2014-02-18T14:32:26-06:00 2013-09-30 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2012-10-01 232434447 National Constitution Center % CHRISTINE DONNELLY VP OF FIN NATI 2154096739 525 Arch Street Suite Philadelphia PA 191061514 CHRISTINE DONNELLY 2154096739 2014-02-12 true Frederick Davis 2127094500 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MR JEFFREY ROSEN 525 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 191061514 45486043 false X www.constitutioncenter.org X 1986 PA Illuminate CONSTITUTIONAL IDEALS and inspire ACTS OF CITIZENSHIP 34 33 217 128 1217061 7878731 7338426 3628969 3119502 475497 978821 2416511 2428020 14399708 13864769 0 0 0 0 8706493 6950716 216439 65663 1025424 15019752 13857311 23942684 20873690 -9542976 -7008921 147637084 145752516 4814756 4699561 142822328 141052955 ILLUMINATE CONSTITUTIONAL IDEALS AND INSPIRE ACTS OF CITIZENSHIP false false 2415056 105019 Education and exhibits Feature Exhibitions - The Center presents a wide range of changing exhibitions in its Feature, Posterity Hall, and Stars & Stripes Galleries. These include original exhibitions created by the Center; collaborative installations with various partners; and traveling exhibitions from other institutions. In 2012, feature exhibitions included Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We the People"?, a collaboration between the Center's Exhibition and Theater Departments expanding upon an original exhibition from the Japanese American National Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen. The Center's 2013 exhibits include American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, a world-premiere exhibition created in-house by the National Constitution Center, which opened October 19th and will run through April, and the upcoming 1968 exhibition, created by the Minnesota History Center. Traveling Exhibitions - The Center travels many of its original exhibitions to other museums and cultural institutions around the country. Traveling exhibitions include Headed to the White House and a panel show circulated in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) based on the Center's first exhibition, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War. The Lincoln Panel Show will travel to libraries in 200 communities across the country through 2015. A six-venue national tour and ALA panel show for Prohibition are currently being planned to begin in 2013. Education Programs - 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. Full or half-day workshops provide teachers with access to the Center's Main and Feature Exhibitions. The Center's education staff presents 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. Traveling History & Civics Program In 2008, the Center initiated a Traveling History & Civics program that sends museum educators into schools nationwide to present interactive civic education programs. These themed programs illuminate key constitutional topics including the Bill of Rights, presidential elections and the meaning of citizenship. Constitution Hall Pass In 2010, the Center launched a series of dynamic web-based video lesson that promote civic competencies-the knowledge, intellectual processes, and democratic dispositions required to be active and engage citizens in public life. Designed for middle and high school students, the videos incorporate historic location, clever scriptwriting and engaging performances by Center public programs staff. Lesson convey historic and civic information and make repeated connections between the subject matter and students' everyday lived to show how both history and the Constitution are relevant to them. Progressive Business Publications Continuing education and continuing legal education partnership that offers online courses and audio conferences for educators, administrators, and other professionals seeking career advancement. The content provided focuses on constitutional issues, current events and civic engagement. We strive to offer course content that can be immediately applied in school or the workforce and is also relevant to issues facing the world today. Constitution High School - In 2006, the National Constitution Center - in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and the Annenberg Foundation - embarked on a bold educational experiment: the opening of Constitution High School (CHS), a public school with a focus on U.S. history and democracy. The Center is partnering with the school district to provide programming and curricular material for the school, which graduated its first senior class in 2009. Among its many initiatives with CHS, the Center runs a five-phase workshop series to support the students on their National History Day projects, as well as integrating The Constitution Happened Here program in the schools Philadelphia History elective, which encourages the study of public and local history through project based learning. Additionally, in 2012 the Center developed of a new educator resource, The Constitution Happened Here website, which includes students projects, curriculum, and encourages groups to upload their own projects to the website. Online and 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 and the Centuries of Citizenship Timeline. In addition, podcasts, live and archived videos of the Constitution Center's stellar lineup of Town Hall Programs-featuring diverse leaders of government, public policy, journalism and scholarship-are available free of charge on the website. The Constitution Center's blog, Constitution Daily, delivers the latest coverage of constitutional issues from national experts, including Lyle Denniston, the dean of Supreme Court reporters in Washington. 