Anne Frank Center USA

What Anne Frank Center USA does

Anne Frank Center USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1977 and headquartered in New York City. It delivers Holocaust education programming directly to K-12 schools, colleges, and community organizations across the United States using arts-based methodologies — theatrical performances, multi-week creative residencies, and community initiatives. The organization traces its lineage to Otto Frank's 1950s fundraising efforts on behalf of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and remains partnered with the Anne Frank House through the global network of Anne Frank organizations. Its program portfolio includes three theatrical performances ('Conversations with Anne,' 'Letters From Anne & Martin,' 'Plenty of Courage'), two 6-10 week school workshop series ('The Art of Self Discovery,' 'From Bystander to Ally'), a residency program ('Courage in Action') developed with 3GNY, the Sapling Project (planting chestnut tree saplings descended from the tree behind the Secret Annex), and a Speakers Bureau for adult audiences. In 2026, it expanded into social media with @AnneFrankLifeStory on TikTok and Instagram.

The organization's business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than fee-based. All educational programs are offered free of charge to participating schools, communities, and organizations. Revenue streams include individual donations (one-time and recurring), planned giving and legacy gifts, securities and appreciated asset donations, donor-advised funds, corporate matching gifts, foundation and federation grants (e.g., UJA-Federation of New York), and Speakers Bureau engagements. Programs are delivered by a small staff of 11-50 employees supplemented by traveling professional actors and teaching artists based in New York and Arizona. The go-to-market motion is relationship-driven and field-based: schools and organizations submit program requests via the website, and the team customizes programming to partner needs before deploying on-site. Distribution has expanded into virtual film screenings, live online seminars, and short-form social media content to reach audiences beyond the geographic limits of in-person delivery.

Name

Anne Frank Center USA

Legal name

Anne Frank Center USA, Inc.

Website

https://annefrank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anne Frank Center USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 that delivers free, arts-based Holocaust education programs — theatrical performances, school residencies, and community initiatives — directly to K-12 schools, colleges, and communities across the United States, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust and Human Rights Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural, Arts & Humanities Community Education (Museums/Arts Councils) (EDAAAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Holocaust education programs
• Arts-based learning programs
• Anti-bias education workshops
• School educational programming
• Human rights education

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts one-time and recurring donations from individuals via its website, accepting credit cards, PayPal, GooglePay, and ACH transfers. Monthly and annual giving options are available.
2. Planned Giving & Legacy Gifts: Donors can include AFC USA in their wills, trusts, or estate plans, and those 70½ or older can direct up to $100,000 from their IRA as a tax-free gift.
3. Securities & Appreciated Assets: Donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds may provide tax benefits to donors while supporting the mission.
4. Donor Advised Funds (DAFs): Donors with DAFs can recommend grants to AFC USA using the organization's full legal name and EIN.
5. Foundation & Federation Grants: AFC USA receives grants from foundations and Jewish federations, such as UJA-Federation of New York, to expand education programming in schools.
6. Corporate Matching Gifts: Many employers match charitable contributions, allowing donors to amplify their impact.
7. Guest Lectures & Seminars (Speakers Bureau): AFC USA offers continuing education lectures and seminars for adults through its Speakers Bureau, creating a network of organization ambassadors. Programs are booked by corporate, community, and educational groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Anne Frank Center USA delivers Holocaust and human rights educational programs through arts-based approaches, including live theater performances, interactive workshops, a Speakers Bureau, and live virtual programs. These programs are delivered to schools, educators, community organizations, and the general public to teach about Anne Frank's legacy, the Holocaust, and contemporary social justice issues.

