National Constitution Center

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1986Arts & CultureEIN 23-2434447

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Illuminate constitutional ideals and inspire acts of citizenship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 123 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.5M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40.5M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$28.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$194.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$40.5M
FY2025▲ +80%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.5M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$23.0M
FY2023$21.6M
FY2024$22.5M
FY2025$40.5M
Expenses
$28.0M
FY2025▲ +29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.4M
FY2021$14.2M
FY2022$17.8M
FY2023$18.9M
FY2024$21.7M
FY2025$28.0M
Net assets
$194.8M
FY2025▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149.8M
FY2021$160.2M
FY2022$152.8M
FY2023$160.4M
FY2024$174.7M
FY2025$194.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $21.5M Management & general 18% · $5.0M Fundraising 5% · $1.5M

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

36 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$885,834Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$468,094Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$387,362Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$271,379Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Development
$256,538Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Marketing
$254,578Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Content Officer
$243,742Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director for Institutio
$212,600Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Rosen’s $886K as President and CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey Rosen$885,834$908,574$846,262$696,147$847,867$952,692
Vincent Stango$468,094$430,824$342,493$262,556$311,434$301,500
Toby Stock$387,362$229,154$371,093$207,229——
Christine Donnelly$271,379$199,969$226,233$195,991$185,054$243,697
Lauren Sylling$256,538—————
Ann Stone$254,578$192,425$202,584$137,080——
Thomas Donnelly$243,742$185,214$178,927———
Kerry Sautner——$238,105$189,546$169,718$165,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Educates the public on constitutional principles and inspires active citizenship through nonpartisan debates, town halls, educational programs, and digital media.

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3 program services account for $21.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Museum-Based Education and Civic Celebration The National Constitution Center operates a public museum and educational facility in Philadelphia dedicated to the U.S. Constitution and inspiring a lifelong commitment to civic learning through interactive exhibits, artifacts, and live performances.

$10.6Mprogram expense
02

Civic Learning and Education The National Constitution Center advanced public understanding of America's founding documents and principles through nonpartisan educational programs serving students, educators, and the general public nationwide.

$8.0Mprogram expense
03

Public Dialogue and Civic Debate The Center provided a national forum for civil discourse and constitutional debate through public programs, digital media, and community engagement initiatives.

$2.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$28.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.5M
Managementcol C$5.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$194.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$198.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$994K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$40.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$550
SavingsLn 2$17.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$198.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$194.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.1M$17.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78.8M$84.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73.1M$74.5M
Total assetsLn 16$178.2M$198.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$174.7M$194.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$1.1M$599K$177K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$5.4M$2.8M$866K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$235K$129K$90K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$571K$399K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$528K$290K$202K$36K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$10$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.0M$2.7M$122K$174K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.2M$2.2M
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.0M$144K$111K
Information technologyLn 14$399K$399K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.0M$2.0M
TravelLn 17$771K$561K$205K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.3M$4.1M$172K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$403K$383K$16K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$944K$733K$211K$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.0M$21.5M$5.0M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $40.5M$28.0M$12.5M$194.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.5M$21.7M$825K$174.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.6M$18.9M$2.8M$160.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.0M$17.8M$5.3M$152.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.5M$14.2M−$2.7M$160.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.5M$16.4M$2.1M$149.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,530,633 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$994,193
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,957,368
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,951,561
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,333,022 · Unrelated business $1,242,899$3,575,921
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,003,151$2,003,151
VIII-5 Royalties$0
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 $2,333,022 · Unrelated business $1,242,899 · Excluded from tax $2,003,151$40,530,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,000,646 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,122,409 · Management $598,545 · Fundraising $177,401$1,898,355
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,359,553 · Management $2,765,450 · Fundraising $866,428$8,991,431
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $128,809 · Management $89,916 · Fundraising $15,930$234,655
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $570,871 · Management $398,504 · Fundraising $70,597$1,039,972
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $289,586 · Management $202,150 · Fundraising $35,812$527,548
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10 · Management $28,114$28,124
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $75,731$75,731
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,670,803 · Management $122,462 · Fundraising $173,900$2,967,165
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,158,466$2,158,466
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,024,461 · Management $143,507 · Fundraising $111,382$1,279,350
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $399,428$399,428
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,969,016$1,969,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $561,314 · Management $204,983 · Fundraising $4,997$771,294
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,083$6,083
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,090,927 · Management $172,254 · Fundraising $43,063$4,306,244
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $383,236 · Management $16,136 · Fundraising $4,034$403,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $733,128 · Management $211,165 · Fundraising $85$944,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,462,017 · Management $5,035,000 · Fundraising $1,503,629$28,000,646
Part X · Balance sheet $198,687,458 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500$550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,138,606$17,595,166
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,609,281$21,693,807
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $522,857$92,659
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,397$200,624
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $73,107,041$74,502,229
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $78,766,629$84,602,423
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,229,311$198,687,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,747,117$2,840,671
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $748,581$1,055,038
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,495,698$3,895,709
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,004,629$118,898,469
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,728,984$75,893,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,733,613$194,791,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,229,311$198,687,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,791,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,530,633
XI-2 Total expenses$28,000,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,529,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,733,613
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,528,149
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,791,749

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