1513426 168259 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 Town Hall, the National Constitution Center hosts constitutional conversations presenting distinguished leaders, scholars, authors, and journalists from across the political spectrum. Citizens are invited to join the conversation through a mix of daytime and evening programs. The Constitution Center has welcomed numerous notable guests, including former Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Governor Scott Walker, Ron Chernow, Tina Brown, and many others. Special Town Hall Program Series - The Constitution Center develops new speaker series to focus on specific issues facing our nation. Past series include the First Amendment and the 9/11 Commission; the Cephalon Speaker Series for Science and the Constitution; Red, White, Blue and Green, focusing on the environment; and the Legacy of 1808, which examined the impact of slavery in America. The Constitution Center currently produces an annual Supreme Court term review series. Liberty Medal - The Constitution Center's annual Liberty Medal ceremony pays homage to an individual who embodies the principles of freedom set forth by the world's most enduring national constitution. 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, and Muhammad Ali among other distinguished recipients. In 2013, the medal was awarded to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. 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. The Center also produces original theatrical performances in conjunction with many of its Feature Exhibitions, in order to highlight constitutional topics and celebrate American freedoms. In 2011 and the first part of 2012 the center produced Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We the People"?, a collaboration between the Center's Exhibition and Theater Departments expanding upon an original exhibition from the Japanese American National Museum that included a 30 minute original play. The center has preliminary plans to tour this production in 2013. The center also collaborates with local theatre companies to present readings of plays in the American theatrical cannon and new works alongside of scholarly conversations aimed at expanding visitors understanding constitutional relationships as presented in theatre and literature. All Theater programs tour locally and nationally upon request and are accompanied by educator curriculums. Feature Exhibition Programs - In conjunction with its Feature Exhibitions, the Center develops innovative outreach programs to encourage civic engagement. For example, during the run of the Headed to the White House exhibition in 2008, the Center partnered with SMITH Magazine to produce Address America-a web contest that invited people to submit six-word inaugural addresses embodying their hopes for the country. In 2012, the Address America platform was expanded to include a touch-screen interface in the Main Exhibition and a dedicated website, addressamerica.constitutioncenter.org. In conjunction with the 2012 From Asbury Park to the Promised Land Exhibition, the Center's programming included a "Decoding the Lyrics" activity, in which visitors took a closer look at the message in Springsteen's music and for the American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, the Center created the "Order a Story" Program, in which visitors are "served" interesting stories about prohibition in out recreated speakeasy. In addition, the Center also produces audio tours, student guides and family guides to enhance the visitor experience and help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the exhibition content. 11523241 2846224 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. 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and operations. The Center has a policy of appropriating for distribution each year 5 percent of its endowment fund's three year rolling average of immediate previous fiscal years. Form 990, Schedule D , Part XII - Line 4b Fundraising expense: ($685,678) Pass-through investment income 3,321 Total ($682,357). Form 990, Schedule D , Part XIII - Line 2d Fundraising expense: $685,678 Form 990, Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 - FIN 48 (ASC 740) Management has evaluated the tax positions of the Center and concluded that there are no uncertain tax positions that require recognition or further disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. The Center files annual information returns and is subject to audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, no audits for any periods are currently in place. Management believes that the Center is no longer subject to such audits for years prior to 2009. X false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT GA IL IA ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI Liberty Medal 1676070 259075 1416995 100000 280990 91132 15600 197956 0 1676070 259075 1416995 100000 280990 91132 15600 197956 685678 731317 X X X X true false false false false false false false false MR DAVID EISNER 482608 0 0 0 10000 9285 501893 0 0 Vincent Stango 217505 0 0 0 8219 8941 234665 0 0 Margaret Cronan 187310 0 0 0 6697 4601 198608 0 0 Alison Young 164549 0 0 0 6640 4660 175849 0 0 Jennifer Darley 144217 0 0 0 5821 4673 154711 0 0 Severance Payment Schedule J, Part I, Line 4A MR. DAVID EISNER received severance payment from 10/1/2012-9/26/2013 for $380,039. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b 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, 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, Lines 15A and 15B 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, Line 19 The National Constitution Center will make all Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest and Financial Statements available to the public by providing copies upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Pass-through investment income - income not included in the audited financial statements: $ 3,321.