“It is the manners and spirit of a people
which preserve a republic in vigor.” — Thomas Jefferson
The Jefferson Legacy Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan
organization dedicated to celebrating, applying, and raising awareness
of Thomas Jefferson's living legacy in a modern world.
Jefferson's legacy includes models for:
Our programs, publications, projects, and partnerships — designed to highlight fundamental ideals for our country — serve students and life-long learners of all ages; educators; scholars, academic and public historians; government and civic organizations;
as well as historical societies and their members.
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Jamie Wyeth. Used with permission of the artist. Copyright © Jamie Wyeth.
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The Jefferson Legacy Foundation is a public charitable foundation with the classification 509(a)(3) under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
All contributions to the Foundation qualify as tax-deductible.