Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 7,878,731 | 7,338,426 | 16,921,428 | 8,072,379 | 10,072,234 | 50,283,198 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 7,878,731 | 7,338,426 | 16,921,428 | 8,072,379 | 10,072,234 | 50,283,198 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 25,513,212 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 24,769,986 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,878,731 | 7,338,426 | 16,921,428 | 8,072,379 | 10,072,234 | 50,283,198 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 471,413 | 927,970 | 1,227,241 | 1,281,850 | 1,311,577 | 5,220,051 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,939,553 | 479,642 | 247,534 | 227,607 | 242,290 | 3,136,626 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 58,639,875 | |||||
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Civic Education Educational Resources - The Center produces a variety of standards-based teaching materials for use in the classroom and at the museum. These include online and on-site workshops for educators, class field trips, themed on-site educational packages, and the creation of a wide array of teaching materials: Ongoing Teacher Workshops - The Center's professional development opportunities enable educators to deepen their understanding of civic education, the U.S. Constitution and American history to promote meaningful, nonpartisan classroom instruction using the Interactive Constitution and other Center resources. For full or half-day workshops, the Center's education staff, along with guest scholars, present grade-level-appropriate sessions about the Center's cutting-edge educational materials and programs. In addition, teachers receive classroom-ready resources and learn how to illuminate constitutional ideals and inspire active citizenship. Student Guides - Visitors to the main exhibition can pick up a copy of our Student Guide, which provides an engaging way for students to experience the main exhibition by exploring how the Constitution shapes and is shaped by major events in American history. Guides are available for elementary-, middle-, and high-school students. Student guides are also available for feature exhibitions. Constitution Hall Pass - In 2010, the Center launched a series of dynamic web-based video lessons that promote civic competencies - the knowledge, intellectual processes, and democratic dispositions required to be active and engaged citizens in public life. Designed for middle- and high-school students, the videos teach historic and civic lessons, and make repeated connections between the subject matter and students' everyday lives, showing them how both history and the Constitution are relevant to them. In addition to the video lessons, throughout the year students and teachers have the opportunity to chat live online with constitutional experts and members of the museum's education staff about the topics presented in each episode. Civic Calendar - The National Constitution Center's annual Civic Calendar celebrates civic holidays and historical milestones by highlighting events, activities, lesson plans, and resources available at the museum or for use in the classroom. Each year the calendar includes educational content and original artwork tied to a different theme. The 2016 calendar focused on significant events and key figures of the Reconstruction Era. The calendar is provided to educators for free and is distributed through direct mailings and at conferences. Progressive Business Publications - This continuing education and continuing legal education partnership offers online courses and audio conferences for educators, administrators, and other professionals seeking career development. The content provided focuses on constitutional issues, current events and civic engagement. Online Resources - The Constitution Center maintains a content-rich website that provides access to a wide array of teaching resources. Educational offerings include the Interactive Constitution - a new, free resource delivering top level constitutional scholarship from across the political spectrum to classrooms throughout the country, promoted in partnership with the CollegeBoard as part of multiple Advanced Placement frameworks. Other online resources include: lesson plans, Living News video clips, live chats, podcasts, and livestreams and archived videos of the Constitution Center's stellar lineup of Town Hall Programs. The Constitution Center's blog, Constitution Daily, delivers the latest coverage of constitutional issues from national experts, including Lyle Dennison, the dean of Supreme Court reporters in Washington. Pocket Constitutions - The Center offers miniature copies of the full text of the Constitution to museum visitors as a fun and unique way for teachers to provide their students with constitution study materials. 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. Educational Programming - The Center puts on a variety of fun, interactive programs designed to educate students about - and engage them with - their Constitution. These programs range from the daily offerings of our main and feature exhibitions, to special-occasion events that draw students from all over to the Center, to our traveling programs. Daily Programs - Throughout the year, the Center produces a variety of daily programs and demonstrations, such as Constitution Game Board, Presidential Trivia, and a Civil War Artifact Cart, to engage visitors throughout the museum. 