William & Martha Ford Fund

Detroit, MI
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1954
EIN: 38-6066335

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$198k (2023)

Expenses

$670k (2023)

Total Assets

$241k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$198,102

Expenses

$669,917

Net Income

-$471,815

Net Assets

$241,350

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$44	0.0%
Dividends	$23,108	11.7%
Sales of Assets	$174,398	88.0%
Other Income	$552	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$658,207	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$241,350
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$241,350

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Christine E Jaggi (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David P Larsen (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$178,948

Expenses

$676,636

Net Income

-$497,688

Net Assets

$713,165

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$32	0.0%
Dividends	$19,101	10.7%
Sales of Assets	$159,620	89.2%
Other Income	$195	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$659,470	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$713,220
Total Liabilities	$55
Net Assets	$713,165

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Christine E Jaggi (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David P Larsen (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$109,668

Expenses

$564,365

Net Income

-$454,697

Net Assets

$1,210,853

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$20,420	18.6%
Sales of Assets	$89,220	81.4%
Other Income	$17	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$554,197	98.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,210,853
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,210,853

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Michael J Montgomery (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David P Larsen (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$253,584

Expenses

$492,681

Net Income

-$239,097

Net Assets

$1,665,550

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$33,996	13.4%
Sales of Assets	$219,586	86.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$484,966	98.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,668,407
Total Liabilities	$2,857
Net Assets	$1,665,550

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Michael J Montgomery (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David P Larsen (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$15,564

Expenses

$527,249

Net Income

-$511,685

Net Assets

$1,904,646

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$53,200	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$521,632	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,904,647
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,904,646

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Michael J Montgomery (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David P Larsen (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$84,819

Expenses

$467,950

Net Income

-$383,131

Net Assets

$2,415,832

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$52,813	62.3%
Sales of Assets	$32,006	37.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$461,190	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,415,832
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,415,832

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Rodney P Wood (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David M Hempstead (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$205,509

Expenses

$621,021

Net Income

-$415,512

Net Assets

$2,798,963

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$54,820	26.7%
Sales of Assets	$150,689	73.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$610,539	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,801,285
Total Liabilities	$2,322
Net Assets	$2,798,963

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Rodney P Wood (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David M Hempstead (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$36,444

Expenses

$578,410

Net Income

-$541,966

Net Assets

$3,214,500

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$66,180	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$29,736
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$567,780	98.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,214,817
Total Liabilities	$317
Net Assets	$3,214,500

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Rodney P Wood (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David M Hempstead (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

-$415,726

Expenses

$643,836

Net Income

-$1,059,562

Net Assets

$3,756,466

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$53,767
Sales of Assets	-$469,493
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$627,436	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,757,328
Total Liabilities	$862
Net Assets	$3,756,466

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Martha F Ford (President / Director)	$0	$0
Rodney P Wood (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David M Hempstead (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$415,158

Expenses

$271,722

Net Income

$143,436

Net Assets

$4,816,028

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$98,964	23.8%
Sales of Assets	$316,194	76.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$248,160	91.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,823,348
Total Liabilities	$7,320
Net Assets	$4,816,028

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Clay Ford Deceased 3914 (Part Year President / Director)	$0	$0
Martha F Ford (Part Year President / Director)	$0	$0
Rodney P Wood (Treasurer / Director)	$0	$0
David M Hempstead (Secretary / Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$4,182,919

Expenses

$521,810

Net Income

$3,661,109

Net Assets

$4,672,592

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,370,759	32.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$79,592	1.9%
Sales of Assets	$2,732,568	65.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$452,584	86.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,727,720
Total Liabilities	$55,128
Net Assets	$4,672,592

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Clay Ford Deceased 3914 (President, Trustee And Mem)	$0	$0
Martha F Ford (Trustee And Member)	$0	$0
Rodney P Wood (Treasurer)	$0	$0
David M Hempstead (Secretary, Trustee And Mem)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$2,093,961

Expenses

$1,324,029

Net Income

$769,932

Net Assets

$1,011,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,000,000	95.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$47,581	2.3%
Sales of Assets	$46,380	2.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,312,030	99.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,012,061
Total Liabilities	$578
Net Assets	$1,011,483

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$258,920

Expenses

$1,196,978

Net Income

-$938,058

Net Assets

$241,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,035	8.1%
Sales of Assets	$237,885	91.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,182,806	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$242,123
Total Liabilities	$572
Net Assets	$241,551

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William & Martha Ford Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $198k (2023)

Expenses $670k (2023)

Total Assets $241k (2023)

Total Liabilities $0 (2023)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Revenue

$198k (2023)

Expenses

$670k (2023)

Total Assets

$241k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

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