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John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation Incorporated

EIN 04-6113130 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Income
$7.8 million
Spending
$6.8 million
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
91.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 49%
Employees
28
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$439,013, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 91.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 45 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    34 of 34 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $1.4 million spent. EDUCATION, HEMINGWAY AND MUSEUM SUPPORT(SEE MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O)EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTSGUIDED MUSEUM VISITS - IN 2025, MUSEUM EDUCATORS LED NEARLY 125 FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN TOTAL, OVER 4,600 STUDENTS AND 600 CHAPERONES WERE GUIDED THROUGH THE EXHIBITS AND INTRODUCED TO KEY HISTORY AND CIVICS TOPICS RELATED TO PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LIFE AND TIMES. FREE ADMISSION WAS PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY FOR ALL SCHOOL GROUPS, AND TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION AT NO COST FOR 1,000 STUDENTS IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER DISTRICTS. THE FEDERAL BUDGET PROGRAM ENGAGED NEARLY 225 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AND AROUND THE BOSTON AREA, AND THE ANNUAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OFFERED 53 STUDENTS AND 14 CHAPERONES A FULL DAY OF HANDS-ON LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND PERSONAL REFLECTION RELATED TO LEADERSHIP. THE LIBRARY'S VOLUNTEER DOCENTS LED NEARLY 350 TOURS FOR OVER 3,500 VISITORS, HELPING TO BRING TO LIFE THE LIBRARY'S EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS.YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS - OVER 2,500 PEOPLE VISITED THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM THROUGH THE 2025 CELEBRATE! AND PRESIDENTS' DAY FESTIVAL PROGRAMS. THE CELEBRATE! SERIES HELD EIGHT PERFORMANCES IN HONOR OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, JUNETEENTH, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, AND DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH, AMONG OTHERS, OFFERING A MARIONETTE SHOW, LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE, AND PERFORMATIVE STORYTELLING. THE ANNUAL PRESIDENTS' DAY FESTIVAL BROUGHT PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY TO LIFE FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES, WITH PRESIDENTIAL REENACTORS, JFK-RELATED CRAFTS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AND GAMES FOR ALL AGES. IN AUGUST, THE LIBRARY OFFERED A "PRESIDENTIAL PETS PARTY," WELCOMING APPROXIMATELY 650 VISITORS TO EXPLORE THE EXHIBIT AND PARTICIPATE IN MAKE-AND-TAKE ACTIVITY STATIONS.TEACHER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES - TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE MUSEUM'S CONTENT AND COLLECTIONS, THE EDUCATION GUIDES AND ON-SITE CURRICULUM MATERIALS WERE TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH AND OTHER HANDOUTS WERE UPDATED FOR IMPROVED USE IN FACILITATED FIELD TRIPS. A NEW FRONTIERS NEWSLETTER FOR EDUCATORS WAS MAILED TO 14,318 RECIPIENTS IN JANUARY 2025, AND BIMONTHLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTERS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO OVER 394,000 SUBSCRIBERS. EACH ISSUE CONTAINED A RANGE OF CONTENT, INCLUDING NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL VISITORS, HIGHLIGHTED CURRICULAR RESOURCES OR MATERIALS, AND OBJECT SPOTLIGHTS.KENNEDY-BREYER CIVIC SCHOLARS - IN JULY 2025, THE FIRST SESSION OF THE KENNEDY-BREYER CIVIC SCHOLARS SUMMER PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE AND JUSTICE STEPHEN G. BREYER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER ON COURTS AND THE CONSTITUTION. TWENTY-SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED A WEEK-LONG SEMINAR EXPLORING THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT AND HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER TO SHAPE OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. PROFILE IN COURAGE ESSAY CONTEST - IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 2,314 PROFILE IN COURAGE ESSAYS FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ALL 50 STATES, AS WELL AS WASHINGTON, D.C., AND PUERTO RICO. