CONSTITUTING AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization: CONSTITUTING AMERICA INC (EIN 27-2083548)
Tax period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed: 2024-11-05
IRS object ID: 202413109349301916
Schema version: 2023v5.0
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Form 990
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Return	2024-11-05T11:46:43-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

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City	ARLINGTON	CityNm
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EIN	272083548	EIN

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Business Name Line1	CONSTITUTING AMERICA INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

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Business Name Control	CONS	BusinessNameControlTxt
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City	COLLEYVILLE	CityNm
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ZIP	76034	ZIPCd

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Person	CATHY GILLESPIE	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT/CEO/DIR	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2022550101	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-11-05	SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	false	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer Person	SHANNON WOOD CPA	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00390658	PTIN
Phone	8177955046	PhoneNum
Preparation	2024-11-05	PreparationDt

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Tax	2023	TaxYr
Build TS	2024-10-15 13:58:12Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal Officer	CATHY GILLESPIE	PrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1	9382 MT VERNON CIRCLE	AddressLine1Txt
City	ALEXANDRIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	22309	ZIPCd

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Gross Receipts	$1,110,382	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.CONSTITUTINGAMERICA.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2010	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	TX	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND ADULTS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION THROUGH THE SCHOOLS AND THE POPULAR CULTURE: MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	8	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	5	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	8	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	100	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$1,043,860	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$1,076,301	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$0	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$1,128	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$2,545	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	-$450	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$13,578	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$1,044,538	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$1,065,268	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$25,000	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$30,039	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$368,254	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$704,240	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$128,771	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$469,479	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$493,805	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$862,733	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$1,228,084	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$181,805	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$162,816	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$354,234	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$228,031	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$4,977	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$41,590	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$349,257	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$186,441	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND ADULTS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION THROUGH THE CULTURE. CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO UTILIZE THE CULTURE: FILM, INTERNET, TV AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH, EDUCATE AND INFORM AMERICA'S ADULTS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FOUNDATION IT SETS FORTH REGARDING OUR FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$635,133	ExpenseAmt
Desc	GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOLS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHATS PODCAST AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS OR CIVIC GROUPS, OUR CONSTITUTING AMERICA SPEAKING TEAM, COMPRISED OF STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VETERANS AND AWARD WINNING TEACHERS REGULARLY SPEAK AT SCHOOLS, TEACHER CONFERENCES, CIVIC GROUPS AND SENIOR CENTERS, EDUCATING STUDENTS AND CITIZENS IN A NON- PARTISAN WAY ABOUT THE RELEVANCY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, HOW TO APPLY IT TO THEIR LIVES AND COUNTRY AND "HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION" WITH EACH OTHER AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST AND WIN SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES, MENTOR TRIPS AND NATIONAL EXPOSURE. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023 THANKS TO GENEROUS GRANTS FROM THE DIANA DAVIS SPENCER FOUNDATION, THE DANIELS FUND, THE DUDDLESTEN FOUNDATION, THE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION AND THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION, CONSTITUTING AMERICA CONTINUED OUR UNPRECEDENTED SCALE UP OF OUR SCHOOL SPEAKING PROGRAM, CULMINATING IN A RECORD-SETTING 461 SPEECHES IN OVER 125 SCHOOLS IN 13 STATES (TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, COLORADO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, OHIO, KANSAS, MICHIGAN ), ENGAGING AND INFORMING MORE THAN 15,000 STUDENTS. DURING THE INTERACTIVE TALKS UTILIZING THE SOCRATIC METHOD, CONSTITUTING AMERICA REPRESENTATIVES TAKE STUDENTS THROUGH AN AGE-APPROPRIATE CONSTITUTION QUIZ AS A TEMPLATE FOR SOCRATIC DISCUSSIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO THEIR OWN LIVES. CLIPS OF STUDENTS' WINNING WORKS SUCH AS WINNING PSAS ARE SHOWN AS A PEER-TO-PEER TEACHING TOOL AND INSPIRATION. STUDENTS WIN PRIZES AND ARE INVITED TO ENTER CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST. WE CONSISTENTLY SHOW AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PRE AND POST-TESTING AS A RESULT OF OUR CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS. EXAMPLE: ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS WENT FROM HAVING 6/10 ANSWERS CORRECT ON OUR PRE-TEST TO HAVING 9/10 ANSWERS ON THE POST-TEST CORRECT. IN LATE 2020 WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE HATTON W. SUMNERS FOUNDATION TO BRING OUR "HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION" PROGRAM TO OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS AND WE BEGAN IMPLEMENTING THAT PROGRAM IN 2021 AND CONTINUED INTO 2023 WITH 99 PRESENTATIONS IN 16 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO MORE THAN 2,920 STUDENTS. IN THIS HIGH IMPACT PROGRAM, STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO READ AND EXAMINE BOTH SIDES OF A CURRENT NATIONAL ISSUE, GLEAN PERTINENT AND FACTUAL INFORMATION, AND DISCUSS COMPLICATED AND DIVISIVE ISSUES WITH THEIR PEERS AND FELLOW CITIZENS IN A PRODUCTIVE AND CIVIL MANNER. DESIGNED WITH POLLING AND FOCUS GROUP DATA IN MIND FROM OUR 2018 POLL OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, WE TEACH STUDENTS CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION TOOLS WITH A VIDEO PRODUCED BY CONSTITUTING AMERICA FEATURING OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS. WE THEN GIVE STUDENTS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE UTILIZING THESE TOOLS AS THEY READ ARTICLES FROM THE "OTHER SIDE," OF THEIR PREDISPOSED ISSUE POSITION. STUDENTS THEN WORK WITH FELLOW STUDENTS TO FIND COMMON GROUND AND CREATE A BILL TO PRESENT TO THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. EXAMPLES OF ISSUES STUDENTS HAVE DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE ISSUE OF BUILDING A WALL AT OUR COUNTRY'S SOUTHERN BORDER; GUN CONTROL; CLIMATE CHANGE; WHETHER OR NOT MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE SHOULD OWN GUNS; AND WHETHER OR NOT STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR CELLPHONES IN SCHOOL, FREE COLLEGE, VOTING AGE AND STANDARDIZED TESTING. WE MEASURE THE IMPACT OF "HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION" WITH STUDENT SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE EXERCISE. BEFORE GIVING OUR CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION PRESENTATION, NEARLY A THIRD OF THE STUDENTS WE SURVEYED SAID IT IS HARD TO HEAR AN OPINION THAT DIFFERS FROM THEIR OWN (29%). A SIMILAR TREND FOLLOWED WITH 36% SAYING IT'S HARD FOR THEM TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES DIFFERENTLY THAN THEM ON A HOT TOPIC. AND EVEN MORE STUDENTS (38%) STATED THEY HAD NEVER STUDIED THE OPPOSING SIDE OF AN ISSUE THEY BELIEVE IN. