[1][2] Its mission is to inspire current and future generations to understand and uphold the government's role in providing social justice and economic security for all, based on the vision of workers’ rights advocate Frances Perkins.
The Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark has been owned and managed by the Center since 2020.
[12] Distributed over three years, the grant money is meant to advance the Center's mission of historic preservation, enhance educational programming, and support staffing.
[15] In August 2024, the Center sought support for designating Perkins' home as a national monument.
"[18][19] In December 2024, the Biden administration designated the 57-acre rural homestead (where the Center is located) as the Frances Perkins National Monument.