THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION FOSTERS INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE LIFE, CAREER, VALUES, AND LEGACY OF AMERICA'S 38TH PRESIDENT. IT DOES SO THROUGH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE HIGH IDEALS OF INTEGRITY, HONESTY, AND CANDOR THAT DEFINED PRESIDENT FORD'S EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES THE IDEALS, VALUES, COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE, AND HISTORICAL LEGACY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD AND FURTHER PROMOTES GREATER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND RECOGNITION OF INTEGRITY WHEREVER IT EXISTS IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. IT SUPPORTS PERMANENT AND CHANGING EXHIBITS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HISTORICAL LITERACY; CONFERENCES; EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND OTHER PROGRAMS, BOTH SCHOLARLY AND POPULAR, AT THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $250k | — | — | $44k | $309k $333k |
Director for Leadership Forum highest compensated employee | $155k | — | — | $35k | $199k $214k |
Director of Civic Initiatives highest compensated employee | $170k | — | — | $17k | $197k $212k |
Assistant Secretary highest compensated employee | $129k | — | — | $17k | $153k $165k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $295k in 2023 to $309k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
GERALD R FORD PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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