VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC

Programs

1. Human rights - voc actively educates the public about human rights abuses in china, cuba, venezuela, vietnam, north korea, nicaragua, and elsewhere where communism and socialism have led to widespread oppression. Through in-depth research, partnerships, art exhibits, and public campaigns, voc sheds light on the human rights violations carried out by these regimes and gives a voice to civil society and pro-democracy groups and activists that seek justice and freedom. Our china studies program has been researching and uncovering new evidence of china's use of uyghur forced labor in xinjiang, generating vast global media coverage and swift action from international policy and advocacy communities. Voc's latin america studies program has been documenting victims tortured by the communist and socialist regimes in cuba and venezuela. In cuba, voc's work has been bringing critical attention to the cuban regime's human trafficking and forced labor schemes that exploit the cuban people. Further, voc's captive nations coalition provides a powerful platform for today's dissidents by partnering with like-minded advocates and organizations to convene public rallies, foster dialogue, brief…

   $3,220,011 spentof which $1,256,506 as grants
   54% of program spending

2. Research- voc maintains a deep bench of affiliated scholars who produce leading research on the history of communism and its continuing crimes and threats today. Voc's research programs on china and latin america support original academic research and public and private events on historical and contemporary questions in the areas of human rights, political development, trade and economics, foreign policy, and security studies. For example, voc's annual china forum brings together experts, scholars, and the policy community to discuss key issues in u.s.-china relations. The work of voc's china studies program continues to generate critical insights into uyghur forced labor in global supply chains that continue to inform international policy and major media coverage on this issue. Our research played a key role in two major western corporations leaving xinjiang last year following reports by voc linking these companies to complicity in forced labor practices and human rights abuses in xinjiang. Voc's latin america program has been publishing in-depth research on labor rights in venezuela and the systematic use of torture and use of force by communist and socialist regimes in the…

   $629,996 spent
   11% of program spending

3. Victims of communism museum - the voc museum is the world's first museum dedicated to memorializing the more than 100 million people killed by communism around the world and honoring those individuals striving for freedom from totalitarian regimes. Opened in 2022, the museum is located two blocks from the white house in washington, d.c. The voc museum features three permanent galleries, temporary exhibits, interactive narratives, artwork, and films designed to reach audiences from middle school to adults. Exhibits, guest lectures, and book readings tell the devastating history of communist ideology and practice, bringing witness stories to life and making the museum a valuable resource for students and visitors of all ages. Temporary exhibits have included "operation pedro pan," "holodomor then, genocide now, justice when," "vietnam: the truth," "tiananmen 1989," "cuban communist prison," "vaclav havel: from dissident to president," "from the soviet red flag to the lithuanian tricolor, and "venezuela: the deadly toll of socialism." since its opening, the museum has educated thousands of visitors and hosts student groups, diplomats, and special events weekly.

   $1,407,288 spent
   24% of program spending

4. Education- voc's educational initiatives teach all generations about the brutal ideology, history, and legacy of communism. Voc has developed five curricula for students from 4th grade through college. Our curriculum for younger students introduces them to the values of liberty and dangers of communism. Resources for older students include voc's 4th edition textbook and a volume of speeches from winston churchill, ronald reagan, martin luther king, jr. And others with explanatory essays to show students how thought-leaders challenged communism both philosophically and politically. Voc also hosts in-person and online professional development workshops nationwide to train teachers in the most effective ways to utilize our curricular resources in their classrooms. Our teacher training program incorporates lectures by scholarly experts and testimonials by witnesses of communism, offering educators the opportunity to learn directly from those who have suffered under communism. We partner with various organizations and a range of public, private, and charter schools to provide teachers and students with in-person and web-based courses, classes, and seminars. Voc has over 13,200 teacher…

   $384,696 spent
   6% of program spending

5. Memorial - in 1993, the u.s. Congress passed legislation that was signed into law by president bill clinton that both founded the victims of communism memorial foundation and authorized the design and construction of the victims of communism memorial in washington, d.c. The statue is located at the intersection of massachusetts avenue, new jersey avenue, and g street, nw, two blocks from union station and within view of the u.s. Capitol. The memorial's front pedestal reads, "to the more than one hundred million victims of communism and to those who love liberty." its back pedestal reads, "to the freedom and independence of all captive nations and peoples." voc hosts commemorative events at the memorial, such as the annual roll call of nations and tiananmen square remembrance vigil.

   $23,587 spent
   0% of program spending

6. External events

   $45,683 spent
   1% of program spending

7. Citizen engagement

   $225,931 spent
   4% of program spending

The 7 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,937,192.