Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,931,777 | 6,186,363 | 6,442,337 | 5,463,365 | 4,269,852 | 26,293,694 |
| 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 | 3,931,777 | 6,186,363 | 6,442,337 | 5,463,365 | 4,269,852 | 26,293,694 |
| 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).. | 2,840,738 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 23,452,956 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,931,777 | 6,186,363 | 6,442,337 | 5,463,365 | 4,269,852 | 26,293,694 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 929,520 | 1,592,897 | 1,643,113 | 1,619,093 | 1,817,910 | 7,602,533 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 33,896,227 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1: | THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (THE "LIBRARY") IS THE NATION'S OFFICIAL MEMORIAL TO THE THIRTY-FIFTH PRESIDENT. THE LIBRARY, WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH PRIVATE FUNDS DONATED BY THE PUBLIC, IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. THE LIBRARY RECEIVES AN ANNUAL FEDERAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND A PORTION OF ITS PERSONNEL COSTS. THE BALANCE OF THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN PROVIDED BY INCOME GENERATED FROM MUSEUM ADMISSION FEES, USAGE FEES FOR THE LIBRARY'S MEETING FACILITIES, AND THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THOUSANDS OF PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, STATE APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANTS, AND FOUNDATIONS WHO DONATE MONEY AND IN-KIND SERVICES TO THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION ("FOUNDATION"). THE LIBRARY AND THE FOUNDATION ARE UNITED IN A COMMON MISSION TO PERPETUATE PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S IDEAL THAT POLITICAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE BE CONDUCTED AND EXEMPLIFIED AS AN HONORABLE AND PATRIOTIC PROFESSION. THE FOUNDATION, REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF CONSTITUENCIES WITHIN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE LIBRARY TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDINGS OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LIFE AND THE TIMES IN WHICH HE LIVED; AND THAT PROMOTE A GREATER APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, THE PROCESS OF GOVERNING, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. THE PRIVATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION ENABLES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO EXPAND THE LIBRARY'S RESEARCH AND ARCHIVAL CAPACITY, TO UNDERTAKE MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROJECTS, TO OFFER INTERN AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, TO ENHANCE ITS MUSEUM AND EXHIBITS, AND TO OFFER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO ITS SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY, THE FOUNDATION DIRECTLY SPONSORS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING DEMOCRACY TODAY; THAT INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE; AND THAT PROMOTE DEBATE AND DISCUSSION OF ISSUES AT THE HEART OF CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRACY THAT RELATE TO THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY. THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION ILLUSTRATES THE BENEFITS TO SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER THAT ACCRUE FROM SUCH PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. MISSION STATEMENT THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM WHOSE CORE FUNCTION IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE FOR RESEARCH THE DOCUMENTS, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, HIS FAMILY, AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES. STRATEGIC PLAN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE BY RENEWING PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S "ASK NOT" CHALLENGE AND GALVANIZING A NEW GENERATION OF AMERICANS TO ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR OUR COUNTRY AND OUR WORLD. THE FOUNDATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN MISSION IS TO ENGAGE NEW COMMUNITIES WHO MAY BE UNFAMILIAR WITH PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ENDURING LEGACY; INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE IDEALS THAT PRESIDENT KENNEDY CHAMPIONED AND ACTIVATE ENGAGED COMMUNITIES TO APPLY THE PRESIDENT'S IDEAS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | COMMUNICATIONS THE 60/20 PODCAST IS A SPECIAL EIGHT-PART AUDIO DOCUMENTARY WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF THE 1960 KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND HOW IT HAS INFLUENCED AMERICAN CAMPAIGNS SINCE. THE SERIES FEATURES HISTORIANS, POLITICAL OPERATIVES, JOURNALISTS AND MORE AS IT COVERS THE CAMPAIGN FROM THE PRIMARIES THROUGH ELECTION NIGHT, HIGHLIGHTING KEY MOMENTS AND LESSER-KNOWN STORIES IN THE RACE LEADING UP TO THE FINAL VOTE. THE PODCAST SPECIAL SERIES LAUNCHED ON AUGUST 3, 2020 DROVE MORE THAN 50,000 DOWNLOADS THE FIRST MONTH AND MORE THAN 230,000 DOWNLOADS FOR THE YEAR. IT ALSO RANKED #2 IN THE HISTORY PODCASTS AND #56 