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE STUDENTS (69%) SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW CONGRESS WRITES A BILL. AFTER GIVING OUR CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION PRESENTATION, 87% OF THE STUDENTS SAID THEY WERE MORE WILLING TO LISTEN TO A VIEWPOINT THAT DIFFERS FROM THEIRS. 80% SAID THEY FEEL BETTER PREPARED TO DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES WITH FRIENDS AND 84% SAID THEY WERE MORE OPEN TO LEARNING ABOUT OPPOSING POINTS OF VIEW. MORE THAN HALF OF THE STUDENTS (56%) SAID THEY PLAN TO CHANGE THE WAY THEY CONSUME NEWS STORIES AND 77% OF THE STUDENTS SAID THEY FELT THEY COULD BETTER APPRECIATE HOW CONGRESS SHOULD COMPROMISE NOW. AS ANOTHER WAY TO SERVE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC, WE BEGAN OUR LIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CHATS PODCAST SERIES IN MARCH 2020, AND HAVE CONTINUED THIS PROGRAM, WITH IT GROWING EVERY YEAR. IN 2023 WE HELD 47 LIVE STREAMING PRESENTATIONS VIEWED BY 9,000+ LIVE AUDIENCE MEMBERS (MANY OF WHOM ARE STUDENTS WATCHING FROM CLASSROOMS AND HOMESCHOOL VENUES), BRINGING OUR TOTAL PROGRAM REACH SINCE INCEPTION TO MORE THAN 200 LIVE PODCASTS TO MORE THAN 31,000 LIVE VIEWERS, WITH OVER 700,000 LISTENS ON POPULAR PODCAST PLATFORMS, TAKING OUR TOTAL PODCAST LISTENS TO 750,000. 94.5% OF ATTENDEES REPORT LEARNING SOMETHING NEW ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, WHILE 98.9% "FIND THIS WAY OF LEARNING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION FUN AND INFORMATIVE.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$118,285	ExpenseAmt
Desc	ADULT ACADEMIC FORUM - 90 DAY STUDIES TO ENGAGE ADULTS IN A THOUGHTFUL AND INFORMATIVE DISCUSSION ON AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND TO AID PARENTS IN TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTING AMERICA LAUNCHED THE "HISTORY HOLDS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE" INITIATIVE. THIS INITIATIVE IS AN ONLINE FORUM THAT CHALLENGES ADULTS TO JOIN WITH OTHERS AROUND THE NATION IN READING AND DISCUSSING FOUNDING DOCUMENTS. THE PROGRAM IS AUGMENTED BY A NOTABLE GROUP OF CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO WRITE DAILY ESSAYS ON THE DAY'S ASSIGNED READING. THE 2023 TOPIC WAS "FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING: TIMELESS EXCHANGES AND IDEAS RESULTING IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION." THE 90 ESSAYS COMPRISING THE STUDY WERE AUTHORED BY 30 DIFFERENT CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND WERE VIEWED 1.7 MILLION TIMES. THESE ESSAYS JOIN OUR 12 PAST 90-DAY STUDIES FOR A TOTAL OF 1,426 ESSAYS BY 213 NATIONALLY KNOWN CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. OUR PAST 90-DAY STUDIES INCLUDE: "AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM REVEALED: THE HISTORIC RISE AND FALL OF WORLDWIDE REGIMES AND HOW UNITED STATES FOUNDING WISDOM PREVAILS 2022," "OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES, AND OUR SACRED HONOR: A 90 DAY STUDY EXPLORING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE2021." "IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS: A 90-DAY STUDY OF IMPORTANT DATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES AND CHANGED THE WORLD 2020," "RESERVED TO THE STATES: BOUNDARIES ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE FLOURISHING OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE 2019," "FIRE ON THE FLOOR: THE RULES, CONFLICT AND DEBATE THAT FUEL THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS 2018," "U.S. SUPREME COURT: LANDMARK DECISIONS AND THE JUSTICES WHO MADE THEM 2017," "THE INTRIGUE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL IMPACT: A STUDY OF OUR COUNTRY'S PAST 57 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2016," "CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS - HOW EXECUTIVE OVERREACH IS IMPEDING YOUR LIBERTIES AND UNDERMINING STATES' SOVEREIGNTY: A STUDY ON THE CRITICAL EROSION OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKS AND BALANCES 2015." OTHER PAST STUDY TOPICS INCLUDE: "THE CLASSICS THAT INSPIRED THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CHALLENGES IT FACES TODAY;" THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALIST PAPERS AND THEIR RELEVANCE TODAY. DURING OUR 90-DAY STUDIES, CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS BY CONTRIBUTING BLOG COMMENTS, AND DISCUSSING THE DAY'S ASSIGNMENT ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE HAS RAPIDLY GROWN OVER THE YEARS (35,000 FACEBOOK FANS BY THE END OF 2011 TO OVER 83,000), ONE OF THE LARGEST OF ANY CONSTITUTION EDUCATION ORGANIZATION; OVER 27,000 YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS, AGAIN ONE OF THE LARGEST OF ANY CONSTITUTION EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. SINCE 2020 OUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT GREW FROM JUST 1,000 FOLLOWERS TO NOW OVER 9,000 FOLLOWERS IN 2023 AS A RESULT OF THIS INITIATIVE, THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS HAVE GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSTITUTION'S MEANING, AND ITS RELEVANCY TODAY THROUGH THE ESSAYS, COMMENTARIES AND ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY THE PARTICIPATING SEASONED SCHOLARS AND HISTORIANS. ALL THIRTEEN STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THEIR ENTIRETY, ARCHIVED AND SEARCHABLE, AND IN DOWNLOADABLE PDF FORM, AND ARE BEING USED ONLINE FOR EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND ONLINE STUDIES.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$39,514	ExpenseAmt
Desc	STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC CONSTITUTION CONTEST & TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST - CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S CORNERSTONE INITIATIVE, THE "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST, OFFERS AMERICA'S STUDENTS, K-COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES IN CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE WAYS. THE CONTEST IS DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS AND ADULTS THROUGH THE CULTURE. THIS FUN AND ENGAGING CONTEST AWARDS PRIZES FOR ORIGINAL SONGS, SHORT FILMS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, STEM AND MARKETING PROGRAMS, SPEECHES, POEMS, DRAWINGS ESSAYS, AND TEACHER LESSON PLANS INSPIRED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE THEN PROMOTE THE WINNERS' WORKS BY DISTRIBUTING THEM THROUGH THE NATIONAL MEDIA. WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES MOVIES, MUSIC AND TELEVISION TO PROMOTE THE KIDS' OWN WORKS TO INSPIRE AMERICANS OF ALL AGES TO LEARN ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE THE FUTURE CONTEST ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM EVERY STATE IN THE NATION AND ARE JUDGED BY A RESPECTED PANEL OF WELL-KNOWN JUDGES SUCH AS COUNTRY MUSIC STAR JOHN RICH, THE LATE NASHVILLE PRODUCER JOE SCAIFE, RAP STAR MOSES UVERE, FILM PRODUCERS MICHEAL FLAHERTY, SUZANNE WEINERT, AND JONATHAN AND DEBORAH FLORA, PUBLISHER CHIP FLAHERTY, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES TERRY CHERRY, TEXAS POET LAUREATE KARLA MORTON, BEST SELLING AUTHOR RON HALL, FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE'S GARY DIXON, FORMER WHITE HOUSE SPEECHWRITER MARC THIESSEN, RICE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR JAMES DENICCO, TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION'S THOMAS LINDSAY AND PRESIDENT REAGAN'S FORMER OMB DIRECTOR JIM MILLER. IN 2023 OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS REPRESENTING FOURTEEN STATES RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 30,039. WINNERS ALSO RECEIVE NATIONAL EXPOSURE AND PROMOTION (SEE "WINNER PROMOTION" PROGRAM); SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS (SEE BELOW); AND AN ALL-EXPENSE PAID MENTOR TRIP (SEE "MENTOR TRIP PROGRAM"). YOUNGER STUDENTS RECEIVE GIFT CARDS AND OTHER PRIZES. TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD - IN 2014 A NEW CATEGORY WAS ADDED TO THE "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST: THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZENSHIP AWARD. THIS 4,540 SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY THROUGH CONSTITUTING AMERICA. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS NAMED FOR JANINE TURNER'S FATHER, MR. TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. WHO WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR JANINE TURNER'S FOUNDING OF CONSTITUTING AMERICA. JANINE'S FATHER WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 18, 1934, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON JANUARY 24, 2014. JANINE'S FATHER TAUGHT HER FROM AN EARLY AGE THAT WE ARE BLESSED TO LIVE AS CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. HE WAS A WEST POINT GRADUATE AND FLEW WITH THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO FLY THE REVOLUTIONARY B-58 HUSTLER AT MACH 2. JANINE'S FATHER WAS BRAVE, HONEST, AND RESILIENT. HE INSPIRED HER TO LOVE HER COUNTRY AND BE WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES FOR HER. HE INSPIRED HER TO STUDY HISTORY, TO VALUE LESSONS LEARNED FROM BOTH HISTORY AND GREAT PATRIOTS, AND TO BE OF SERVICE. MR. GAUNTT VALUED OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS' WISDOM. WITH HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE, HE HONORED OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTING AMERICA AWARDS THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD EVERY YEAR TO A GRADUATING SENIOR, NOMINATED BY A TEACHER OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, WHOSE CHARACTER MIRRORS THESE VALUES IN THE FOUR CORNERSTONE AREAS: STELLAR ACADEMIC RECORD, ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, STUDENT BODY LEADERSHIP. THROUGH 2023, 10 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THIS SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE: AUSTIN DOBBS (2014, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY), LEXI LASSITER (2015, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN), PARKER EMERICH (2016, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY), MIRANDA CHASTAIN (2017, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY), GABE MAGGIO (2018, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), KIRK TAYLOR (2019, BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC), CARSON WINKIE (2020, HARVARD), JONAH HENSLEY (2021, PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY), LEE ANN MEHENDALE (2022, MIT), PARTHIV VARANASI (2023, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN).	Desc

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$208,714	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$30,039	GrantAmt
Revenue	$876	RevenueAmt
Desc	WINNER PROMOTION - THE WORK PERFORMED OR CREATED BY OUR CONTEST WINNERS DOES NOT LIE DORMANT. CONSTITUTING AMERICA IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES THE MEDIUMS OF MOVIES, MUSIC AND TELEVISION FOR THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE KIDS' OWN WINNING WORKS TO INSPIRE AMERICANS OF ALL AGES TO LEARN ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE SUBMIT OUR CONTEST WINNERS' PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAS) TO TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE NATION, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY PLAYED ON TV AND RADIO. AS OF 2023, 275 TELEVISION STATIONS HAD PLAYED OUR WINNERS' PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR HAD THEM IN ROTATION REACHING OVER 138 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. OUR WINNERS' RADIO PSA'S HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON OVER 20 RADIO STATIONS IN MAJOR MARKETS SUCH AS CHICAGO, DETROIT, WASHINGTON, DC, LAS VEGAS AND HONOLULU GARNERING OVER 105 MILLION NIELSEN-VERIFIED RADIO IMPRESSIONS. WE SUBMIT OUR WINNERS' FILMS TO FILM FESTIVALS ACROSS THE NATION. IN 2023 OUR WE THE FUTURE CONTEST WINNERS' PSA'S, SHORT FILMS AND MUSIC VIDEOS RECEIVED 38 FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTANCES, AND 12 "AWARD WINNER" TITLES, BRINGING OUR TOTAL FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTANCES TO 110. CONSTITUTING AMERICA WORKS WITH WINNERS OF OUR SONGWRITING CONTEST TO PROFESSIONALLY RECORD THEIR SONGS; WE WORK WITH GRASSROOTS PROMOTION OF NASHVILLE TO SUBMIT THE SONGS TO RADIO STATIONS, AND OUR WINNERS' SONGS ACTUALLY GET PLAYED ON THE RADIO. OUR SONG WINNERS HAVE RECORDED IN THE HISTORIC QUONSET HUT RECORDING STUDIO IN NASHVILLE, IN GRAMMY WINNERS MICHAEL BODDICKER AND LARI WHITE'S STUDIOS AND AT NEW REPUBLIC STUDIOS IN AUSTIN. IN 2023 WE ASSISTED WE THE FUTURE CONTEST WINNER COLT JAXON IN PREPARING AND PROFESSIONALLY RECORDING HIS WINNING SONG, "FREE TODAY," FOR 2024 AIRPLAY ON RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WITH OUR PROMOTIONAL HELP, "FREE TODAY" WENT ON TO RECEIVE OVER 14 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ON MORE THAN 31 RADIO STATIONS IN 2024 CUMULATIVELY, OUR WINNERS' SONGS HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON 81 RADIO STATIONS, WITH 174 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. WINNING ARTWORK BY OUR STUDENTS IS UTILIZED TO CREATE HOLIDAY CARDS AND THESE CARDS ARE MAILED OUT TO NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS. WE ALSO PLACE THE WINNING ARTWORK ON NOTECARDS THAT ARE SOLD IN OUR CONSTITUTING AMERICA STORE AND GIVEN AWAY AS PRIZES AT OUR PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS. WINNERS' SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTOR EXPERIENCE/TRIPS - TO DATE, THROUGH THE "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST AND THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD, THE 244 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND GRAD-SCHOOL WINNERS FROM 37 DIFFERENT STATES HAVE RECEIVED OVER 302,199 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZE MONEY. IN 2023, CONSTITUTING AMERICA AWARDED 30,039 IN SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES TO THE 2022 HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND TEACHER WINNERS AND THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD WINNER, PARTHIV VARANASI . THROUGH 2023 OUR 18 TEACHER WINNERS HAVE WON A TOTAL OF 15,750 FOR HAVING THE BEST LESSON PLAN. MENTOR TRIPS - OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS NOT ONLY RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES - WE MENTOR THEM IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING TAKING THEM ON A YEARLY MENTOR TRIP. IN 2023, WE TOOK 17 WINNERS FROM 8 STATES ON: A 2.5 DAY TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C. OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRIP, OUR GROUP TOURED THE U.S. CAPITOL, THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MUSEUM, THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, THE SUPREME COURT AND MOUNT VERNON. WE HAD THE GREAT HONOR TO PERFORM A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TOMB AT MOUNT VERNON. A THOMAS JEFFERSON REENACTOR VISITED WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION, AND WE HAD DINNER AT THE HISTORIC GADSBY'S TAVERN RESTAURANT. AFTER THE TRIP, WINNER JALEN HILL SAID, "THIS TRIP WAS AMAZING. I LOVED GETTING TO SEE THE FAMOUS SIGHTS THAT I HAVE ONLY SEEN IN MOVIES. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT. I LOVED GETTING TO TALK TO AND LEARN MORE FROM THE OTHER WINNERS AND THE MENTORS. THIS TRIP HAS INSPIRED ME TO SHARE WITH ALL MY FRIENDS THE NEWS THINGS I HAVE LEARNED." IN PAST YEARS, OUR STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED ON ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIPS TO PHILADELPHIA, HOLLYWOOD, NASHVILLE, NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C. DURING THE MENTOR TRIPS, STUDENTS MEET WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS, PROFESSIONALLY RECORD THEIR WINNING SONGS, GET FILMED FOR MINI-DOCUMENTARIES AND MUSIC VIDEOS AND ALL DONE WITH A CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR AND ATTEND A TWO-HOUR IN-DEPTH CONSTITUTION CLASS. SOME OF OUR PAST MENTORS INCLUDE SINGERS VINCE GILL, LARI WHITE, FILM AND TELEVISION STAR GARY SINISE, AND FILM PRODUCERS JONATHAN AND DEBORAH FLORA AND MICHEAL FLAHERTY. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE MEETING WITH CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, VIP TOURS OF DISNEY, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, MOUNT VERNON ESTATES, THE HISTORICAL HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, AS WELL AS DINNER WITH CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR JORGE KNIPPRATH AND HILLSDALE'S WILLIAM MORRISEY. CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAMMING - FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS PARTICIPATED IN A CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM PRODUCED BY CONSTITUTING AMERICA. AFTER TWO YEARS OF PARTICIPATING IN LIVE PROGRAMMING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN 2020 CONSTITUTING AMERICA CREATED OUR OWN FIVE-HOUR VIRTUAL EVENT, A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS, LIVE STREAMED TO STUDENTS AND CLASSROOMS ACROSS AMERICA, AND CONTINUED AND GREW THIS EVENT IN 2023. WE BEGAN THE DAY BY READING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ALOUD, IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH TWO OF OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS, AND THEN FILLED OUT THE DAY WITH EIGHT WORKSHOPS INCLUDING: "THE CONSTITUTION & CRAFTS," "THE CONSTITUTION & CINEMA," "THE CONSTITUTION & SCIENCE," "THE CONSTITUTION & CITIZENSHIP," THE CONSTITUTION & THE FIRST AMENDMENT," "THE CONSTITUTION & HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION,- AND "THE CONSTITUTION & CONCERT." OUR CONTEST WINNERS APPEARED THROUGHOUT THE FIVE- HOUR PROGRAM. CLASSROOMS FROM 88 SCHOOLS IN 39 STATES ACROSS THE U.S. TUNED IN WITH OVER 5,180 LIVE VIEWERS. STUDENTS IN THE AUDIENCE WERE GIVEN TWO EXTRA WEEKS TO ENTER OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST, RESULTING IN A GREATER SUBMISSION AMOUNT ADDITIONALLY, WE SHIPPED OUT MORE THAN 10,000 FREE CONSTITUTIONS TO SCHOOLS TO ASSIST IN THEIR CONSTITUTION DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM: HOW & WHY IT MATTERS: IN 2023 WE LAUNCHED OUR NEWEST PROGRAM: A PODCAST, DOCUMENTARY AND DOCU-SERIES ENTITLED AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM: HOW & WHY IT MATTERS. AS BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT, EACH YEAR FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, AS PART OF OUR "HISTORY HOLDS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE" ONLINE STUDY, CONSTITUTING AMERICA HAS CHOSEN A TOPIC RELATED TO AMERICA AND AMERICA'S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS, RECRUITING TOP SCHOLARS TO RESEARCH AND WRITE ABOUT THE TOPIC. OUR 2022 AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM STUDY EXAMINES HISTORIC WORLD-WIDE REGIMES, TYING THEIR DEMISE TO THEIR FAILURE TO FOLLOW FOUNDING PRINCIPLES LAID OUT IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION-JUXTAPOSING THE FAILURE OF THOSE DICTATORSHIPS TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF AMERICA'S PROVIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS. WE ARE NOW TURNING OUR AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ONLINE STUDY ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR ONLINE STUDIES EVER WITH OVER 1.4 MILLION ESSAY VIEWS-INTO A PODCAST. DOCUMENTARY AND DOCUSERIES. WE BEGAN FILMING IN 2023 AND LAUNCHED THE PODCAST PORTION OF THE PROJECT IN THE SPRING OF 2024, WITH OVER 530,000 VIEWS TO DATE AS OUR FOUNDER, ACTRESS JANINE TURNER, SAYS IN THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES: "AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE IT. SOME PEOPLE DON'T. BUT WHAT DOES AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM MEAN? THE GOAL OF MY JOURNEY IS TO GET PAST THE BUZZWORD AND EXPLORE: WHAT DOES AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM REALLY MEAN? I'M JANINE TURNER. JOIN ME AS I SPEAK WITH SCHOLARS AND AMERICANS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ABOUT WHAT AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM MEANS TO THEM, BOTH HISTORICALLY AND CURRENTLY. AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. HOW AND WHY IT MATTERS." THE TALK SHOW STYLE PODCAST CAN CURRENTLY BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, ROKU CHANNEL AND ALL YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORMS. THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S DEAR FRIEND AND LEADERSHIP BOARD MEMBER, JOCELYN WHITE, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2021.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$208,714	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$30,039	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$876	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,001,646	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	false	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	false	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (true)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (true)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (true)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	Yes (true)	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	26	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	8	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	8	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	5	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (true)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	Yes (true)	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	CATHY GILLESPIE	PersonNm
Phone	7032016182	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	9382 MT VERNON CIRCLE	AddressLine1Txt
City	ALEXANDRIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	22309	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JANINE GAUNTT
FOUNDER	50.00	Yes (X)	$242,137	$0	$11,232
ELIZABETH PINKERTON
E D UNTIL JU	40.00		$48,709	$0	$6,767	Yes (X)
BRANDON VANDERFORD
ASST TREAS/D	1.00		$49,162	$0	$0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)
GEYER DYBESLAND
DIRECTOR	1.00		$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
KIM HARMON GATLIN
DIRECTOR	1.00		$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
JANICE GAUNTT
TRUSTEE/DIRE	1.00		$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
CATHY GILLESPIE
PRESIDENT/CE	40.00		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)
JAY MCCONVILLE
DIRECTOR	1.00		$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
LINDA MOAK
DIRECTOR	1.00		$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
JULIETTE TURNER-JONES
SECRETARY/DI	1.00		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$340,008	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$17,999	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising	$8,841	FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions	$1,067,460	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$45,114	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$1,076,301	TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,545	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,545	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$30,660	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$8,841	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$45,114	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$14,454	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$14,454	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$876	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$876	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$876	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,065,268	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$876	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion	-$11,909	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$30,039	TotalAmt
Program Services	$30,039	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$375,961	TotalAmt
Program Services	$347,050	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$23,018	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,893	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$273,647	TotalAmt
Program Services	$266,411	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$7,236	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,863	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,575	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,126	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$162	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$38,769	TotalAmt
Program Services	$38,565	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$204	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$27,990	TotalAmt
Management And General	$27,990	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$204,016	TotalAmt
Program Services	$103,336	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$13,427	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$87,253	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$76,895	TotalAmt
Program Services	$61,657	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$47	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$15,191	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$28,535	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,242	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,286	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$10,007	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,181	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,636	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$545	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,839	TotalAmt
Management And General	$2,839	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$107,279	TotalAmt
Program Services	$107,279	ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,762	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,762	ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,653	TotalAmt
Management And General	$2,653	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$534	TotalAmt
Management And General	$534	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,015	TotalAmt
Management And General	$8,015	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	PRODUCTION AND EDITING	Desc
