Organization: THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
Mission: SEE SCHEDULE O, FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1
Activities: ALL PROGRAMMING OF THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION IS INSPIRED BY THELEGACY OF THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY PAT NIXON, AND RELATES TO ONE ORMORE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES IN AND OUT OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE.ADDITIONALLY, PROGRAMMING IN 2019 WAS CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEWLY-RENOVATED PERMANENT EXHIBITION GALLERIES THAT DEBUTED ON OCTOBER 14, 2016. THE GALLERIES COMPRISE APPROXIMATELY 25,000 SQUARE FEET OF PERMANENT EXHIBITION SPACE, FEATURE MORE THAN 60 EXHIBITS, INCLUDING A REPLICA OF PRESIDENT NIXON'S OVAL OFFICE; 30 UNIQUE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES; A 13 MINUTE-AWARD WINNING FILM "NIXON; AND MORE THAN 300 ARTIFACTS.PROGRAMMING INCLUDED FREE, COMMUNITY COMMEMORATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS THAT HAVE BECOME A STAPLE IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA; LEGACY-ADVANCING CONTENT, SUCH AS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF PAT NIXON BECOMING FIRST LADY, AND THE U.S. - CHINA RELATIONS CONFERENCE; PUBLICITY-ORIENTED EVENTS, SUCH AS THE PROGRAMS WITH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE NEIL GORSUCH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ROBERT WILKIE, ARKANSAS SENATOR TOM COTTON, AND AMBASSADOR RICHARD GRENELL; AND OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION REUNION OF THE NIXON WHITE HOUSE POLICY PLANNING STAFF IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND CIVIL-RIGHTS SEMINAR WITH ROBERT J. BROWN AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE AND CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY. HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING WAS INSPIRED BY PRESIDENT NIXON'S LOVE OF TRAINS THAT BEGAN IN HIS YOUTH AND CHILDHOOD AND FIRST LADY PAT NIXON'S LIFELONG LOVE OF THE HOLIDAYS; PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CANDLELIGHT EVENING LIBRARY TOURS, FAMILY FUN HOLIDAY INSPIRED RECEPTIONS AND A MAGNIFICENT MODEL TRAIN EXHIBIT OVER SEVERAL WEEKS. IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED MULTIPLE SWEARING IN CEREMONIES FOR U.S. ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS TAKING THE OATH OF SERVICE IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS IN THE LIBRARY'S EXACT WHITE HOUSE EAST ROOM REPLICA.
BI-PARTISAN LECTURE SERIES, SPECIAL TOURS AND EVENTS AT THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. IN 2019, THE NIXON FOUNDATION UNVEILED AN ORIGINAL EXHIBIT ENTITLED "APOLLO 11: ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND", DOCUMENTING THE HISTORIC 1969 MISSION THAT TOOK APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUTS NEIL ARMSTRONG AND BUZZ ALDRIN TO THE MOON. THE EXHIBITION DOCUMENTED PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S ROLE IN THE APOLLO PROGRAM AND DISPLAYED THE OVAL OFFICE TELEPHONE THAT RICHARD NIXON USED TO CALL THE ASTRONAUTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON AMONG OTHER ARTIFACTS. ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING THE NIXON FOUNDATION ORGANIZED A DAYLONG CELEBRATION THAT INCLUDED A 5K RUN CALLED "THE SPACE RACE," EDUCATIONAL INTERACTIVE STEM PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF AMERICA'S SPACE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE NIXON FOUNDATION PROVIDED FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION TO 7,000 VISITORS. IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZED THE ANNUAL DISPLAY OF COLLECTOR MODEL TRAINS AND HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES.
FREE ADMISSION DAYS TO THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN YORBA LINDA, CA DURING NATIONAL HOLIDAYS; PROGRAMS COMMEMORATING THE LEGACY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 37TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND PROGRAMS HONORING VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY, AND FIRST RESPONDING PERSONNEL:JANUARY 9, 2019 FOR RICHARD NIXON'S BIRTHDAYFEBRUARY 18, 2019 FOR PRESIDENT'S DAYMARCH 17, 2019 FOR PATRICIA NIXON'S BIRTHDAYMAY 27, 2019 FOR MEMORIAL DAYJULY 4, 2019 FOR INDEPENDENCE DAYSEPTEMBER 11, 2019 FOR PATRIOT DAYNOVEMBER 11, 2019 FOR VETERAN'S DAY EVENTS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RICHARD NIXON ON SELECT DAYS AND HOLIDAYS SUCH AS PRESIDENT NIXON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, PAT NIXON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, MEET THE PRESIDENTS SERIES, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, 9/11 MEMORIAL EVENT AND LEGACY FORUMS. IN DECEMBER 2019, THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION HOSTED ITS ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO HOMETOWN HEROES MEMORIALIZING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SERVICE PERSONNEL AND HONORING GOLD STAR AND BLUE STAR FAMILIES.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security