United States Foundation For The Commemoration Of The World Wars
United States Foundation For The Commemoration Of The World Wars
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About this organization
Mission
To plan, develop, and execute programs, projects and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I, and to encourage and facilitate the efforts of other organizations in this endeavor. To support and fund the US World War I Centennial Commission - the federal agency coordinating national commemoration. To raise funds for and build the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC.
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AS THE IMPLEMENTING PARTNER FOR THE WWICC TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR I (WWI) ON THE U.S. TODAY, COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE OF OVER 4 MILLION AMERICANS WHO SERVED IN WWI, AND HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF THE 116,525 AMERICANS WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM, THE USFCWW SUPPORTED NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LED A NATIONAL CONVERSATION AND GRASSROOTS CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND RAISED OVER $13 MILLION TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE NATIONAL WWI MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT $2.5 MILLION IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT REACHED MORE THAN 4 MILLION STUDENTS THROUGH NATIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS. THE WWI CENTENNIAL NEWS PODCAST ACHIEVED 1.2M LIFETIME DOWNLOADS.THE COMMISSION LAUNCHED THE BELLS OF PEACE PROGRAM THAT GENERATED 165 PROCLAMATIONS FROM CITIES AND TOWNS INCLUDING 48 STATES. MORE THAN 1,300 INDIVIDUALS AND 865 ORGANIZATIONS TOLLED BELLS ACROSS THE U.S. AT THE 11TH HOUR ON NOVEMBER 11TH, TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMISTICE. MORE THAN 700 COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS GENERATED 223,918,250 MEDIA IMPRESSIONS.THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISED $13.8 MILLION FOR THE WWI MEMORIAL, WHICH ACHIEVED CONCEPT DESIGN APPROVAL FROM REGULATORY AGENCIES. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS GENERATED MORE THAN $6.3 MILLION AS A RESULT OF THE COMMISSION AND FOUNDATION INVESTING $200,000 IN WWI MEMORIAL RESTORATIONS AND NEW WWI MEMORIALS ACROSS THE U.S.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “The mission of the united states foundation for the commemoration of the world wars (the foundation) is to plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of world war i, and to encourage and facilitate the efforts of other organizations in this endeavor.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Activities to commemorate the centennial of world war i.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is DC as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 123, WASHINGTON, DC, 20004.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 0 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,465,488.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,260,215 in fundraising expenses.
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