Total	$19,106	TotalAmt
Program Services	$16,094	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$187	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,825	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,228,084	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,001,646	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$97,667	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$128,771	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$99,868	BOYAmt
EOY	$195,134	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$251,146	BOYAmt
EOY	$30,210	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$10,484	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$9,415	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,602	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,069	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,618	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,618	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$354,234	BOYAmt
EOY	$228,031	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,977	BOYAmt
EOY	$41,590	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,977	BOYAmt
EOY	$41,590	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$62,155	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,264	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$287,102	BOYAmt
EOY	$175,177	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$349,257	BOYAmt
EOY	$186,441	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$354,234	BOYAmt
EOY	$228,031	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$162,816	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$747,063	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$557,334	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$706,231	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,043,860	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,076,301	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$4,130,789	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$747,063	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$557,334	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$706,231	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,043,860	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,076,301	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$4,130,789	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$1,630,264	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$2,500,525	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$117	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$40	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$30	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,128	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,545	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$3,860	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$14,252	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total	$14,252	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$846	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total	$846	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$4,149,747	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$10,431	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.60260	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.69810	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II, LINE 10	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	MISCELLANEOUS 846	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$10,484	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$9,415	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,069	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$1,069	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$1,065,268	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$1,065,268	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$1,065,268	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$1,228,084	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$1,228,084	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$1,228,084	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC NO. 740, INCOME TAXES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	AUCTION MAY	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$23,042	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$2,493	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$20,549	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$22,648	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	AUCTION NOVEMBE	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$16,459	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$6,348	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$10,111	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$22,466	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total	$39,501	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$8,841	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$30,660	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$45,114	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$45,114	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$14,454	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Type	SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS	GrantTypeTxt
Recipient	19	RecipientCnt
Cash Grant	$30,039	CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART I, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION USES INDEPENDENT JUDGES TO SELECT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS BASED ON AN APPLICATION PROCESS. THE FOUNDER AND CEO VALIDATE THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES TO ENSURE THE WINNERS CHOSEN ACCURATELY REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THEY REQUIRE CONTEST WINNERS TO FILL OUT A W-9 AND/OR INFORMATION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO BE CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL THE CONTESTANT ATTENDS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JANINE GAUNTT	PersonNm
Title	FOUNDER	TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org	$124,295	BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization	$117,842	BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	$11,232	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org	$253,369	TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART III	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART II JANINE GAUNTT'S BONUS AND INCENTIVE ONLY CONSISTS OF PAYMENTS FOR SPEECHES TO SCHOOLS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS GIVEN ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT PAID PER SPEECH IS FIXED AND WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JANINE GAUNTT	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	SEE PART V	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$253,369	TransactionAmt
Transaction	COMPENSATION	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	false	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE L, PART V	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART IV, LINE (2), COLUMN (B) JANINE GAUNTT, FOUNDER, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JANICE GAUNTT, DIRECTOR AND JULIETTE TURNER-JONES, SECRETARY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	3	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$1,175	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$2,637	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$5,165	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	58	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$4,206	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	12	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$1,284	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	EVENT TICKETS	19	$29,117	FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)	JEWELRY	15	$930	FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)	GIFT CARDS	1	$600	FAIR MARKET VALUE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	false	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART I COLUMN (B) - THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND ADULTS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION THROUGH THE CULTURE. CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO UTILIZE THE CULTURE: FILM, INTERNET, TV AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH, EDUCATE AND INFORM AMERICA'S ADULTS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FOUNDATION IT SETS FORTH REGARDING OUR FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOLS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHATS PODCAST AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS OR CIVIC GROUPS, OUR CONSTITUTING AMERICA SPEAKING TEAM, COMPRISED OF STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VETERANS AND AWARD WINNING TEACHERS REGULARLY SPEAK AT SCHOOLS, TEACHER CONFERENCES, CIVIC GROUPS AND SENIOR CENTERS, EDUCATING STUDENTS AND CITIZENS IN A NON- PARTISAN WAY ABOUT THE RELEVANCY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, HOW TO APPLY IT TO THEIR LIVES AND COUNTRY AND "HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION" WITH EACH OTHER AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST AND WIN SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES, MENTOR TRIPS AND NATIONAL EXPOSURE. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023 THANKS TO GENEROUS GRANTS FROM THE DIANA DAVIS SPENCER FOUNDATION, THE DANIELS FUND, THE DUDDLESTEN FOUNDATION, THE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION AND THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION, CONSTITUTING AMERICA CONTINUED OUR UNPRECEDENTED SCALE UP OF OUR SCHOOL SPEAKING PROGRAM, CULMINATING IN A RECORD-SETTING 461 SPEECHES IN OVER 125 SCHOOLS IN 13 STATES (TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, COLORADO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, OHIO, KANSAS, MICHIGAN ), ENGAGING AND INFORMING MORE THAN 15,000 STUDENTS. DURING THE INTERACTIVE TALKS UTILIZING THE SOCRATIC METHOD, CONSTITUTING AMERICA REPRESENTATIVES TAKE STUDENTS THROUGH AN AGE-APPROPRIATE CONSTITUTION QUIZ AS A TEMPLATE FOR SOCRATIC DISCUSSIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO THEIR OWN LIVES. CLIPS OF STUDENTS' WINNING WORKS SUCH AS WINNING PSAS ARE SHOWN AS A PEER-TO-PEER TEACHING TOOL AND INSPIRATION. STUDENTS WIN PRIZES AND ARE INVITED TO ENTER CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST. WE CONSISTENTLY SHOW AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PRE AND POST-TESTING AS A RESULT OF OUR CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS. EXAMPLE: ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS WENT FROM HAVING 6/10 ANSWERS CORRECT ON OUR PRE-TEST TO HAVING 9/10 ANSWERS ON THE POST-TEST CORRECT. IN LATE 2020 WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE HATTON W. SUMNERS FOUNDATION TO BRING OUR "HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION" PROGRAM TO OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS AND WE BEGAN IMPLEMENTING THAT PROGRAM IN 2021 AND CONTINUED INTO 2023 WITH 99 PRESENTATIONS IN 16 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO MORE THAN 2,920 STUDENTS. IN THIS HIGH IMPACT PROGRAM, STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO READ AND EXAMINE BOTH SIDES OF A CURRENT NATIONAL ISSUE, GLEAN PERTINENT AND FACTUAL INFORMATION, AND DISCUSS COMPLICATED AND DIVISIVE ISSUES WITH THEIR PEERS AND FELLOW CITIZENS IN A PRODUCTIVE AND CIVIL MANNER. DESIGNED WITH POLLING AND FOCUS GROUP DATA IN MIND FROM OUR 2018 POLL OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, WE TEACH STUDENTS CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION TOOLS WITH A VIDEO PRODUCED BY CONSTITUTING AMERICA FEATURING OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS. WE THEN GIVE STUDENTS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE UTILIZING THESE TOOLS AS THEY READ ARTICLES FROM THE "OTHER SIDE," OF THEIR PREDISPOSED ISSUE POSITION. STUDENTS THEN WORK WITH FELLOW STUDENTS TO FIND COMMON GROUND AND CREATE A BILL TO PRESENT TO THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. EXAMPLES OF ISSUES STUDENTS HAVE DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE ISSUE OF BUILDING A WALL AT OUR COUNTRY'S SOUTHERN BORDER; GUN CONTROL; CLIMATE CHANGE; WHETHER OR NOT MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE SHOULD OWN GUNS; AND WHETHER OR NOT STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR CELLPHONES IN SCHOOL, FREE COLLEGE, VOTING AGE AND STANDARDIZED TESTING. WE MEASURE THE IMPACT OF "HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION" WITH STUDENT SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE EXERCISE. BEFORE GIVING OUR CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION PRESENTATION, NEARLY A THIRD OF THE STUDENTS WE SURVEYED SAID IT IS HARD TO HEAR AN OPINION THAT DIFFERS FROM THEIR OWN (29%). A SIMILAR TREND FOLLOWED WITH 36% SAYING IT'S HARD FOR THEM TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES DIFFERENTLY THAN THEM ON A HOT TOPIC. AND EVEN MORE STUDENTS (38%) STATED THEY HAD NEVER STUDIED THE OPPOSING SIDE OF AN ISSUE THEY BELIEVE IN. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE STUDENTS (69%) SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW CONGRESS WRITES A BILL. AFTER GIVING OUR CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION PRESENTATION, 87% OF THE STUDENTS SAID THEY WERE MORE WILLING TO LISTEN TO A VIEWPOINT THAT DIFFERS FROM THEIRS. 80% SAID THEY FEEL BETTER PREPARED TO DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES WITH FRIENDS AND 84% SAID THEY WERE MORE OPEN TO LEARNING ABOUT OPPOSING POINTS OF VIEW. MORE THAN HALF OF THE STUDENTS (56%) SAID THEY PLAN TO CHANGE THE WAY THEY CONSUME NEWS STORIES AND 77% OF THE STUDENTS SAID THEY FELT THEY COULD BETTER APPRECIATE HOW CONGRESS SHOULD COMPROMISE NOW. AS ANOTHER WAY TO SERVE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC, WE BEGAN OUR LIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CHATS PODCAST SERIES IN MARCH 2020, AND HAVE CONTINUED THIS PROGRAM, WITH IT GROWING EVERY YEAR. IN 2023 WE HELD 47 LIVE STREAMING PRESENTATIONS VIEWED BY 9,000+ LIVE AUDIENCE MEMBERS (MANY OF WHOM ARE STUDENTS WATCHING FROM CLASSROOMS AND HOMESCHOOL VENUES), BRINGING OUR TOTAL PROGRAM REACH SINCE INCEPTION TO MORE THAN 200 LIVE PODCASTS TO MORE THAN 31,000 LIVE VIEWERS, WITH OVER 700,000 LISTENS ON POPULAR PODCAST PLATFORMS, TAKING OUR TOTAL PODCAST LISTENS TO 750,000. 94.5% OF ATTENDEES REPORT LEARNING SOMETHING NEW ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, WHILE 98.9% "FIND THIS WAY OF LEARNING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION FUN AND INFORMATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	ADULT ACADEMIC FORUM - 90 DAY STUDIES TO ENGAGE ADULTS IN A THOUGHTFUL AND INFORMATIVE DISCUSSION ON AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND TO AID PARENTS IN TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTING AMERICA LAUNCHED THE "HISTORY HOLDS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE" INITIATIVE. THIS INITIATIVE IS AN ONLINE FORUM THAT CHALLENGES ADULTS TO JOIN WITH OTHERS AROUND THE NATION IN READING AND DISCUSSING FOUNDING DOCUMENTS. THE PROGRAM IS AUGMENTED BY A NOTABLE GROUP OF CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO WRITE DAILY ESSAYS ON THE DAY'S ASSIGNED READING. THE 2023 TOPIC WAS "FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING: TIMELESS EXCHANGES AND IDEAS RESULTING IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION." THE 90 ESSAYS COMPRISING THE STUDY WERE AUTHORED BY 30 DIFFERENT CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND WERE VIEWED 1.7 MILLION TIMES. THESE ESSAYS JOIN OUR 12 PAST 90-DAY STUDIES FOR A TOTAL OF 1,426 ESSAYS BY 213 NATIONALLY KNOWN CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. OUR PAST 90-DAY STUDIES INCLUDE: "AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM REVEALED: THE HISTORIC RISE AND FALL OF WORLDWIDE REGIMES AND HOW UNITED STATES FOUNDING WISDOM PREVAILS 2022," "OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES, AND OUR SACRED HONOR: A 90 DAY STUDY EXPLORING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE2021." "IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS: A 90-DAY STUDY OF IMPORTANT DATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES AND CHANGED THE WORLD 2020," "RESERVED TO THE STATES: BOUNDARIES ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE FLOURISHING OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE 2019," "FIRE ON THE FLOOR: THE RULES, CONFLICT AND DEBATE THAT FUEL THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS 2018," "U.S. SUPREME COURT: LANDMARK DECISIONS AND THE JUSTICES WHO MADE THEM 2017," "THE INTRIGUE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL IMPACT: A STUDY OF OUR COUNTRY'S PAST 57 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2016," "CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS - HOW EXECUTIVE OVERREACH IS IMPEDING YOUR LIBERTIES AND UNDERMINING STATES' SOVEREIGNTY: A STUDY ON THE CRITICAL EROSION OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKS AND BALANCES 2015." OTHER PAST STUDY TOPICS INCLUDE: "THE CLASSICS THAT INSPIRED THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CHALLENGES IT FACES TODAY;" THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALIST PAPERS AND THEIR RELEVANCE TODAY. DURING OUR 90-DAY STUDIES, CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS BY CONTRIBUTING BLOG COMMENTS, AND DISCUSSING THE DAY'S ASSIGNMENT ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE HAS RAPIDLY GROWN OVER THE YEARS (35,000 FACEBOOK FANS BY THE END OF 2011 TO OVER 83,000), ONE OF THE LARGEST OF ANY CONSTITUTION EDUCATION ORGANIZATION; OVER 27,000 YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS, AGAIN