FOR ALL PODCASTS ON THE APPLE PLATFORM. THE PODCAST WAS COVERED BY WBUR (BOSTON'S NPR NEWS STATION) AND IN AN AP STORY PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS AND RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE "NEW NEW FRONTIER" CAMPAIGN WAS DEVELOPED TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S "NEW FRONTIER" SPEECH -- AND TO INSPIRE AMERICANS DURING A PERIOD OF HISTORIC UNCERTAINTY DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND THE AWAKENING TO SYSTEMIC RACISM TRIGGERED BY THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD. THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH RAN ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND HEARST BROADCAST STATIONS, UTILIZED JFK'S WORDS-- "THE WORLD IS CHANGING. THE OLD WAYS WILL NOT DO"-- AND ASKED PEOPLE WHAT KIND OF A NEW "NORMAL" SHOULD WE SEEK? DIVIDED INTO TWO PHASES, THE CAMPAIGN DROVE UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT, WITH PHASE ONE RESULTING IN 78,000 ENGAGEMENTS FOR TWITTER ONLY AND OVER 67,300 ENGAGEMENTS IN PHASE TWO ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM. WHEN THE LIBRARY CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC IN MARCH, THE FOUNDATION QUICKLY PIVOTED TO PROVIDING WAYS TO HIGHLIGHT DIGITAL CONTENT WITH THE JFK LIBRARY DIGITAL DIGEST AND SEND INFORMATION PRESENTING THE LIBRARY'S AND FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS TO A SUBSCRIBER LIST OF MORE THAN 93,000 EMAILS. THE EMAILS WERE SENT WEEKLY DURING THE SPRING THEN CHANGED TO BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTERS IN THE SUMMER. THE DIGITAL DIGEST EMAILS INCLUDED: LESSON PLANS SPECIFICALLY AIMED FOR DIGITAL USE; ARCHIVE AND MUSEUM CONTENT; CONTENT FROM KENNEDY LIBRARY FORUMS AND THE NEW FRONTIER NETWORK'S VIRTUAL EVENTS; AND OTHER DIGITAL PROGRAMMING. THE FOUNDATION AND LIBRARY CREATED THE JFK LIBRARY FROM HOME CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS CREATED AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, AND RAN THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER. ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THERE WERE POSTINGS ON IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARIES AND HOLIDAYS TO RELATE MATERIAL IN THE ARCHIVES TO CURRENT EVENTS. IN ADDITION, A WEBPAGE WAS CREATED TO HOUSE CONTENT CREATED SPECIFICALLY DURING THE SHUTDOWN, INCLUDING LINKS TO THE EMAIL DIGEST, VIRTUAL FORUMS, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM'S TEACHER DIGESTS, THE ARCHIVES BLOG, AND PUZZLES. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED MORE THAN 100,000 VIEWS ON ALL PLATFORMS FOR VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDING FORUMS, NEW FRONTIER NETWORK FRIDAYS, CONFERENCES, AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING AND THERE HAS BEEN A 500-700% INCREASE OF ACTIVITY ON THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTUBE PLATFORM FROM THE SAME TIME PERIODS IN 2019. THE FOUNDATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT REACHED OVER 1 MILLION VIEWS ON FACEBOOK, OVER 1.1 MILLION VIEWS ON TWITTER AND OVER 8 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | ARCHIVES, DIGITAL ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUM AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE OPENING OF THE FIRST CHILDREN EXHIBIT WAS RESCHEDULED TO OPEN IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, WHEN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM PLANS TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AFTER A CLOSURE OF MORE THAN A YEAR. THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING A THREE-YEAR DIGITIZATION PROJECT TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE, AND DIGITIZE THE KENNEDY FAMILY COLLECTION, SCRAPBOOKS AND ALBUMS SERIES. THESE VOLUMES CHRONICLE THREE GENERATIONS OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY'S FAMILY FROM 1878 THROUGH 1963, THE 52 SCRAPBOOKS, ALBUMS, AND DIARIES CONTAIN FORMAL PORTRAITS, SNAPSHOTS, HAND-ANNOTATED NEWS CLIPPINGS, LETTERS, AND EPHEMERA CHOSEN BY FAMILY MEMBERS TO EVOKE IMPORTANT EPISODES IN THEIR LIVES. THESE PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS WILL OFFER UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO THE LIVES OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND HIS FAMILY AND ENABLE SCHOLARS TO BREAK NEW GROUND BY CONDUCTING DEEPER, MORE NUANCED RESEARCH INTO A PIVOTAL PRESIDENCY AND PERIOD IN AMERICA. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO SUPPORTING A MAJOR DIGITIZATION PROJECT TO MIGRATE PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S MOST IMPORTANT RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS ORIGINALLY DIGITIZED UNDER THE ACCESS TO A LEGACY PROJECT TO A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITIZATION SYSTEM. IN 2020 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE HEMINGWAY SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE, WHO MANAGES THE HEMINGWAY PROGRAMS WHICH CAPITALIZE ON THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY COLLECTION'S UNIQUE AND UNEQUALED HOLDINGS TO MAINTAIN THE KENNEDY LIBRARY'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AT THE PINNACLE OF HEMINGWAY STUDIES. THE HEMINGWAY PROGRAMS WENT VIRTUAL IN MARCH OF 2020, WITH EFFORTS MADE FOR THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEMINGWAY AT THE JFK WEBSITE, THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR THE KEN BURNS/LYNN NOVICK'S ERNEST HEMINGWAY DOCUMENTARY PROJECT, THE AWARDING OF SIX HEMINGWAY RESEARCH GRANTS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEMINGWAY PODCAST AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE VERSION OF THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT HEMINGWAY: A LIFE INSPIRED FOR HOSTING THROUGH GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE. THE LIBRARY AND FOUNDATION WORKED ON THE 2020 PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD WITH PEN AMERICA, THE HEMINGWAY FAMILY, AND THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY FOUNDATION. THE AWARD HONORS AUTHORS WHO HAVE RECENTLY PUBLISHED THEIR FIRST NOVELS. THE AWARD WAS FOUNDED IN 1976 BY MARY HEMINGWAY, THE WIFE OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY, TO HONOR HIS LEGACY. AUTHOR RUCHIKA TOMAR WON THE 2020 PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT NOVEL FOR HER WORK A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS, THE CEREMONY WAS POSTPONED TO 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | GENERAL SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION IS IN THE INITIAL PHASES OF DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN. TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF THE PLAN OF REACHING, INSPIRING, AND ACTIVATING A NEW GENERATION WITH PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LEGACY, THE JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION WILL DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES, BUILD ROBUST VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECT TO A MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THE GOALS INCLUDE ACTIVATING EMERGING LEADERS BY LAUNCHING NEW EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; ENHANCING THE VIRTUAL JFK LIBRARY EXPERIENCE TO BECOME A LEADER AMONG CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING MECHANISMS AND BECOMING A MORE INCLUSIVE CULTURAL INSTITUTION THE FOUNDATION AND THE GE FOUNDATION PARTNERED IN 2017 TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ARE GRADUATING BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PLAN TO PURSUE A STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) MAJOR IN COLLEGE. IN 2020 IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE 41 RECIPIENTS WOULD RECEIVE A TWO- YEAR SCHOLARSHIP. A VIRTUAL PROGRAM WAS HELD IN AUGUST OF 2020 TO CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE STUDENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | EDWIN SCHLOSSBERG & TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION MADE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLARITY IN THE BYLAWS AROUND DIRECTOR TERM LIMITS; BALANCE EXPERIENCE AND CONTINUITY WITH NEW TALENT AND NEW IDEAS; CREATE THE MEANS TO ALLOW NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATION; ENCOURAGE AND REWARD GOOD LEADERSHIP BY ALLOWING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WELL-SUITED FOR THEIR ROLES TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE ORGANIZATION, PARTICULARLY IN TIMES OF TRANSITION; AND ENCOURAGE THOSE IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS TO BE CONSCIOUS OF SUCCESSION PLANNING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FOUNDATION STAFF PREPARES TAX INFORMATION AND PROVIDES IT TO A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE RETURN IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT SIGNS AS PAID PREPARER. AS PART OF A FORMAL MEETING, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH MANAGEMENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR SATISFACTORY REVIEW, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES THE FINAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AND RESOLVED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH THE BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AND RETURN. MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE RETURNED QUESTIONNAIRES FOR COMPLIANCE. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED IT IS ESCALATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, FOR WHICH THEY HAVE THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO REVIEW ALL COMPENSATION MATTERS. THIS COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ANNUALLY, IF NOT MORE FREQUENTLY, TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE HAS HIRED A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PREPARE COMPARABLE DATA WHICH IS RELIED UPON TO MAKE COMPENSATION DECISIONS. MINUTES OF EACH MEETING ARE PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE WITHIN 60 DAYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN OR VERBAL REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO FILED ANNUALLY WITH FORM MA PC FILED WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN OR VERBAL REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
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