Fort Campbell Historical Foundation

What Fort Campbell Historical Foundation does

The Fort Campbell Historical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation established in 1992 to support Fort Campbell soldiers and families and to preserve the heritage of units associated with the installation. Its principal asset and program is the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum, a 51,000-square-foot facility that held its grand opening on May 15, 2026, replacing a smaller predecessor site. The museum's narrative scope centers on the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 5th Special Forces Group, and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment — formations historically tied to Fort Campbell — and content is curated in partnership with the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The Foundation operates as part of the U.S. Army Museum Enterprise, having gifted the museum building to the U.S. Army, which embeds it institutionally in a federal museum framework rather than as a standalone attraction.

The Foundation's revenue mechanics reflect a diversified nonprofit development model: individual donations, corporate sponsorships, planned giving, gift shop sales, and venue/event rental. A $20 million State of Tennessee grant secured in 2022 funded construction of the new facility. The Foundation supplements its on-site work through an Education Outreach Council structured around K-12 and institutional programming, and via an international partnership established in 2021 with Marie Pascal LeGrand supporting a D-Day memorial site in Picauville, France. Distribution is free-admission, with the museum positioned as a tourist destination drawing on the Fort Campbell catchment area in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Operational leadership was reinforced with the May 2023 appointment of Jonathan Hunter as Operations Director, indicating buildout of the staff function required to operate a substantially larger facility. There is no disclosed evidence of AI/ML capability, and the Foundation's competitive position is anchored by institutional affiliation with the U.S. Army and brand association with iconic military formations rather than by technology differentiation.

Name

Fort Campbell Historical Foundation

Legal name

Fort Campbell Historical Foundation

Website

https://fortcampbell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fort Campbell Historical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation operating the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum (opened May 15, 2026) to preserve and interpret the heritage of Fort Campbell units, primarily the 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group, and 160th SOAR, serving veterans, active-duty families, K-12 students, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military History Museum and Nonprofit Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Military history museum
• Nonprofit educational foundation
• Historical preservation
• Military heritage education
• Veteran support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Campbell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation raises funds through direct donations via its Bloomerang-powered donation portal. Donors can make one-time or recurring contributions. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and all contributions are tax-deductible.
2. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: The foundation accepts planned gifts including bequests in wills or trusts, gifts of retirement assets (IRA, 401(k)), and gifts of life insurance. These provide donors with charitable estate-tax deductions while supporting the foundation's long-term mission.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: The foundation accepts corporate sponsorships from businesses, particularly those in the Fort Campbell and Clarksville area. Sponsors receive designation from the FCHF Board of Trustees in exchange for annual financial or in-kind contributions.
4. Museum Admissions: Admission to the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum is free. The foundation supports the museum through fundraising while the U.S. Army Center of Military History operates it.
5. The Legacy Gift Shop: The foundation operates The Legacy Gift Shop at the museum location, selling commemorative items and merchandise related to Fort Campbell and its military units.
6. Venue Rental and Event Use: The museum grounds — including the Glider Atrium, Memorial Courtyard, and outdoor grounds — are available for event rental, with an event use policy and reservation request system in place for ceremonies, receptions, and tours.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Fort Campbell Historical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation that supports soldiers and families of Fort Campbell, primarily by funding and operating the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum — a 51,000 sq ft facility with interactive exhibits honoring the 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group, and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The foundation supplements museum operations with donor development, corporate sponsorships, planned giving, gift shop retail, venue rentals, and educational outreach.

Product overview

Fort Campbell Historical Foundation operates a museum portfolio centered on military history education. The primary offering is the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum (opening May 2026), a 51,000 sq ft facility with interactive exhibits. The Foundation previously operated the Don F. Pratt Museum and currently maintains The Legacy Gift Shop for merchandise. Additional programs include Red Friday soldier support initiative. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the U.S. Army.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum: A 51,000 square foot museum honoring the legacy of service and sacrifice of soldiers from Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group, and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

Products and services

• Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum A 51,000 square foot military history museum with interactive exhibits and immersive experiences covering WWII, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Global War on Terrorism, and other conflicts. The museum honors the 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group, and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, and offers free admission to the general public.
• The Legacy Gift Shop On-site museum gift shop located at 400 Wings of Liberty Way, Clarksville, TN 37042, selling commemorative items and merchandise related to Fort Campbell and its military units.
• Red Friday Support Program A community support program initiated in 2005 to show support for deployed American soldiers and their families. Uses the color red to represent the Remember Everyone Deployed (RED) acronym.
• Museum Venue Rental The museum's Glider Atrium (10,000 sq ft), Memorial Courtyard, and outdoor 33-acre grounds are available for event rental including ceremonies, receptions, and tours, managed through a reservation request and event use policy.
• Education Outreach Curriculum Civics-focused educational outreach curriculum developed through the Education Outreach Council in partnership with regional schools and universities including Clarksville Montgomery County Schools, Christian County Schools, Austin Peay State University, Vanderbilt, Lipscomb, and Middle Tennessee State University, supporting field trips and civics programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided over $500,000 in post-9/11 assistance to soldiers and families
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Marie Pascal LeGrandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The foundation collaborates with Marie Pascal LeGrand to construct a memorial in Picauville, France, honoring paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division who died during D-Day, including sixteen known paratroopers and four crewmembers of a C-47 aircraft.
• U.S. Army Center of Military HistorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum is owned by the U.S. Army and operated by the U.S. Army Center of Military History as part of the Army Museum Enterprise. The Fort Campbell Historical Foundation supports the museum by securing funds for educational programs and additional exhibits.
• Education Outreach Council PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA partnership council comprising Dr. June Luna-Vedder (Clarksville Montgomery County Schools Director) and Christopher Bentzel (Christian County Schools Superintendent) as Co-Chairs, with participating institutions including Austin Peay State University, Vanderbilt University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University, Fort Campbell Schools (DoDEA), Clarksville Christian School, and Clarksville Montgomery County Schools and Christian County Schools districts. The council develops civics-focused educational outreach curriculum at the museum.
• U.S. ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe building for the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum was gifted to the U.S. Army as part of a public-private partnership. The foundation is supporting the Army with the design and construction of modern exhibits and interactive technology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Museum of the United States Army: The National Museum of the United States Army is the Army's flagship museum at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and the most directly comparable peer — a publicly accessible Army museum operated by the Army Museum Enterprise with public-private foundation support. It shares the same Army Center of Military History governance model and the museum-as-memorial model that Fort Campbell Historical Foundation mirrors.
• Pritzker Military Museum & Library: A Chicago-based military history museum and library that combines exhibits with educational programming and a research library — comparable in nonprofit military-history focus, donor-funded operations, and emphasis on civic/military education. Smaller scale than Fort Campbell's new facility but similar mission mix.
• Airborne & Special Operations Museum: Operated by the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg (Fort Liberty), North Carolina, this museum honors Airborne and Special Operations forces — overlapping directly with two of Fort Campbell's three signature units (5th Special Forces Group and 160th SOAR). Comparable public-private museum model and visitor audience.
• National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning (now Fort Moore), Georgia, is a U.S. Army branch museum honoring the Infantry branch with public access, immersive exhibits, and foundation support — directly comparable model to Fort Campbell's branch/unit museum with similar donor and educational outreach structures.
• 82nd Airborne Museum (All American Museum): A museum dedicated to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg (Fort Liberty) — a direct sister Airborne museum to the 101st Airborne Division commemorated at Fort Campbell. Closest unit-specific peer and provides a useful comparator for visitor engagement, exhibit scope, and paratrooper-heritage programming.
• Army Historical Foundation: The Army Historical Foundation was the nonprofit fundraising and program partner that built and gifted the National Museum of the United States Army to the U.S. Army — essentially the same public-private partnership architecture that Fort Campbell Historical Foundation uses to build and gift the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum. Most direct structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• National WWII Museum: A large, established military history museum in New Orleans covering WWII and its global impact — comparable in exhibit scope, immersive multimedia storytelling, and educational programming, though much larger in scale and budget. Sets the benchmark for world-class military history presentation that Fort Campbell's Wings of Liberty Museum aspires to match.
• National Museum of the Marine Corps: U.S. Marine Corps heritage museum in Triangle, Virginia, operated under a public-private partnership with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Comparable military-service museum model with similar free admission, immersive exhibits, gift shop, and education outreach programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

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