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED SUBMISSIONS FROM U.S. CITIZENS IN CANADA, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, KENYA, MEXICO, MONACO, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, SOUTH KOREA, SWITZERLAND, AND UZBEKISTAN. THE WINNING ESSAYIST, EMILY MATTHEWS, WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE FOUNDATION'S MAY DINNER GALA FOR HER PIECE ON RUTH ANN MINNER AND HER FIGHT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.KENNEDY LIBRARY FORUMS - IN 2025, THE JFK LIBRARY FORUM PROGRAM PRESENTED 13 FORUMS, OFFERED IN A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON INCLUDED: "LESSONS FROM BOBBY: TEN REASONS ROBERT F. KENNEDY STILL MATTERS", FEATURING CHRIS MATTHEWS; "JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS: KEY TAKEAWAYS," FEATURING FRED LOGEVALL; "THE HIGHEST CALLING: CONVERSATIONS ON THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY," FEATURING DAVID RUBENSTEIN; AND "EQUAL PAY: A CONVERSATION WITH DEMOCRATIC WHIP KATHERINE CLARK." IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AT FORUMS IN 2025 REACHED 1,804, AND THE 10 FORUMS THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE ATTRACTED 21,254 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.HEMINGWAY - THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY COLLECTION AT THE JFK LIBRARY STANDS AS THE PREEMINENT, UNPARALLELED ARCHIVE FOR THE STUDY OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S LIFE, WORKS, AND CREATIVE PROCESS, COMPRISING OVER 90% OF THE NOBEL LAUREATE'S EXISTING MANUSCRIPTS, MORE THAN 11,000 OF HIS PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS, AND SELECTED FAMILY MEMENTOS. THE LIBRARY PROMOTES HEMINGWAY'S LITERARY LEGACY TO SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH A VARIETY OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. 2025 ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDED THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD CELEBRATION, HONORING AUTHOR MICHAEL DEAGLER FOR HIS DEBUT NOVEL EARLY SOBRIETIES WITH A KEYNOTE BY AUTHOR ALEX GEORGE; WORK ON THE "HEMINGWAY AT THE JFK" WEBSITE, WHICH ALLOWS VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO EXPLORE HEMINGWAY'S LIFE, WORKS, AND LEGACY. THE SITE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO GROW, WITH ADDITIONAL CONTENT AND ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES ROLLING OUT IN PHASES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.MUSEUM SUPPORT - THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE COMPLETION OF AN INTERPRETIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS, INCLUDING SHORT-, MID-, AND LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESTRUCTURING INTERPRETATION; ANCHOR THEMES AND SUGGESTED LAYOUT WITHIN THE CURRENT FLOORPLAN; AND OVERALL EXHIBIT GOALS AS DETERMINED DURING WORKSHOPS WITH STAFF, DOCENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  2. $1.3 million spent. COMMUNICATIONS(SEE MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O)THE JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING PROGRAMS PROVIDE A DIRECT AND DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ("LIBRARY") FOR AUDIENCES ACROSS THE NATION AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THESE AUDIENCES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LEADERSHIP, STYLE, AND HUMANITY, ALONG WITH EXPOSURE TO HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, LETTERS, STORIES, AND PEOPLE FROM PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ADMINISTRATION. THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO PRESENT THE ONLINE USER WITH INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS, DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, AND PUBLIC SERVICE IDEALS PRESIDENT KENNEDY CHAMPIONED THROUGHOUT HIS POLITICAL CAREER. VISITS TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE TOPPED 4 MILLION IN 2025, WITH A TOTAL OF 7.9 MILLION PAGEVIEWS. THE LIBRARY HAS A ROBUST AUDIENCE OF 575,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL RECEIVED 7,234,924 VIEWS IN 2025 