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The IISOH is a Pennsylvania non-profit, educational, literary and research corporation under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code and is organized to operate a Library and Museum devoted to the History of Sport, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance, Sport in Art and the Olympic Games. Donations are tax deductible Federal Tax ID# 41-2041155 |
CHARTER MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
akathe MILLION DONOR CAMPAIGN
ROCKY #3 Monumental Bronze statue by A. Thomas Schomberg
The first acquisition by the IISOH Museum - funded by this campaign
OUR GOAL: |
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invite two friends or colleagues to make a donation,
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Naming Opportunity
This is a naming opportunity for the OPERATING ENDOWMENT.With a minimum donation of one million Dollars the benefactor
can have a lifetime legacy by naming this endowment, with
the approval of the IISOH Board of Directors.
For example:
The XYZ corporation Endowment, or
The Smith Family Endowment.
For more details about the
IISOH endowment program, please click here
Federal Tax ID# 41-2041155
International Institute for Sport HistoryThe IISOH is unique in North America. It is more than just a Library. It is unique as a Museum. The Institute is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation with a focus on sport and all related subjects. It will be constructed on a large sports campus with multiple facilities, fields and buildings for every conceivable sport and recreational activity with a few exceptions. For example -- there will be no facility for sailing or canoeing, nor mountains for skiing or mountain climbing. The mission of the library is international in its scope. The goal is to collect, preserve and protect for posterity every book that has ever been printed on all sports subjects in every language of the world. This comprehensive collection will allow researchers to examine the literature of worldwide sport and its role in the arts and humanities. In addition the library seeks to collect and preserve journals, magazines, newspapers and ephemera on sport and sport-related subjects. The Museum consists of both indoor and outdoor facilities - all of the sports fields and athletic buildings are part of the museum. Visitors can study the history of any particular sport and participate in that activity as well. The IISOH will teach the original 19th century rules of baseball so that visitors can play games using the 1876 rules, but they can also play using the most recent rules. A basketball court will replicate the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts where the game originated in the 19th century and players can throw a volleyball into a peach basket. In the gymnasium down the hall the players can play in a modern, up-to-date facility using new basketballs. Visitors can study AND train at this planned facility. A permanent wing in the museum is dedicated to the ancient Olympic Games while the only stadium on the campus will be a replica of the ancient stadium at Olympia in Greece. Naturally, Pennsylvanians will benefit most from this facility but programs will be open to everyone, worldwide. Think of it in theory as the modern "Olympia" in central Pennsylvania instead of western Greece.  Pennsylvania has 12.5 million people living in 67 counties. Here is a list of Pennsylvania counties and links to their websites. Children are educated in 501 public school districts. Here is a list of 501 Pennsylvania school districts Here is a detailed map of Pennsylvania's school districts and Intermediate Units. Pennsylvania School Districts and Intermediate Units The IISOH office is located in State College, PA., (Centre County). Here are the school districts in Centre County, PA.
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