National Constitution Center

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013

Signed

Feb 12, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.3

Gross Receipts

$45,486,043

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Public Programs & Civic Initiatives Constitution Week Programs - In honor of the Constitution's signing on September 17, 1787, and to celebrate the document's legacy of freedom, the Center presents a variety of onsite and online initiatives during the week of September 17th. Programs include a naturalization ceremony and a number of civic education activities. The Center also produces Constitution Hall Pass, an interactive webcast and live chat that enables educators to meet their Constitution Day education requirement onsite or online. The webcast is available free of charge on the Center's website and also distributed in partnership with the Channel One school network. Tenth Anniversary - National Constitution Center as we celebrate our milestone 10th anniversary as the museum of "We the People." Since opening on July 4, 2003 - steps from where the Constitution was signed in Historic Philadelphia - the Center has engaged millions around the world as the first and only interactive museum, national town hall, and civic education hub devoted to the Constitution and its legacy of freedom. Throughout 2013, the Center will present a spectacular lineup of exhibitions, events, and educational programs that illuminate constitutional ideals, inspire active citizenship, and encourage dialogue about the past, present, and future of American democracy. Civic Holidays - The Center is the best place to honor America's civic holidays, occasions to commemorate America's history, celebrate our rights and responsibilities as citizens, and learn about our constitutional ideals. The Center commemorates days like Martin Luther King Day, Earth Day, Flag Day, the 4th of July, Veterans Day, and many other holidays throughout the year with engaging, educational programs and activities at the Center as well as being a top source for educational materials that can be used in the classroom. Daily Programs - Throughout the year, the Center produces a variety of daily programs and demonstrations to engage visitors in the lobby and exhibition spaces, such as Constitution Game Board, Presidential Trivia, and a Civil War Artifact Cart. In addition, the Center develops and delivers traveling history and civics programs for presentation in schools and other community organizations. These programs illuminate constitutional ideals and inspire acts of citizenship. Visiting Scholars - The Constitution Center offers annual fellowships to constitutional scholars, who participate in public programming and the development of constitutional commentary and teaching materials. Past scholars include Akhil Amar, Doug Kmiec, Kathleen Sullivan, John Yoo, Theodore Olson, Laurence Tribe, Ted Shaw, Martha Jones, Geoffrey Stone, Richard Allen, and for 2013, Mickey Edwards. Pocket Constitutions - The NCC offers products and educational resources to teachers and administrators that provide them with a unique and innovative way to teach their students about the constitution. Templeton Lecture - Dr. John Templeton endowed the Constitution Center's annual John M. Templeton Jr. Lecture on Economic Liberties and the Constitution. Past lecturers include Kenneth Starr, Richard Epstein, Walter Dellinger, Cass Sunstein, Thomas Merrill, Cardinal Roger Mahoney, Secretary Tommy Thompson, John C. Bogle, and Lawrence Summers. In 2013, the Constitution Center welcomed Governor Bobby Jindal to present his perspective on the connection between energy policy and economic prosperity for the nation. Political Debates - The Constitution Center has become a premier location for political debates. Highlights include Philadelphia's final Mayoral debate (2003), the Democratic presidential primary debate (2004) and the debate for the United States Senate of Pennsylvania (2006). In 2008, the Center hosted the final, national Democratic presidential primary debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. In 2010, the Center was the site of a Pennsylvania senatorial debate. Town Hall Programs - As America's

Activity 3

Museum Operations Main Exhibition - The Center maintains a multimedia, interactive permanent exhibition, which is open to the public 362 days a year. The Story of We the People traces the American quest for freedom from the signing of the U.S. Constitution to the present through more than 100 interactive exhibits, films, photographs and rare artifacts. The Main Exhibition also includes the stirring, 360-degree theatrical production Freedom Rising and the iconic attraction Signers' Hall, where visitors can sign the Constitution alongside 42 life-size, bronze statues of the Founding Fathers. As part of its initiatives for the 2012 Election, the Center updated parts of its Main Exhibition to highlight the candidates and key issues of the election cycle. Young Citizens Scholarships - The Center subsidizes transportation and admission costs for Title I schools to help defray the cost of field trips for underserved students.

Filer

EIN

23-2434447