Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE JACK MILLER CENTER FOR TEACHING AMERICAS FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY, INC. (A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION) (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE ORGANIZATION) IS TO REINVIGORATE EDUCATION IN AMERICAS FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ADVANCE THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF AMERICAS HISTORY, ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLES, IDEAS AND ISSUES ARISING FROM THE AMERICAN AND WESTERN TRADITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON THREE PILLARS: GROWING THE TALENT PIPELINE OF PROFESSORS AND SCHOLARS DEDICATED TO THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY, TRANSFORMING THE MODEL FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF K-12 CIVICS AND HISTORY TEACHERS, AND BUILDING COLLABORATION AMONG CIVICS ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDERS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN CIVICS EFFORTS AROUND THE NATION.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 26
- Highest pay
- $358,555, president
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 123% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $6.5 million spent. THE JACK MILLER CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO REINVIGORATING THE TEACHING OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY. THROUGH ITS WORK WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SCHOLARS AND PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, THE CENTER SUPPORTS CIVICS AND HISTORY EDUCATORS AT EVERY LEVEL AND STRENGTHENS THE BROADER NATIONAL CIVICS MOVEMENT. THE CENTER STRENGTHENED THE TALENT PIPELINE OF ACADEMIC SCHOLARS THROUGH SYLLABUS AND PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND CAMPUS CENTER-BUILDING SUPPORT. PROGRAMS INCLUDED A NEW AMERICAN HISTORIAN CONFERENCE, THE 2025 JACK MILLER FELLOWSHIP FOR 24 SCHOLARS, A DIRECTORS SUMMIT FOR 50 LEADERS OF UNIVERSITY CIVICS CENTERS, AND 64 AMERICA 250 AND CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS LED BY SCHOLARS IN ITS NETWORK. FOR K-12 CIVICS AND HISTORY EDUCATORS, THE CENTER ORCHESTRATED 66 SCHOLAR-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND GRADUATE COURSES REACHING 1,100 TEACHERS, CONDUCTED ITS YEARLONG AMERICAN CIVIC TRADITION FELLOWSHIP FOR 15 TEACHERS, AND GREW ITS CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES OFFERING SUBJECT-FOCUSED GRADUATE COURSES TO 13 INSTITUTIONS. FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY, THE CENTER CONDUCTED SEMINARS IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, AND MIAMI ON BUILDING COURSES GROUNDED IN PRIMARY SOURCE TEXTS. TO GROW THE NATIONAL CIVICS MOVEMENT, THE CENTER ALSO PUBLISHED A CIVICS MAGAZINE WITH ESSAYS FROM INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, PRODUCED 24 SCHOLAR INTERVIEWS PROMOTING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLICIZED MORE THAN 140 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS, AND PARTNERED WITH 95 ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO AMPLIFY SHARED EFFORTS. THE JACK MILLER CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO REINVIGORATING THE TEACHING OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY. THROUGH ITS WORK WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SCHOLARS AND PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, THE CENTER SUPPORTS CIVICS AND HISTORY EDUCATORS AT EVERY LEVEL AND STRENGTHENS THE BROADER NATIONAL CIVICS MOVEMENT. THE CENTER STRENGTHENED THE TALENT PIPELINE OF ACADEMIC SCHOLARS THROUGH SYLLABUS AND PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND CAMPUS CENTER-BUILDING SUPPORT. PROGRAMS INCLUDED A NEW AMERICAN HISTORIAN CONFERENCE, THE 2025 JACK MILLER FELLOWSHIP FOR 24 SCHOLARS, A DIRECTORS SUMMIT FOR 50 LEADERS OF UNIVERSITY CIVICS CENTERS, AND 64 AMERICA 250 AND CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS LED BY SCHOLARS IN ITS NETWORK. FOR K-12 CIVICS AND HISTORY EDUCATORS, THE CENTER ORCHESTRATED 66 SCHOLAR-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND GRADUATE COURSES REACHING 1,100 TEACHERS, CONDUCTED ITS YEARLONG AMERICAN CIVIC TRADITION FELLOWSHIP FOR 15 TEACHERS, AND GREW ITS CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES OFFERING SUBJECT-FOCUSED GRADUATE COURSES TO 13 INSTITUTIONS. FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY, THE CENTER CONDUCTED SEMINARS IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, AND MIAMI ON BUILDING COURSES GROUNDED IN PRIMARY SOURCE TEXTS. TO GROW THE NATIONAL CIVICS MOVEMENT, THE CENTER ALSO PUBLISHED A CIVICS MAGAZINE WITH ESSAYS FROM INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, PRODUCED 24 SCHOLAR INTERVIEWS PROMOTING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLICIZED MORE THAN 140 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS, AND PARTNERED WITH 95 ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO AMPLIFY SHARED EFFORTS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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