A Founding Donor Initiative  ·  America's 250th Anniversary

The People Who Fund History
Are Remembered With It.

A tax-deductible initiative bringing the story of Washington's intelligence network to life this fall — at The Freedom Encounter Theater, Branson, Missouri.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit  ·  Tax-Deductible  ·  Branson, Missouri

The National Council for the Performing Arts Foundation 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation EIN: 41-3485219 Tax-Deductible Contribution Branson, Missouri
A spy with lantern — the Culper Ring in action

The ring convenes — every secret, a lifeline.

A Once-in-a-Generation Moment

America Turns 250 Once.
The Story That Saved It
Deserves to Be Told.

The Culper Spy Ring saved the Revolution. Ordinary Americans. Citizen volunteers. And yet most Americans have never heard their names.

A farmer, an inn keeper, a whale boat captain, a merchant, a slave woman. They gathered intelligence behind British lines, wrote in invisible ink, and risked death by hanging for every message they passed. When the war was won, they took their secrets to the grave. For two hundred years, the world don't know who they were. Now, with the help of American Patriots like you, to celebrate America's 250th birthday, the story they could never tell, finally takes the stage!

This production changes that. Full Broadway production, timed to the Semiquincentennial. A permanent cultural landmark — the definitive theatrical statement of America's 250th anniversary.

Founding donors are not writing a check. They are deciding what America remembers about itself — and ensuring their own names are part of that record.

Become a Founding Donor
Early Support

Founding Support Is Already
Being Secured.

What It Means

A Founding Donor Is
Not a Patron.

A patron writes a check for something someone else created.
A founding donor shapes what gets created — and how it endures.

Founding donors of Washington's Ring of Spies are permanently recorded in the production's history. Their names appear in every program, on every playbill, in the permanent archive. They are present at the premiere. They are acknowledged in the production itself. They are, in every meaningful sense, part of the story.

Founding Donor Levels

Choose Your Place
in History

Founding
$10,000
Founding Supporter

You are someone who acts before others realize they should.

  • Named in production program
  • Premiere night — 2 seats
  • Founding Donor certificate
Request Conversation
Patriot
$25,000
Patriot Circle

You are among the first Americans to stand behind this story.

  • All Founding Supporter benefits
  • Private production briefing
  • Premiere reception — 4 seats
  • Season ticket priority
Request Conversation
Council
$250,000
Founders Council

Your name will be permanently attached to how America remembered itself at 250.

  • All above benefits
  • Co-Producer credit
  • Permanent recognition, all channels
  • Private VIP premiere experience
  • Naming right opportunity
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Legacy
$500,000+
Legacy Benefactor

Your legacy is inseparable from this work.

  • All above benefits
  • Executive Producer credit
  • Full naming rights (by arrangement)
  • Permanent legacy documentation
  • Bespoke engagement package
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Who You Are

The People Behind
This Work Believe Things.

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You Believe in America's Story

You believe this country's founding deserves to be told at the highest level — on a world-class stage, at the moment of the Semiquincentennial. Not quietly. Grandly.

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You Honor Faith & Sacrifice

You recognize that the Culper Ring acted from conviction — and you believe the courage of men and women who risked everything for this country deserves to be honored, not forgotten.

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You Think About What Endures

You understand that what a culture invests in today shapes what the next generation believes about itself. You are not funding a performance. You are funding a permanent cultural statement.

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You Are Thinking of What Comes Next

From school field trips to congregation outings, thousands of young Americans will encounter this story because of what you made possible. That is not a perk — that is the point.

The Production Opens September 2026. The founding donor window closes before it. A select group will be part of this moment — the only question is whether you are among them.

Secure Your Place
Begin the Conversation

Request a Private
Donor Conversation

Major gifts at this level deserve a personal conversation — not an online transaction. Submit your information and a member of our leadership team will be in touch within 24 hours. All inquiries are held in strict confidence.

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Payment Methods

Wire transfer, check, ACH, or credit card. A donation receipt confirming your 501(c)(3) tax-deductible contribution will be issued upon completion.

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501(c)(3) Status

Your contribution is fully tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. EIN: 41-3485219

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Privacy

Your information is held in strict confidence and never shared with third parties.

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Direct Contact

donors@ringofspies.com

Thank you. A member of our leadership team will contact you personally within 24 hours. We look forward to welcoming you into the founding donor family.

This moment in history will be marked once.
The question is who will help shape it.

The men and women of the Culper Ring acted when it mattered. So did every generation that built this country. This is your moment to do the same.

1776 — 2026

America's 250th
Anniversary

Fall 2026 marks America's semiquincentennial — a once-in-a-generation cultural moment. Washington's Ring of Spies is uniquely positioned as a defining theatrical event of this historic anniversary, attracting audiences from across the country to Branson, Missouri. Founding donors are part of this landmark forever.