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, Constitution Day, Veterans Day, and many other holidays throughout the year with engaging, educational programs and activities at the Center. The entire week of Constitution Day (September 17th), for instance, is full of activities celebrating the signing of the document, from scholarly talks to a naturalization ceremony. As part of its Independence Day celebration, the Center partners with neighboring historic sites for the Finding the Founders program, presenting conversations with scholars who share their insights on equality and freedom through the lens of the American Revolution. Special Civic Holidays are offered during certain years to reflect a milestone anniversary, or a current event, for instance Election Day in 2016. Several of the Center's most popular holidays were presented with free or discounted admission, thanks to generous sponsors. Admission was free on Presidents Day/recognition of African American History (TD Bank), Memorial Day (The John Templeton Foundation), July 2 - Finding the Founders Event (Wawa), Wawa Hoagie Day (Wawa), Independence Day (The John Templeton Foundation), and Constitution Day (The John Templeton Foundation). Admission was $5 on Veterans Day, Bill of Rights Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Flag Day (Macy's). All visitors paid the $8 child rate on October 15 for the Dia Del Ninos event, a part of Hispanic Heritage Month (partnership with NBC10). Scout Days - The center offers three Boy Scout and Cub Scout Days and two Girl Scout Days throughout the year. The days offer scouts the chance to come to the museum and work towards earning American history or government themed merit badges, adventures, journeys, or legacy badges. Programs include flag ceremonies, interactive game shows, activity tables, artifact workshops, and museum tours. Themed Package Programs The Center offers fun, engaging themed museum packages for students of all ages. Theme Packages Programs provide students with unique ways to learn about the U.S. Constitution and its history and other important topics. Members of the education staff accompany student groups visiting the museum and facilitate learning experiences including original artifacts, interactive exhibits, and multimedia programs covering a range of topics, including: African American History, Being an Active Citizen, the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment, Growing up in America, Independence Day, Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, Separation of Powers, the Presidency, and Women's History. Traveling History & Civics Program - In 2008, the Center initiated a Traveling History & Civics program that sends museum educators into schools, community centers, and other educational facilities nationwide to present interactive civic education programs. These themed programs illuminate key constitutional topics including the Bill of Rights, the structure of our government, and the meaning of citizenship. Founding Freedoms Essay Contest - The Center launched the Founding Freedoms Essay Contest. Supported through a contribution by the John Templeton Foundation the Founding Freedoms Essay Contest challenged public and independent school teachers throughout the mid-Atlantic Region to increase constitutional literacy and awareness of individual rights in their classrooms. The essay contest asked 6th, 8th, and 12th grade students to compose essays exploring the contemporary meanings of and relationships between the founding documents - the Declaration Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Teachers were provided supporting materials and lesson plans, and winning student submissions were published on the Center's website. Winning students were invited to the Center for an awards ceremony with their teachers and guardians. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Civic Education Theatre Programs - Offered daily to visitors as an introduction to the Main Exhibition, Freedom Rising is a multimedia theatrical experience that brings the American quest for freedom to life through 360-degree projection, state-of-the-art sound and lighting, and a dynamic live actor. In addition, the Center produces and presents museum theatre performances on a variety of mission-related topics. In 2007, the Center launched Living News, an interactive theatrical performance developed to engage student audiences with current constitutional issues. In fall 2014, the Center launched the Founding Freedoms playwriting competition, Thanks to the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation. The Founding Freedoms Playwriting Contest challenged public and independent school teachers throughout the Greater Philadelphia region (2014) and mid-Atlantic region (2016) to increase constitutional literacy and awareness of individual rights in their classrooms. The playwriting contest asks 12th grade students to compose plays exploring the contemporary meanings of the rights set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and to think creatively about our nation's history, the Constitution, and protecting individual freedoms. The winning submission was professional produced by the Center and performed at the Center by professional actors in the summer of 2015 and 2016. The final year of this competition will be 2017. The Center also produces original theatrical performances in conjunction with some of its Feature Exhibitions, in order to highlight constitutional topics and celebrate American freedoms. Constitution High School - In 2006, the National Constitution Center (NCC) partnered with the School District of Philadelphia and the Annenberg Foundation to undertake a bold educational experiment: the opening of Constitution High School (CHS), a public school with a focus on U.S. history and democracy. Since that time, the NCC has worked closely with the students and teachers of CHS to provide curricular materials, instruction, and programming for the school. Among its many initiatives with CHS, the Center runs a four-phase workshop series help students participating in National History Day (NHD) to develop critical questions about their topics, and to hone their strategies for researching and executing their