Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Do you wish more Americans knew the basic facts of our Constitution? Do you wish more disadvantaged kids had the opportunity to get a robust civic education? Do you think all Americans should know the same facts that new entrants to the country have to demonstrate knowledge of in order to gain citizenship?

Together, we can start to make that happen. 

Join the Coolidge Foundation and its partner, Seeking Educational Excellence, in sponsoring a contest that offers students the opportunity to study the Constitution and compete to demonstrate their knowledge of the kind of basic, multiple-choice facts that every new American learns in order to pass the citizenship test. 

The program will concentrate on  families of kids in middle or high school in challenged areas of America. We will provide students with a study guide covering the Constitution and American civics. Those middle and high-schoolers who master the material and do well in preliminary contests will be brought to Washington and Coolidge House for an exhilarating final round of competition, a civics-themed tour of our nation’s capital, and honors.


Our goal is to open horizons and inspire kids to do more. So we offer not only cash prizes, but also prizes that fund free access to college-prep tutoring.

Your support will enable the Coolidge Foundation and SEE to educate kids outside schools.  Please consider contributing at any of the tiers described below.  If the program is not able to take place due to insufficient fundraising from all sources (GoFundMe and offline fundraising), then your gift will be returned to you. 

You can learn more by clicking here. 

$250
Amendment Supporter

$500
Bill of Rights Supporter

$1,000
Declaration of Independence Supporter: Sponsor a Coolidge Citizenship Challenge Winner

$5,000
Constitution Supporter: Sponsor five Coolidge Citizenship Challenge Winners

$10,000
Framer: The tournament carries your family name

Calvin Coolidge was a great president. Silent Cal stood for federalism, sound budgeting, low taxes, and civil discourse. Coolidge had great respect for America's founders, embodying their values as if he was a Founding Father himself.  

But for a long time Calvin, who served as America's 30th president in the 1920s, has been missing in Washington, D.C.

Now the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation is setting up "Coolidge House," a base for "30" in the nation's capital. Coolidge House is a fittingly historic property, dating to the era of America's founding. Located in the Georgetown neighborhood, the property was built in 1797 by George Mason's nephew, John Thomson Mason. Coolidge House will host events, feature a special exhibit, and serve as a gathering place for the growing community of Coolidge enthusiasts. 

        But there's a problem: Calvin has no chairs.

You can help -- by endowing your very own Coolidge Chair. We're not talking about a large endowment for a professorship. We're talking about an actual chair which will make Coolidge House ready to welcome Coolidge fans such as yourself, and to host Coolidge-related programs, seminars, and special events in our nation’s capital. In other words, you can honor Silent Cal at a donation level that will keep your favorite president from turning in his grave.

Your donation of $250 to the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation will endow an actual chair in your name, complete with an engraved plate recognizing your contribution.

We want to be sure we get your endowment perfect. After you process your gift, you will receive an email from the Coolidge Foundation confirming the naming details for your engraving. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Coolidge Foundation's Rob Hammer by clicking on the mail icon next to "Coolidge Foundation" near the top right hand side of this page. The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts to the Foundation are tax deductible. To learn more about the Coolidge Foundation and its programs please visit our website at www.coolidgefoundation.org.