Product overview

Anne Frank Center USA offers a portfolio of educational programs centered on Holocaust education through the arts. The core offerings include three theatrical performances: 'Conversations with Anne' (solo show), 'Letters From Anne & Martin' (two-person show), and 'Plenty of Courage' (for high school/college audiences). School workshops include 'The Art of Self Discovery' and 'From Bystander to Ally' (both 6-10 week residencies) and 'Courage in Action.' Community initiatives feature 'The Sapling Project' (planting chestnut trees from Anne's tree) and virtual programs including film screenings. The organization also offers a Speakers Bureau for guest lectures and recently launched '@AnneFrankLifeStory' on TikTok and Instagram. All programs aim to empower young people to become courageous changemakers by fostering empathy, understanding, and action against intolerance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theater Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• Students are 20% less likely to show prejudice after participation in tolerance-based programs (UNESCO Research Study)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Luc BernardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Luc Bernard co-developed the @AnneFrankLifeStory social media initiative with AFC USA, creating short-form animated videos inspired by Anne Frank's diary for TikTok and Instagram, designed to bring Holocaust education to younger generations and combat antisemitism online.
• UJA-Federation of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UJA-Federation of New York awarded AFC USA a grant to expand its 'Letters From Anne and Martin' program across 40 schools in New York City, targeting underserved schools and promoting empathy, civic responsibility, and diversity amid rising antisemitism.
• 3GNYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20263GNY (Third Generation of Holocaust Survivors) partners with AFC USA for the 'Courage in Action' residency, providing grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who share firsthand family stories with students, which students then transform into theatrical performances.
• TheirStorycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026TheirStory provides the technology platform used in the 'Courage in Action' residency to create transcripts of survivor descendant stories, which students then work with to create theatrical performances.
• AmbiuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ambius, the leading interior landscaping company in the USA, serves as the national delivery partner for the Sapling Project, transporting saplings from Vallonia Tree Seedling Nursery in Indiana to commemorative sites across the United States.
• Vallonia Tree Seedling Nursery (Indiana)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Vallonia Tree Seedling Nursery in Indiana grows and nurtures the chestnut tree saplings descended from the original tree behind the Secret Annex in Amsterdam, serving as the cultivation partner for the Sapling Project.
• Film Pittsburgh (Teen Screen)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Film Pittsburgh's Teen Screen program partners with AFC USA to distribute 'Carla the Rescuer' screenings and virtual seminars to educators and students, reaching audiences from 30 states and 7 countries.
• Classrooms Without BordersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Classrooms Without Borders partnered with AFC USA for a weeklong Pittsburgh tour of 'Letters From Anne and Martin,' reaching nearly 1,000 students in six schools, with the collaboration extending to a public performance at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
• The Hear FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Hear Foundation, devoted to healing communities and reducing violence, co-hosted a public performance and panel discussion with AFC USA at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, bridging Anne Frank's legacy with contemporary struggles for justice and unity.
• Anne Frank House (Amsterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AFC USA originated from Otto Frank's efforts to support the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and continues to be partnered with the Anne Frank House through the global network of Anne Frank organizations. The Sapling Project began with the Anne Frank House's efforts to preserve the original chestnut tree.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Major Jewish civil rights organization that provides anti-bias education, Holocaust education, and antisemitism research/resources to schools nationwide. Overlaps with AFC USA's antisemitism-awareness and tolerance programming at much larger organizational scale.
• Anne Frank House (Amsterdam): The original Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam and global anchor of the Anne Frank organization network. AFC USA traces its origins to Otto Frank's fundraising for the Anne Frank House, and the two remain linked through the global Anne Frank network and the Sapling Project; they share the same subject matter but the House operates as a major international museum.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance: Jewish human rights organization operating the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, focused on Holocaust education, tolerance programming, and combating antisemitism. Directly comparable mission to AFC USA, with a larger institutional footprint and established school-visit programs.
• Yad Vashem: Israel's official Holocaust remembrance center and the world's primary Holocaust archive and educator. Operates international school programming and educator training; AFC USA's content draws on the same historical foundation but operates at a much smaller, U.S.-focused scale.
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Federal Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. that serves as the United States' primary institution for Holocaust documentation, education, and remembrance. It overlaps with AFC USA in delivering Holocaust education to schools and the public but at significantly greater scale, resources, and institutional reach.
• Museum of Jewish Heritage: New York-based living memorial to the Holocaust that delivers school programs, teacher training, and public exhibitions on Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Board member Stacey Saiontz serves on both AFC USA's board and the Museum's Board of Trustees, indicating direct overlap in mission and New York school audiences.

Emerging players

• Southern Poverty Law Center (Learning for Justice): Provides free K-12 educational resources on civil rights, antisemitism, and social justice through its Learning for Justice program. Overlaps with AFC USA's tolerance and empathy-building curriculum but does not focus specifically on Holocaust history.

Direct peers

• Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh (JHF): Pittsburgh-based Holocaust education nonprofit where AFC USA's current CEO previously served as Executive Director. Operates in a similar regional scale, delivering school programs and community education on the Holocaust; AFC USA's mailing address remains in Pittsburgh, indicating operational continuity.
• Facing History and Ourselves: Nonprofit that provides Holocaust and civil rights education resources, professional development for educators, and classroom curricula to schools across the U.S. Closely comparable to AFC USA in targeting K-12 educators and using historical case studies to build empathy and civic responsibility.
• Classrooms Without Borders: Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that partners with schools to deliver Holocaust, genocide, and tolerance education programming. Directly comparable delivery model and K-12 school audience; recently partnered with AFC USA on a six-school Pittsburgh tour of 'Letters From Anne and Martin.'

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AnneFrankCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/AnneFrankCenterUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anne-frank-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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