projects. In 2012, the Center developed a new educator resource, The Constitution Happened Here website, which includes student projects, curriculum, and encourages groups to upload their own projects to the website. Most recently, CHS students participated in the development and execution of our Policing in a More Perfect Union programan interactive new training module designed for police officers which emphasizes the Bill of Rights, police legitimacy and community engagement. Policing in a More Perfect Union - Policing in a More Perfect Union was created in 2015 in partnership with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and the Philadelphia Police Department. The program is designed to give police officer recruits a historical understanding of the constitutional rights and restrictions that are defined in the Bill of Rights. Policing in a More Perfect Union also examines the history of policing in a democratic society, and provides a forum for new officers to discuss the importance of their role in protecting the rights of all citizens. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | Town Hall Town Hall Programs - As America's Town Hall, the National Constitution Center brings the leading conservative and liberal thought leaders together to debate the Constitution on all media platforms. Citizens are invited to join the conversation through a mix of daytime and evening programs uniting distinguished politicians, scholars, authors, and journalists from across the ideological spectrum. The Center has welcomed numerous notable guests, including former Vice President Al Gore; former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Governors Scott Walker and Edward Rendell; Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Rand Paul; premier historians Jon Meacham, Annette Gordon-Reed, and Doris Kearns Goodwin; Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Sonia Sotomayor, John Paul Stevens, and Sandra Day O'Connor; and many others. The Center addresses timely constitutional issues at the heart of education reform, the future of the Affordable Care Act, policing in a democratic society, and more. Visiting Scholars - In partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the Center offers annual fellowships to constitutional scholars from across the country, to participate in educational outreach programs, constitutional commentary, and research and writing projects. Past scholars include Akhil Amar, Doug Kmiec, Kathleen Sullivan, John Yoo, Theodore Olson, Laurence Tribe, Ted Shaw, Martha Jones, Geoffrey Stone, Richard Allen, and Mickey Edwards. John M. Templeton, Jr. Lecture - Dr. John Templeton endowed the 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, Cardinal Roger Mahoney, Secretary Tommy Thompson, John C. Bogle, Lawrence Summers, and Governor Bobby Jindal. In March 2015, the Center welcomed former New York City Chancellor Joel Klein for a lecture on education reform. The 14th annual lecture will take place in Spring of 2017. Digital/Blog - Town Hall programing presents a non-partisan platform for discussions about key constitutional issues that engages more than 1 million people monthly. The discussions are thoughtfully moderated, and supplemented by video programs, audio podcasts and blog posts that reach a wide national and international audience. Live events feature newsmakers and the nation's top constitutional scholars. The Center's popular Constitution Daily blog is featured on Yahoo! News and often cited by influential websites such as SCOTUSblog, Above The Law and the ABA Journal. And the Center's new podcast series, featuring Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen, is quickly growing as an essential resource for educators and students around the world. On the Road with America's Town Hall - The Center has taken its Town Hall programs on the road! These cutting-edge debates - co-hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S. and by The Federalist Society and American Constitution Society - bring the top thinkers from around the country and across the political spectrum to explore the timeliest constitutional topics at the center of American life. Liberty Medal - The Liberty Medal is awarded annually by the National Constitution Center to men and women of courage and conviction who have strived to secure the blessings of liberty to people the world over. Established during the bicentennial celebration of the U.S. Constitution, the Liberty Medal has been awarded to Presidents William J. Clinton and George H.W. Bush, Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Bono Steven Spielberg, Robert Gates, Muhammad Ali, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, and the Dalai Lama among other distinguished recipients. In 2016, the medal was awarded to Representative John Lewis. |
| form 990, Part III, Line 4c | The Museum of We The People 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. In the fall of 2014, the Center opened its George H.W. Bush Gallery, which features Constituting Liberty: From the Declaration to the Bill of Rights, an original exhibition with one of the 12 surviving original copies of the Bill of Rights, ad runs through the end of 2017. Feature Exhibitions - The Center also presents a wide range of changing exhibitions in its Feature Gallery. These include original exhibitions created by the Center; collaborative installations with various partners; and traveling exhibitions from other institutions. The Center's 2015-16 had two original exhibitions created by the Center including Headed to the White House, an updated and restored exhibition on the presidential election process, originally created by the Center in 2008; and Presidential Powers, which featured many documents from the National Archives and its presidential libraries and opened in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Traveling