ONE OF THE LARGEST OF ANY CONSTITUTION EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. SINCE 2020 OUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT GREW FROM JUST 1,000 FOLLOWERS TO NOW OVER 9,000 FOLLOWERS IN 2023 AS A RESULT OF THIS INITIATIVE, THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS HAVE GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSTITUTION'S MEANING, AND ITS RELEVANCY TODAY THROUGH THE ESSAYS, COMMENTARIES AND ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY THE PARTICIPATING SEASONED SCHOLARS AND HISTORIANS. ALL THIRTEEN STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THEIR ENTIRETY, ARCHIVED AND SEARCHABLE, AND IN DOWNLOADABLE PDF FORM, AND ARE BEING USED ONLINE FOR EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND ONLINE STUDIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC CONSTITUTION CONTEST & TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST - CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S CORNERSTONE INITIATIVE, THE "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST, OFFERS AMERICA'S STUDENTS, K-COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES IN CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE WAYS. THE CONTEST IS DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS AND ADULTS THROUGH THE CULTURE. THIS FUN AND ENGAGING CONTEST AWARDS PRIZES FOR ORIGINAL SONGS, SHORT FILMS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, STEM AND MARKETING PROGRAMS, SPEECHES, POEMS, DRAWINGS ESSAYS, AND TEACHER LESSON PLANS INSPIRED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE THEN PROMOTE THE WINNERS' WORKS BY DISTRIBUTING THEM THROUGH THE NATIONAL MEDIA. WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES MOVIES, MUSIC AND TELEVISION TO PROMOTE THE KIDS' OWN WORKS TO INSPIRE AMERICANS OF ALL AGES TO LEARN ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE THE FUTURE CONTEST ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM EVERY STATE IN THE NATION AND ARE JUDGED BY A RESPECTED PANEL OF WELL-KNOWN JUDGES SUCH AS COUNTRY MUSIC STAR JOHN RICH, THE LATE NASHVILLE PRODUCER JOE SCAIFE, RAP STAR MOSES UVERE, FILM PRODUCERS MICHEAL FLAHERTY, SUZANNE WEINERT, AND JONATHAN AND DEBORAH FLORA, PUBLISHER CHIP FLAHERTY, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES TERRY CHERRY, TEXAS POET LAUREATE KARLA MORTON, BEST SELLING AUTHOR RON HALL, FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE'S GARY DIXON, FORMER WHITE HOUSE SPEECHWRITER MARC THIESSEN, RICE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR JAMES DENICCO, TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION'S THOMAS LINDSAY AND PRESIDENT REAGAN'S FORMER OMB DIRECTOR JIM MILLER. IN 2023 OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS REPRESENTING FOURTEEN STATES RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 30,039. WINNERS ALSO RECEIVE NATIONAL EXPOSURE AND PROMOTION (SEE "WINNER PROMOTION" PROGRAM); SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS (SEE BELOW); AND AN ALL-EXPENSE PAID MENTOR TRIP (SEE "MENTOR TRIP PROGRAM"). YOUNGER STUDENTS RECEIVE GIFT CARDS AND OTHER PRIZES. TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD - IN 2014 A NEW CATEGORY WAS ADDED TO THE "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST: THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZENSHIP AWARD. THIS 4,540 SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY THROUGH CONSTITUTING AMERICA. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS NAMED FOR JANINE TURNER'S FATHER, MR. TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. WHO WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR JANINE TURNER'S FOUNDING OF CONSTITUTING AMERICA. JANINE'S FATHER WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 18, 1934, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON JANUARY 24, 2014. JANINE'S FATHER TAUGHT HER FROM AN EARLY AGE THAT WE ARE BLESSED TO LIVE AS CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. HE WAS A WEST POINT GRADUATE AND FLEW WITH THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO FLY THE REVOLUTIONARY B-58 HUSTLER AT MACH 2. JANINE'S FATHER WAS BRAVE, HONEST, AND RESILIENT. HE INSPIRED HER TO LOVE HER COUNTRY AND BE WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES FOR HER. HE INSPIRED HER TO STUDY HISTORY, TO VALUE LESSONS LEARNED FROM BOTH HISTORY AND GREAT PATRIOTS, AND TO BE OF SERVICE. MR. GAUNTT VALUED OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS' WISDOM. WITH HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE, HE HONORED OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTING AMERICA AWARDS THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD EVERY YEAR TO A GRADUATING SENIOR, NOMINATED BY A TEACHER OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, WHOSE CHARACTER MIRRORS THESE VALUES IN THE FOUR CORNERSTONE AREAS: STELLAR ACADEMIC RECORD, ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, STUDENT BODY LEADERSHIP. THROUGH 2023, 10 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THIS SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE: AUSTIN DOBBS (2014, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY), LEXI LASSITER (2015, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN), PARKER EMERICH (2016, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY), MIRANDA CHASTAIN (2017, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY), GABE MAGGIO (2018, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), KIRK TAYLOR (2019, BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC), CARSON WINKIE (2020, HARVARD), JONAH HENSLEY (2021, PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY), LEE ANN MEHENDALE (2022, MIT), PARTHIV VARANASI (2023, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN).
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	WINNER PROMOTION - THE WORK PERFORMED OR CREATED BY OUR CONTEST WINNERS DOES NOT LIE DORMANT. CONSTITUTING AMERICA IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES THE MEDIUMS OF MOVIES, MUSIC AND TELEVISION FOR THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE KIDS' OWN WINNING WORKS TO INSPIRE AMERICANS OF ALL AGES TO LEARN ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE SUBMIT OUR CONTEST WINNERS' PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAS) TO TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE NATION, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY PLAYED ON TV AND RADIO. AS OF 2023, 275 TELEVISION STATIONS HAD PLAYED OUR WINNERS' PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR HAD THEM IN ROTATION REACHING OVER 138 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. OUR WINNERS' RADIO PSA'S HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON OVER 20 RADIO STATIONS IN MAJOR MARKETS SUCH AS CHICAGO, DETROIT, WASHINGTON, DC, LAS VEGAS AND HONOLULU GARNERING OVER 105 MILLION NIELSEN-VERIFIED RADIO IMPRESSIONS. WE SUBMIT OUR WINNERS' FILMS TO FILM FESTIVALS ACROSS THE NATION. IN 2023 OUR WE THE FUTURE CONTEST WINNERS' PSA'S, SHORT FILMS AND MUSIC VIDEOS RECEIVED 38 FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTANCES, AND 12 "AWARD WINNER" TITLES, BRINGING OUR TOTAL FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTANCES TO 110. CONSTITUTING AMERICA WORKS WITH WINNERS OF OUR SONGWRITING CONTEST TO PROFESSIONALLY RECORD THEIR SONGS; WE WORK WITH GRASSROOTS PROMOTION OF NASHVILLE TO SUBMIT THE SONGS TO RADIO STATIONS, AND OUR WINNERS' SONGS ACTUALLY GET PLAYED ON THE RADIO. OUR SONG WINNERS HAVE RECORDED IN THE HISTORIC QUONSET HUT RECORDING STUDIO IN NASHVILLE, IN GRAMMY WINNERS MICHAEL BODDICKER AND LARI WHITE'S STUDIOS AND AT NEW REPUBLIC STUDIOS IN AUSTIN. IN 2023 WE ASSISTED WE THE FUTURE CONTEST WINNER COLT JAXON IN PREPARING AND PROFESSIONALLY RECORDING HIS WINNING SONG, "FREE TODAY," FOR 2024 AIRPLAY ON RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WITH OUR PROMOTIONAL HELP, "FREE TODAY" WENT ON TO RECEIVE OVER 14 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ON MORE THAN 31 RADIO STATIONS IN 2024 CUMULATIVELY, OUR WINNERS' SONGS HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON 81 RADIO STATIONS, WITH 174 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. WINNING ARTWORK BY OUR STUDENTS IS UTILIZED TO CREATE HOLIDAY CARDS AND THESE CARDS ARE MAILED OUT TO NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS. WE ALSO PLACE THE WINNING ARTWORK ON NOTECARDS THAT ARE SOLD IN OUR CONSTITUTING AMERICA STORE AND GIVEN AWAY AS PRIZES AT OUR PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS. WINNERS' SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTOR EXPERIENCE/TRIPS - TO DATE, THROUGH THE "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST AND THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD, THE 244 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND GRAD-SCHOOL WINNERS FROM 37 DIFFERENT