America250org Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

America250.org, inc. ("america250", or the organization") is the nonprofit partner of the u.s. Semiquincentennial commission (the "commission"). The bipartisan commission was charged by congress with planning the multiyear commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the united states of america that peaks on july 4, 2026. The organization works with the commission and with the public and private sectors through national and community-based initiatives, commercial and nonprofit collaborations, marketing, and fundraising efforts to include all 350 million americans in the celebration. The program and services provided by america250.org, inc. Include a number of national, values-based programs, all of which are part of the playbook approved unanimously by the commission in 2024.task force 250: following president trump's executive order establishing white house task force 250, america250 worked with task force 250 and chris lacivita, event strategies, inc. And forward strategies, to accept private funding in support of the president's priority initiatives (known as phase 1), which included the army250 parade, a public convening at fort bragg, and an event at the Iowa state fair on july 3 to officially kick off the national "count up" to july 4, 2026. Approximately thirty million dollars was raised from private donors to fund the president's phase 1 events. America250 also worked with the first lady on the white house easter egg roll and the uso to support the annual white house 4th of july picnic honoring active-duty military families.our american story: our american story is a national effort to compile oral and visual stories from all around the united states, supported by america250 founding sponsor walmart. America250 launched the initiative on the national mall in Washington, d.c., in partnership with walmart, airstream, and stellantis marking the start of a nationwide effort to gather stories from communities across the country. Private-sector partnerships play a critical role in expanding our american story's geographic footprint. Founding partner walmart will provide access to parking lots nationwide as storytelling spaces, enabling america250 to meet americans where they already gather in their communities. Additional access is being provided through cracker barrel locations and knight foundation cities, further extending the program's reach across regions and travel corridors. These locations serve as temporary community storytelling hubs, allowing america250 to collect stories in areas that might otherwise be difficult to reach. Together, the combination of mobile studios, digital storytelling technology, and state-based deployment ensures that our american story can efficiently scale in 2025 while remaining grounded in local communities. This blended model allows america250 to assemble one of the most representative collections of american stories to date, capturing a broad snapshot of the nation as it approaches its 250th anniversary.america250 contracted with event strategies inc as the lead program manager for our american story in 2025 which yielded approximately 80 videos, a launch event, and miscellaneous activities in partnership with their subcontractor during this period.america's field trip: an expanded national contest invites students in grades 3-12 to submit artwork, videos, and essays, answering the question, "what does america mean to you?" for the chance to receive unique experiences at iconic american historical and cultural sites. In the pilot and 2025 contests, america250 tailored the submission requirements for each age group to align with age-appropriate activities. Students in grades 35 could create original writing or artwork. Students in grades 68 could submit artwork or a video up to two minutes. Students in grades 912 could submit a written essay up to 1,000 words or a video up to two minutes long. During the pilot and 2025 contests, a total of 75 first-place awardees, 25 per grade band, receiv

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.2%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 92.3%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $33.39 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.5%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 55.8% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 45% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 48.8% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings