The Kosciuszko Foundation
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States51-200 Employees
The Kosciuszko Foundation is a national nonprofit focused on promoting educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Poland and increasing American understanding of Polish culture and history. Founded in 1925 to mark the 150th anniversary of Thaddeus Kosciuszko's involvement in the American revolutionary cause, the foundation operates as a nonpartisan, nonsectarian membership organization. It is supported by foundations, corporations, and individuals and maintains its headquarters in New York City with regional chapters in Chicago, Denver (Rocky Mountain), Houston (Texas), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Springfield (New England), Buffalo (Western New York State), and Cleveland, plus a National Advisory Council. The organization engages audiences across the United States through its headquarters, regional chapters, and advisory council to deliver educational and cultural programs that promote U.S.-Poland relations. In 2023, it announced a collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution to provide museums with tools and technology to safely store priceless works of art.