To champion the life and enduring legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower to inspire leadership, character and service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 47% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2021▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$9.4M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2021▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$13.6M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1948.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.3M Management & general 5% · $99K Fundraising 27% · $525K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meredith Sleichter$100,000$96,000$88,640$81,600$81,600$92,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires leadership, character, and service by championing a former president's life and legacy.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The Foundation operates an ongoing campaign aimed at preserving the legacy of Eisenhower. This program is intended to directly achieve the organizational mission of honoring and championing the relevance today of the life and leadership of Dwight D Eisenhower through a direct mailing program that provides information about President…

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $32K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,950

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$525K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$107K$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$55K$16K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$285K$244K$25K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$22K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$25K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$477K$477K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$796K$779K$14K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$83K$73K$3K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$60K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$526$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$11K$886$1K
InterestLn 20$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.3M$99K$525K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.4M$3.3M$6.1M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$2.7M$3.3M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$2.3M$1.5M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.5M$100K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.2M$2.0M$1.2M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$1.8M$596K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,166,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,386,386$3,163,302
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,129$2,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,387,515$3,166,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,885$7,800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $422,650$427,279
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $230,398$476,546
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,172,133$1,042,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,843,066$1,953,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $544,449$1,212,193
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,166,180 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,662
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,124,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,163,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,878$2,878
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,878$3,166,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,953,987 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,800$5,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,672 · Management $16,320 · Fundraising $10,608$81,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,002 · Management $24,549 · Fundraising $15,956$284,507
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,560 · Management $5,531 · Fundraising $3,596$30,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,918 · Management $3,374 · Fundraising $2,193$30,485
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,719$24,719
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $476,546$476,546
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $778,545 · Management $14,046 · Fundraising $3,843$796,434
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $72,928 · Management $2,688 · Fundraising $7,481$83,097
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $59,667 · Management $5,732 · Fundraising $2,732$68,131
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,169 · Management $526 · Fundraising $1,050$13,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,837 · Management $886 · Fundraising $1,329$13,052
IX-20 InterestPrograms $42,068$42,068
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,116$1,116
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,329,166 · Management $99,487 · Fundraising $525,334$1,953,987
Part X · Balance sheet $2,688,727 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $590,216$254,448
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $292,415$2,011,332
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $741,183$125,665
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $38,835$41,414
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,500$61,691
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,531$34,415
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $106,795$106,801
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,297$52,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,868,772$2,688,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $240,112$94,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $495,112$94,927
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,971$1,399,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,373,660$2,593,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,868,772$2,688,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,593,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,166,180
XI-2 Total expenses$1,953,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,212,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,373,660
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$145
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,092
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,593,800

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