STATES HAVE RECEIVED OVER 302,199 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZE MONEY. IN 2023, CONSTITUTING AMERICA AWARDED 30,039 IN SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES TO THE 2022 HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND TEACHER WINNERS AND THE TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD WINNER, PARTHIV VARANASI . THROUGH 2023 OUR 18 TEACHER WINNERS HAVE WON A TOTAL OF 15,750 FOR HAVING THE BEST LESSON PLAN. MENTOR TRIPS - OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS NOT ONLY RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES - WE MENTOR THEM IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING TAKING THEM ON A YEARLY MENTOR TRIP. IN 2023, WE TOOK 17 WINNERS FROM 8 STATES ON: A 2.5 DAY TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C. OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRIP, OUR GROUP TOURED THE U.S. CAPITOL, THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MUSEUM, THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, THE SUPREME COURT AND MOUNT VERNON. WE HAD THE GREAT HONOR TO PERFORM A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TOMB AT MOUNT VERNON. A THOMAS JEFFERSON REENACTOR VISITED WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION, AND WE HAD DINNER AT THE HISTORIC GADSBY'S TAVERN RESTAURANT. AFTER THE TRIP, WINNER JALEN HILL SAID, "THIS TRIP WAS AMAZING. I LOVED GETTING TO SEE THE FAMOUS SIGHTS THAT I HAVE ONLY SEEN IN MOVIES. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT. I LOVED GETTING TO TALK TO AND LEARN MORE FROM THE OTHER WINNERS AND THE MENTORS. THIS TRIP HAS INSPIRED ME TO SHARE WITH ALL MY FRIENDS THE NEWS THINGS I HAVE LEARNED." IN PAST YEARS, OUR STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED ON ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIPS TO PHILADELPHIA, HOLLYWOOD, NASHVILLE, NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C. DURING THE MENTOR TRIPS, STUDENTS MEET WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS, PROFESSIONALLY RECORD THEIR WINNING SONGS, GET FILMED FOR MINI-DOCUMENTARIES AND MUSIC VIDEOS AND ALL DONE WITH A CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR AND ATTEND A TWO-HOUR IN-DEPTH CONSTITUTION CLASS. SOME OF OUR PAST MENTORS INCLUDE SINGERS VINCE GILL, LARI WHITE, FILM AND TELEVISION STAR GARY SINISE, AND FILM PRODUCERS JONATHAN AND DEBORAH FLORA AND MICHEAL FLAHERTY. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE MEETING WITH CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, VIP TOURS OF DISNEY, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, MOUNT VERNON ESTATES, THE HISTORICAL HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, AS WELL AS DINNER WITH CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR JORGE KNIPPRATH AND HILLSDALE'S WILLIAM MORRISEY. CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAMMING - FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS PARTICIPATED IN A CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM PRODUCED BY CONSTITUTING AMERICA. AFTER TWO YEARS OF PARTICIPATING IN LIVE PROGRAMMING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN 2020 CONSTITUTING AMERICA CREATED OUR OWN FIVE-HOUR VIRTUAL EVENT, A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS, LIVE STREAMED TO STUDENTS AND CLASSROOMS ACROSS AMERICA, AND CONTINUED AND GREW THIS EVENT IN 2023. WE BEGAN THE DAY BY READING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ALOUD, IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH TWO OF OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST WINNERS, AND THEN FILLED OUT THE DAY WITH EIGHT WORKSHOPS INCLUDING: "THE CONSTITUTION & CRAFTS," "THE CONSTITUTION & CINEMA," "THE CONSTITUTION & SCIENCE," "THE CONSTITUTION & CITIZENSHIP," THE CONSTITUTION & THE FIRST AMENDMENT," "THE CONSTITUTION & HOW TO HAVE A CIVIL CIVIC CONVERSATION,- AND "THE CONSTITUTION & CONCERT." OUR CONTEST WINNERS APPEARED THROUGHOUT THE FIVE- HOUR PROGRAM. CLASSROOMS FROM 88 SCHOOLS IN 39 STATES ACROSS THE U.S. TUNED IN WITH OVER 5,180 LIVE VIEWERS. STUDENTS IN THE AUDIENCE WERE GIVEN TWO EXTRA WEEKS TO ENTER OUR "WE THE FUTURE" CONTEST, RESULTING IN A GREATER SUBMISSION AMOUNT ADDITIONALLY, WE SHIPPED OUT MORE THAN 10,000 FREE CONSTITUTIONS TO SCHOOLS TO ASSIST IN THEIR CONSTITUTION DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM: HOW & WHY IT MATTERS: IN 2023 WE LAUNCHED OUR NEWEST PROGRAM: A PODCAST, DOCUMENTARY AND DOCU-SERIES ENTITLED AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM: HOW & WHY IT MATTERS. AS BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT, EACH YEAR FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, AS PART OF OUR "HISTORY HOLDS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE" ONLINE STUDY, CONSTITUTING AMERICA HAS CHOSEN A TOPIC RELATED TO AMERICA AND AMERICA'S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS, RECRUITING TOP SCHOLARS TO RESEARCH AND WRITE ABOUT THE TOPIC. OUR 2022 AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM STUDY EXAMINES HISTORIC WORLD-WIDE REGIMES, TYING THEIR DEMISE TO THEIR FAILURE TO FOLLOW FOUNDING PRINCIPLES LAID OUT IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION-JUXTAPOSING THE FAILURE OF THOSE DICTATORSHIPS TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF AMERICA'S PROVIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS. WE ARE NOW TURNING OUR AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ONLINE STUDY ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR ONLINE STUDIES EVER WITH OVER 1.4 MILLION ESSAY VIEWS-INTO A PODCAST. DOCUMENTARY AND DOCUSERIES. WE BEGAN FILMING IN 2023 AND LAUNCHED THE PODCAST PORTION OF THE PROJECT IN THE SPRING OF 2024, WITH OVER 530,000 VIEWS TO DATE AS OUR FOUNDER, ACTRESS JANINE TURNER, SAYS IN THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES: "AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE IT. SOME PEOPLE DON'T. BUT WHAT DOES AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM MEAN? THE GOAL OF MY JOURNEY IS TO GET PAST THE BUZZWORD AND EXPLORE: WHAT DOES AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM REALLY MEAN? I'M JANINE TURNER. JOIN ME AS I SPEAK WITH SCHOLARS AND AMERICANS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ABOUT WHAT AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM MEANS TO THEM, BOTH HISTORICALLY AND CURRENTLY. AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. HOW AND WHY IT MATTERS." THE TALK SHOW STYLE PODCAST CAN CURRENTLY BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, ROKU CHANNEL AND ALL YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORMS. THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S DEAR FRIEND AND LEADERSHIP BOARD MEMBER, JOCELYN WHITE, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2021.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2	JANINE GAUNTT JULIETTE TURNER-JONES FOUNDER SECRETARY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP JANINE GAUNTT JANICE GAUNTT FOUNDER DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP JANICE GAUNTT JULIETTE TURNER-JONES DIRECTOR SECRETARY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4	THE ORGANIZATION MADE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING: 1) THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SET AT NO MORE THAN 9 AND NO LESS THAN 3; 2) GAVE THE FOUNDER 3 APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD; AND 3) GAVE THE FOUNDATION THE ABILITY TO APPOINT A RESOLUTION COMMITTEE TO HANDLE ANY DISAGREEMENT THAT MAY ARISE BETWEEN THE FOUNDER AND THE CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY CPA. ONCE COMPLETED IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CURRENT BOOKKEEPER, CO-PRESIDENT AND BOARD FINANCE CHAIR. ONCE APPROVED, IT IS PROCESSED FOR SIGNATURE AND E-FILING. THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS INTERESTED PERSONS DEFINED AS ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. IT IS THE DUTY OF AN INTERESTED PERSON TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST. HE/SHE WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION CAN BE OBTAINED, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR TOP OFFICIALS, THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS OUTSIDE DATA SUCH AS COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AND VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS OUTSIDE DATA SUCH AS COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AND VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17	MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	CONSTITUTING AMERICA, INC. MAINTAINS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FILE OF THEIR FORM 1023 APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION AND THREE YEARS OF FILED FORMS 990. THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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