A DAWSON | Person | DEARBORN, MI | $5,400,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $3.3M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL A DAWSON | Person | DEARBORN, MI | $3,300,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL A DAWSON | Person | DEARBORN, MI | $1,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL A DAWSON | Person | DEARBORN, MI | $1,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
2018 · 1 contributor · $600K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $5,589,295 | $692,184 | $25,215,048 | $25,215,048 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $8,362,403 | $490,258 | $20,230,274 | $20,230,274 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $5,557,174 | $203,787 | $12,142,121 | $12,142,121 | $5,400,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,361,285 | $140,846 | $6,552,528 | $6,552,528 | $3,300,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,019,589 | $84,383 | $3,439,078 | $3,439,078 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,013,700 | $78,043 | $2,538,205 | $2,538,205 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,499 | $41,892 | $1,602,548 | $1,602,548 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $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).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRW FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $6,057,112 | $2,886,210 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| JCT FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $4,857,288 | $500,509 | SECRETARY | $5,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| BURT FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $4,700,175 | $2,523,652 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| DIEBOLT FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $7,635,812 | $2,464,398 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREAS | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LITTLE CURRENT FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $7,070,171 | $303,988 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| ANNABELLE FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $5,850,484 | $14,284,113 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KRAMER FAM FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $4,649,480 | $869,805 | TRUSTEE | $34,067 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALRO STEEL FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $7,185,777 | $3,838,082 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARTHA P MACK FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $6,237,732 | $1,943,465 | PRIOR TRUSTEE | $100,630 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $6,203,705 | $968,880 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FREDERICK S UPTON FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $4,542,727 | $2,312,520 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BEA ALDRINK IDEMA FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $6,056,369 | $1,412,271 | PRESIDENT | $10,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOUG MEIJER AND KENDALL MEIJER FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $5,109,457 | $2,344,370 | PROGRAM MANAGER | $17,250 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TERENCE & JENNIFER ADDERLEY FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $4,590,693 | $1,122,025 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VERA AND JOSEPH DRESNER FOUNDATIONINC | MI | T20 | $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 FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $7,824,662 | $9,911,728 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES OF MICHIGAN INC | MI | T20 | $7,722,856 | $9,918,464 | President & CEO (Begin Jan) | $813,825 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| A&L BERG FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $5,464,017 | $889,500 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $193,750 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JAE S LIM FOUNDATION | DE | T20 | $4,443,766 | $2,066,288 | Sec, Dir, Pres | $129,266 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PTS FOUNDATION | PA | T20 | $5,789,550 | $1,468,365 | DIRECTOR & CHAIRPERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RGA FOUNDATION | MO | T20 | $5,276,802 | $2,037,204 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JHC FOUNDATION | DE | T20 | $6,060,709 | $6,780,224 | Dir, Sec | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STK FOUNDATION | DE | T20 | $5,020,825 | $0 | pres, Dir, Sec, Treas | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DEW FOUNDATION | TX | T20 | $6,305,659 | $8,257,955 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KLE FOUNDATION | TX | T20 | $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).
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $692,184 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $490,258 spent · pay $0 · grants $402,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $490,258 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $203,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $197,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $203,787 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $140,846 spent · pay $0 · grants $133,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $140,846 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $84,383 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $84,383 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $78,043 spent · pay $0 · grants $76,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $78,043 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $41,892 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $41,892 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $11,302 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $11,302 | 100% |