2026-04-06T19:15:45-05:00 2025-06-30 231392502 DUANE MORRIS LLP 30 SOUTH 17TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 191034196 990 2024-07-01 471905724 THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT REND 4845683910 PO BOX 1033 BERWYN PA 19312 BETH SPECKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4845683910 2026-03-26 1 1 MICHAEL A GILLEN P01066743 2159791635 2026-03-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETH SPECKER PO BOX 1033 BERWYN PA 19312 309499 0 X RENDELLCENTER.ORG X 2014 PA THE RENDELL CENTER PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE CENTER OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND DISPOSITIONS OF ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP. FOR EDUCATORS, THE CENTER CREATES CURRICULUM CONTENT, PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES. THE RENDELL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND GRADE LEVELS OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS, AND SPACES FOR DIALOGUE ABOUT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ISSUES OF CITIZENS AND CIVICS. 15 15 1 0 0 0 411769 290606 0 0 12044 18893 0 0 423813 309499 0 0 0 0 119346 135475 0 0 95975 277169 238888 396515 374363 27298 -64864 546873 500728 0 0 546873 500728 X THE RENDELL CENTER PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE CENTER OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND DISPOSITIONS OF ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP. FOR EDUCATORS, THE CENTER CREATES CURRICULUM CONTENT, PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES. THE RENDELL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND GRADE LEVELS OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS, AND SPACES FOR DIALOGUE ABOUT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ISSUES OF CITIZENS AND CIVICS. 0 0 31271 THE RENDELL CENTER CONDUCTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDING WEBINARS, ONE AND TWO DAY WORKSHOPS AND SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTES ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE CONSTITUTION. PROGRAMS ARE DEPENDENT ON GRANT FUNDS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE RENDELL CENTER CONDUCTED A SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR 30 TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. 103143 THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP K-12 CIVICS CURRICULUM ENTITLED "WE THE CIVICS KIDS" AS WELL AS OTHER CURRICULA AND PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS THAT ASSIST EDUCATORS IN THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AMONG STUDENTS. THE LARGEST PROGRAM IS OUR LITERATURE BASED MOCK TRIAL INITIATIVE, WHICH CONTINUES TO EXPAND, SERVING OVER 1400 STUDENTS AND 49 CLASSES. AN OFFSHOOT OF THE LITERATURE BASED MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM IS OUR READ ALOUD INITIATIVE WHICH CONTINUES TO EXPAND WITH MONTHLY READ ALOUDS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 323 CLASSES AND 9700 STUDENTS. 49816 THE RENDELL CENTER IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE. WORK INCLUDES PODCASTS, WEBINARS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE AND PROGRAMMING ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS. 27726 THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HOSTS A YEARLY COMPETITION ENTITLED THE CITIZENSHIP CHALLENGE. THE COMPETITION IS AN ESSAY CONTEST FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH AREA AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED BY SUBMITTING ESSAYS ON VARIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES FACING OUR DEMOCRACY. CASH AND CURRICULUM PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO THE CLASSROOMS OF THE TOP ENTRIES. IN 2025, THE CENTER HAD STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH COMPETING IN THE IN PERSON FINALS AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER. OVER 200 ESSAYS WERE SUBMITTED.THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ALSO OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND DISPOSITIONS OF ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP. THESE INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS INCLUDING WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS. FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THOSE INTERESTED IN CIVICS EDUCATION THE RENDELL CENTER CONDUCTS WEBINARS AND EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS. 27726 211956 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PA X BETH SPECKER 4845683910 PO BOX 1033 BERWYN PA 19312 BETH SPECKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114385 0 0 JENNIFER ALMQUIST ENGELBRECHT VOTING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONNA COOPER VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 HON THEODORE MCKEE VOTING DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PORTIA SUE PERROTTY TREASURER 0.20 X X 0 0 0 HON EDWARD G RENDELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON MARJORIE O RENDELL PRESIDENT 1.10 X X 0 0 0 LAURENCE H BROWN VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ALISON PERELMAN VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 RAICHL DAVENPORT VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JESSE T RENDELL VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MARAZZO VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 TOD J MACKENZIE VOTING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 GERALD ZAHORCHAK VOTING DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW TOM VOTING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 114385 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21325 269281 290606 18893 18893 309499 0 0 18893 125711 75427 25142 25142 9764 5858 1953 1953 23206 23206 2571 2571 39769 39769 1317 1317 27034 11093 12243 3698 READ ALOUDS 33506 33506 COMMUNITY COLLEGE 26721 26721 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPEN 25413 25413 WE THE CIVIC KIDS DEVEL 23449 23449 35902 35902 374363 211956 66432 95975 209041 112776 49215 45193 288617 342759 546873 500728 0 0 X 389009 414539 157864 86189 546873 500728 546873 500728 -64864 18719 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 247286 404716 347130 411769 290606 1701507 247286 404716 347130 411769 290606 1701507 1701507 691 11340 9619 12044 18893 52587 1754094 0.97000 0.98160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 HON. EDWARD G. RENDELL AND HON. MARJORIE O. RENDELL, BOTH WHOM ARE VOTING DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, ARE EX-SPOUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INCORPORATED BY THE SECRETARY UPON RECEIPT FROM THE PREPARER, FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.