A 125% INCREASE OVER THE NUMBER OF VIEWS IN 2024.THE LIBRARY'S SPECIAL EXHIBIT THIS YEAR WAS "PRESIDENTIAL PETS," A WINDOW INTO THE LIVES OF FIRST FAMILIES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE PETS THEY LOVED. A SPECIFIC MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR THE EXHIBIT WAS DEVELOPED FOR TOURISTS AND AREA RESIDENTS. A "FULL EXPERIENCE" MARKETING CAMPAIGN WAS DEVELOPED TO POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A DESTINATION WHILE REMINDING VIEWERS OF THE POWER OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LEGACY. VIBRANT IMAGES OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND THE LIBRARY WERE DISPLAYED ON MBTA BUSES, SUBWAY PLATFORMS, TROLLEYS, AND BILLBOARDS ACROSS THE BOSTON AREA.IN 2025, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, THE JFK LIBRARY MAINTAINED ITS RANKING AS THE #1 SPECIALTY MUSEUM IN BOSTON ON TRIPADVISOR AND WAS AGAIN DESIGNATED AS A TRIPADVISOR "TRAVELERS' CHOICE." FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING, THE LIBRARY WAS RANKED AMONG THE TOP TEN IN THE NEWSWEEK READERS' CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST PRESIDENTIAL ATTRACTION. ALL OF THE OUTREACH AND SUPPORT BY THE FOUNDATION HELPED ATTRACT OVER 170,000 VISITORS TO THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN 2025.
  3. $835,366 spent. AWARDS AND SUPPORT(SEE MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O)PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD - THE PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD COMMITTEE SELECTED VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE AS THE 2025 PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD HONOREE FOR PUTTING HIS LIFE AND CAREER ON THE LINE TO ENSURE THE TRANSFER OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER ON JANUARY 6, 2021. PENCE WAS SELECTED FROM A LIST OF 19 NOMINEES CHOSEN FROM NEARLY 12,000 NOMINATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND FROM THE PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS.THE AWARD RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION, GARNERING OVER 2,300 MEDIA MENTIONS WITH A REACH OF OVER 7.4 BILLION READERS. THE LIVE-STREAM, RECORDING, AND CLIPS FROM THE CEREMONY RECEIVED OVER 2.2 MILLION ONLINE VIEWS, AND A RECORDED INTERVIEW BETWEEN JACK SCHLOSSBERG AND VICE PRESIDENT PENCE RECEIVED OVER 11,000 VIEWS.THREE NEW MEMBERS JOINED THE PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD COMMITTEE IN 2025: PROFESSOR HEATHER COX RICHARDSON, HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR; HADLEY DUVALL, ACTIVIST; AND DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN, CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CHAIRMAN, THE CARLYLE GROUP. EARTHSHOT LEGACY PARTNERS - LAUNCHED IN 2023, THE EARTHSHOT LEGACY PARTNERS INITIATIVE EXTENDS THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINCE WILLIAM'S EARTHSHOT PRIZE BUILDING THE PRIZE'S IMPACT REGIONALLY. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THIS INITIATIVE IS THE EARTHSHOT INNOVATION CHALLENGE: NORTHEAST U.S. EDITION, WHICH IGNITES NORTHEAST-U.S.-BASED INNOVATIONS THAT PROMISE TO MAKE MEANINGFUL POSITIVE CHANGE IN ONE OF THE FIVE EARTHSHOTS: PROTECT AND RESTORE NATURE; CLEAN OUR AIR; REVIVE OUR OCEANS; BUILD A WASTE-FREE WORLD; AND FIX OUR CLIMATE. THE JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION, THE 'QUIN IMPACT FUND, AND THE EARTHSHOT LEGACY PARTNERS PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING TO THE AWARD WINNERS EACH YEAR TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SCALE OF THESE SOLUTIONS.IN 2024, THE EARTHSHOT INNOVATION CHALLENGE CELEBRATED THREE CLIMATE INNOVATORS: AFTERLIFE AG, CELLSENSE, AND IT'S ELECTRIC. THROUGHOUT 2025, THE JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION PROVIDED GROWTH AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR EACH OF THESE FINALISTS. THIS INCLUDED AN INVITATION TO SHOWCASE THEIR SOLUTIONS AT "EARTH360 PERSPECTIVE: CATALYSTS OF CHANGE," A PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED BY THE 'QUIN HOUSE.THE 2025 FINALISTS WERE SELECTED BY COMMITTEE AFTER AN INTENSIVE APPLICATION, VETTING, AND REVIEW PROCESS. THE AWARDS CEREMONY, ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR THE FALL OF 2025, WAS RESCHEDULED TO EARLY 2026.
