[2] In 1964, Debs' residence became a museum owned by the foundation.

[3] It was opened as a museum by the foundation in 1965, and the foundation "has carefully restored the interior and acquired many of the memorabilia and furniture of Gene Debs and his wife, Kate."

[4] Beginning in 1965, the Foundation began to honor people and organizations with its annual award, the Eugene V. Debs Award.

[5] The award is dedicated to those "keeping alive the spirit of progressivism, humanitarianism and social criticism epitomized by Debs.

"[5] Honorees have included labor leaders and social justice activists, including Jesse Jackson, Walter Reuther, Dolores Huerta, Howard Zinn, and Eliseo Medina.