Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards Foundation

Southfield, MI
Tax-exempt since Sept. 2011
EIN: 45-2577667

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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.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$197k (2024)

Expenses

$228k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.25M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$197,076

Expenses

$227,892

Net Income

-$30,816

Net Assets

$3,247,523

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,265	1.7%
Dividends	$94,944	48.2%
Sales of Assets	$98,867	50.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$160,057	70.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,000	30.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,247,523
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,247,523

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha Bridgers (President, Director)	$0	$0
Robin Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Nichole (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 4, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$102,634

Expenses

$202,888

Net Income

-$100,254

Net Assets

$3,141,796

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,834	2.8%
Dividends	$65,805	64.1%
Sales of Assets	$33,995	33.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$135,459	66.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,000	34.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,141,796
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,141,796

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha Bridgers (President, Director)	$70,000	$0
Robin Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Nichole (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$22,077

Expenses

$261,557

Net Income

-$239,480

Net Assets

$2,933,677

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,378	6.2%
Dividends	$83,745	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$63,046
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$192,230	73.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,000	26.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,933,677
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,933,677

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha Bridgers (President, Director)	$70,000	$0
Robin Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Nichole (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$253,093

Expenses

$261,737

Net Income

-$8,644

Net Assets

$3,665,148

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$20	0.0%
Dividends	$82,047	32.4%
Sales of Assets	$171,026	67.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$187,834	71.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,000	26.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,665,148
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,665,148

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha Bridgers (President, Director)	$70,000	$0
Robin Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Nichole (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$232,740

Expenses

$186,265

Net Income

$46,475

Net Assets

$3,542,139

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$423	0.2%
Dividends	$62,260	26.8%
Sales of Assets	$170,057	73.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$117,991	63.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,000	37.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,542,140
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$3,542,139

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha M Bridgers (President, Director)	$70,000	$0
Robin R Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Nichole (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$228,791

Expenses

$229,288

Net Income

-$497

Net Assets

$3,372,787

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,361	1.0%
Dividends	$72,470	31.7%
Sales of Assets	$153,960	67.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$193,317	84.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$28,357	12.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,375,356
Total Liabilities	$2,569
Net Assets	$3,372,787

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha M Bridgers (President, Director)	$28,357	$0
Robin R Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Moore (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$268,388

Expenses

$136,184

Net Income

$132,204

Net Assets

$3,115,941

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,350	0.5%
Dividends	$64,801	24.1%
Sales of Assets	$202,237	75.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$109,856	80.7%
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	$3,115,941
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,115,941

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha M Bridgers (President, Director)	$0	$0
Robin R Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Moore (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$259,932

Expenses

$204,576

Net Income

$55,356

Net Assets

$3,403,793

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$926	0.4%
Dividends	$78,924	30.4%
Sales of Assets	$172,882	66.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$176,401	86.2%
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	$3,403,793
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,403,793

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha M Bridgers (President, Director)	$0	$0
Robin R Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Moore (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 9, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$269,292

Expenses

$258,524

Net Income

$10,768

Net Assets

$3,235,237

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,219	7.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$53,933	20.0%
Sales of Assets	$187,040	69.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$221,236	85.6%
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	$3,235,237
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,235,237

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elesha M Bridgers (President, Director)	$0	$0
Robin R Terry (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Moore (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 31, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$3,296,739

Expenses

$14,767

Net Income

$3,281,972

Net Assets

$3,284,285

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,151,590	95.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$42,504	1.3%
Sales of Assets	$99,945	3.0%
Other Income	$2,700	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,281,972	> 100%
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	$3,284,285
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,284,285

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$3,456

Expenses

$43,554

Net Income

-$40,098

Net Assets

$207,618

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.2%
Dividends	$4,475	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$1,027
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$34,563	79.4%
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	$207,618
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$207,618

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robin Terry (President, Treasurer, Dire)	$0	$0
Shirley A Kaigler (Secretary, Director)	$0	$0
Elesha M Bridgers (Director)	$0	$0
Gwendolyn Moore (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$3,006

Expenses

$5,898

Net Income

-$2,892

Net Assets

$240,640

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$6,149	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,719	63.1%
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	$240,640
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$240,640

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$5,001

Expenses

$161

Net Income

$4,840

Net Assets

$5,817

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,000	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$161	100%
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	$5,817
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,817

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,000

Expenses

$23

Net Income

$977

Net Assets

$977

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
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	$977
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$977

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Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $197k (2024)

Expenses $228k (2024)

Total Assets $3.25M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Revenue

$197k (2024)

Expenses

$228k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.25M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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