Exhibitions - The Center travels many of its original exhibitions to other museums and cultural institutions around the country. The Center currently has two exhibitions on the road: The first is a panel show circulated in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) based on the Center's first originally produced exhibition, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War. The second is the Center's exhibition on Prohibition, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. The Prohibition exhibition is currently on a ten-venue national tour through 2018. In 2015-16 the exhibition travelled to the Peoria River Museum in Peoria, Illinois and the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Center was honored to have the American Spirits exhibition chosen by the NEH On the Road program for an NEH-sponsored 2,000 sq. ft. adaptation of the flagship exhibition that is touring to 24 smaller venues from June 2014 through March 2019. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | MR. RICHARD M. DEVOS, SR. AND MR. DOUG DEVOS - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | THE 990 WORKSHEETS ARE PREPARED BY THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE VP OF FINANCE REVIEWS THE WORKSHEETS FOR ACCURACY AND ONCE ALL INFORMATION IS CORRECT, THE WORKSHEETS ARE SENT TO THE RETURN PREPARERS (AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL FIRM) TO BE PROCESSED. A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE VP OF FINANCE, THE COO AND THE CEO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE INTERNAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS COMPLETED, THE 990 IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE DOCUMENTS AND A CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS THE 990. THE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE CEO, THE COO, THE VP OF FINANCE AND THE RETURN PREPARERS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MODIFIES OR APPROVES THE 990. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SENDS THE DRAFT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FROM HIM AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ONE WEEK TO COMMENT. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD ARE CONSIDERED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND STAFF, AFTER WHICH, IF CHANGES ARE MADE, THE APPROVAL PROCESS IS REPEATED. IF NO CHANGES ARE MADE OR IF NO COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED, THE 990 IS CONSIDERED APPROVED AND IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A COPY OF THE POLICY AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE GIVEN TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES DURING THEIR ORIENTATION PERIOD. ANNUALLY, THE POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE ARE SENT TO ALL TRUSTEES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS TRUSTEES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE ONE MONTH TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND SEND THE COMPLETED FORMS BACK TO THE CENTER. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CCO) FOLLOWS UP WITH ANY EMPLOYEE WHO FAILED TO SUBMIT HIS/HER FORM. TRUSTEES ARE ALSO SENT REMINDERS; THE CCO AND VP OF FINANCE REVIEW ALL QUESTIONNAIRES TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. SIGNIFICANT CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE BROUGHT TO THE COMMITTEE'S ATTENTION. THE AUDIT CHAIRMAN MAKES THE DETERMINATION IF THE CONFLICT IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT FULL BOARD REVIEW. SIGNIFICANT CONFLICTS ARE THEN BROUGHT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO DETERMINES A COURSE OF ACTION BASED UPON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | THE CEO OF THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER IS HIRED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TYPICALLY, A SEARCH COMMITTEE IS FORMED TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, A PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM IS ALSO ENGAGED TO FACILITATE THE SEARCH PROCESS. THIS COMMITTEE IS A TEMPORARY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND INCLUDES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, APPOINTED TRUSTEES AND APPROPRIATE STAFF (IE COO). ONCE A CEO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, A CONTRACT IS PREPARED BY THE CENTER'S GENERAL COUNSEL. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE,WHO ACTS AS THE CENTER'S "INDEPENDENT PERSONS" RECOMMENDS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: COMPARABLE DATA - WHAT WAS THE FORMER CEO'S COMPENSATION AND WHAT ARE LIKE ORGANIZATIONS CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION - DATA IS COLLECTED AND DOCUMENTED DURING THIS PROCESS. THE CEO'S CONTRACT, WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION,IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE SEARCH COMMITTEE. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE CONTRACT TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION PROCEDURE FOR TOP MANAGEMENT: THE CEO AND THE COO HIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER HIRED A CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM WHICH IS BROKEN DOWN INTO POSITION LEVELS WITH CORRESPONDING SALARY RANGES. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE'S QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERRING TO THE APPROPRIATE POSITION LEVEL WITHIN THE SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VII, The list of Chair Emeriti and Trustee Emeriti | CHAIR EMERITI Honorable Jeb Bush Honorable William J. Clinton Honorable George H.W. Bush Mr. John C. Bogle Mr. A.E Wofl (Ted) TRUSTEE EMERITI Honorable Slade Gorton Mr. Lawrence J. Kent Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor Alan L. Reed, Esq. |
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