  4. $618,150 spent. THE KENNEDY LIBRARY IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE FIELD OF ARCHIVAL DIGITIZATION, AND THE DIGITIZATION PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST IN THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2006, WITH THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT OF THE DIGITIZATION STAFF AND ALL OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THIS OPERATION, WHICH HAS ALLOWED THE LIBRARY TO FURNISH ONLINE ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PAGES OF DOCUMENTS, 20,700 PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, 3,600 SOUND RECORDING SEGMENTS, 1,350 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS, AND 125 MOTION PICTURES FROM THE KENNEDY PRESIDENCY. IN 2025, DIGITAL ARCHIVES PAGES ON THE WEBSITE RECEIVED MORE THAN 913,000 VIEWS.KENNEDY FAMILY COLLECTION - DIGITIZATION OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY COLLECTION WAS COMPLETED IN 2025, WITH THE LIBRARY AND FOUNDATION DIGITIZATION STAFF FINALIZING CATALOGING AND DESCRIPTIONS, CONDUCTING QUALITY CONTROL, UPDATING THE FINDING AID, AND PUBLISHING THE COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC USE. THE COLLECTION, WHICH WAS DONATED TO THE LIBRARY BY PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S MOTHER, ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY, CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ITEMS THAT DOCUMENT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE KENNEDY AND FITZGERALD FAMILIES OVER A SPAN OF ABOUT 100 YEARS 1878 THROUGH 1980.JOSEPH P. KENNEDY PERSONAL PAPERS - BETWEEN 7/1/2024-6/30/2025, A TOTAL OF 25,010 PAGES FROM THE FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE SERIES OF THE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY PERSONAL PAPERS WERE DIGITIZED, CATALOGED, AND PUBLISHED ONLINE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. THE FULL COLLECTION DOCUMENTS JOSEPH KENNEDY'S LIFE AS BANKER, FINANCIER, MOVIE PRODUCER, DIPLOMAT AND FATHER TO NINE CHILDREN, INCLUDING JOHN F. KENNEDY. THE FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE SERIES CONTAINS LETTERS, NOTES, TELEGRAMS AND POSTCARDS BETWEEN IMMEDIATE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY, INCLUDING SPOUSES AND GRANDCHILDREN. MYER FELDMAN PERSONAL PAPERS - WORK BEGAN IN 2025 TO DIGITIZE THE MYER FELDMAN PERSONAL PAPERS. DONATED TO THE JFK LIBRARY IN JULY 2009 AND PROCESSED AND OPENED IN 2014, THIS COLLECTION PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE WORK OF ONE OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S CLOSEST PERSONAL ADVISORS, DEPUTY SPECIAL COUNSEL MYER "MIKE" FELDMAN. THE FELDMAN COLLECTION, WHICH IS CONTAINED IN 104 BOXES SPANNING 55 CUBIC FEET, DOCUMENTS FELDMAN'S WIDE-RANGING RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE KENNEDY AND JOHNSON ADMINISTRATIONS.DIGITIZATION ON DEMAND - THE ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT ALSO DIGITIZED 32,000 PAGES IN 2025 AS PART OF ITS "DIGITIZATION ON DEMAND" PROGRAM, WHICH FURNISHES DIGITIZED ARCHIVAL MATERIAL IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES FROM RESEARCHERS, STAFF, SCHOLARS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1963.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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