Founded in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization, a public charity. With an annual operating budget of over $4 million, the Institute is grateful to be supported by 3,000 individual, corporate, and foundation donors as we work to strengthen civic knowledge and foster civic values among the next generation of citizens.
The Bill of Rights Institute has assembled a talented team to create each of our programs, including a full-time staff of 18 with more than 120 years combined experience in the classroom. In addition, we partner with experts, including outstanding secondary school teachers; academics from the fields of American history, political science, and constitutional law; video producers; web site designers; and evaluation and curriculum experts.
Program Success
Our successful track record and deep knowledge of our audience gives us confidence in our ability to reach teachers and students with the fundamental civic and historical knowledge they need to become more active and informed citizens. A few of our successes include:
- Delivering instructional materials on America’s Founding documents to more than 91,000 classrooms nationwide.
- Producing ten full sets of curriculum for both middle and high school students.
- Reaching over 10,000 teachers through 280 Constitutional Seminars and other professional development programs for teachers in 40 states.
- Transmitting the Bill of Rights Institute eLessons electronically to over 27,000 teachers weekly.
- Attracting an average of 107,000 visitors a month to the Bill of Rights Institute website.