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FOUNDATIONS: ABRAHAM LINCOLN FOUNDATION |
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Preserving the Past and Insuring the Future
Contacts:
Mr. John J. Meko, Jr.
Executive Director
The Foundations of the League
215-587-5583 (B)
215-851-8789 (F)
mekoj@unionleague.org
Ms. Patricia Alesi
Foundations Assistant
The Foundations of the League
215-587-6455 (B)
215-851-8789 (F)
alesip@unionleague.org
Lucienne Beard
Director of Education and Outreach
The Foundations of the Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-587-5568 (B)
215-587-8789 (F)
beardl@unionleague.org
Mr. David Cassedy
Curator of Art/Processing Archivist
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
The Union League of Philadelphia
215-587-6442 (B)
215-851-8796 (F)
cassedyd@unionleague.org
Beth DeGeorge
Librarian
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
215-587-5594 (B)
215-851-8796 (F)
degeorgeb@unionleague.org
Catherine M. Farrell
Director of Advancement
The Foundations of the League
215-851-8793 (B)
215-851-8789 (F)
farrellc@unionleague.org
Mr. James Mundy Director of Library & Historical Collections
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
215-587-5592 (B)
215-851-8796 (F)
mundyj@unionleague.org
History
On Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, 1996, after years of work and months of patient waiting, the Union League of Philadelphia received word that the Internal Revenue Service had determined that The Abraham Lincoln Foundation was a 501 (c) (3) organization. This meant that the foundation was exempt from taxation and that contributions to the foundation qualify as deductible charitable contributions for federal income tax, estate tax and gift tax purposes.
At the same time, the foundation also received a mandate to make the treasures of the League available to the public. The foundation responded with tours, exhibits and symposia and is planning other programs as well.
Union League members have enthusiastically supported the foundation, and the public, as well as League members, have benefited from the many activities of the foundation. Truly, the Legacy Lives On!
Mission Statement
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation preserves and develops the collections of the Union League and uses them to inspire and educate the community. Over the past nine years the foundation has accomplished and surpassed many of its initial goals.
As a privately funded nonprofit foundation, The Abraham Lincoln Foundation must rely on the generosity of its friends and supporters to meet the costs of conservation and acquisition, education, and providing outreach programs. We are grateful to those who have contributed to the important work foundation preserving our past and insuring our future.
The League and The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
Behind its second empire facade, the Union League is rich with art and archives. It has over 250 paintings, sculptures and prints, as well as more than 300 artifacts including manuscripts, letters, guns, flags and papers.
Hanging above its portrait-lined Lincoln Hall, where public figures and dignitaries speak monthly, is an elaborate chandelier made for the American Centennial celebration. To the east is the Thomas Sully original, George Washington at the Battle of Trenton, which once appeared on the cover of Life Magazine. To the west is a massive library of rare volumes on Lincoln and the Civil War. Protecting this valuable collection is The Abraham Lincoln Foundation. With a Board of Trustees, consisting of both League members as well as non-League members who are established leaders in the fields of art, archives, architecture and historical research, the foundation makes tax deductible contributions possible while continuing to search for ways to help everyone, from scholars to art lovers, share in the Union League legacy.
The Board of Trustees of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
James B. Straw (Chair)
Thomas J. Lynch (Vice Chair)
Scott M. Jenkins (Treasurer)
Janet S. Klein (Secretary), PA Historical and Museum Commission
Howard A. Aaronson, Jr.
John V. Alviti, The Franklin Institute Museum
David C. Auten, Esq.
Timothy Ahern, F.S.C., West Catholic High School
Larry P. Alford, Temple University
John L. Asher, Jr.
Ingrid Bogel, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
V. Chapman-Smith, National Archives Regional Administrator
Robert Francis Engs, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Frank Giordano
Carol C. Lawrence, PNC
Howard Magen
Barry Magarick
Thomas Rice
Harry Rosenthal, Ph.D.
David B. Rowland, Old York Road Historical Society
Kim Sajet, Historical Society of Pennsylania
Samuel J. Savitz
Michael Schwartz
John Seitter, South Jersey Tourism Corporation
David W. Young, Cliveden of the National Trust
Leon Clemmer, Emeritus
H. Mather Lippincott, Jr., Emeritus
Frederick C. Haab, Ex Officio
Mary L. Hagy, Ex Officio |
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