The richard nixon foundation is an educational institution, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, delaware, 1983. The richard nixon foundation applies the legacy and vision of president richard nixon to defining issues that face our nation and the world today. The yorba linda based foundation actively encourages and supports scholarships, sponsors in-person and online programs that engage the public with american civics, creates and promotes educational programs and fosters discussion and debate about america's thirty-seventh president.