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AMERICA250ORG reported $46.4 million in revenue and $46.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.27 went to program services, $4.79 to management and general costs and $2.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,443 (EXC. VP). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1260% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,443 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAmerica250.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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXC. VP Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,906 | $0 | $12,537 | $279,443 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,307 | $0 | $9,267 | $213,574 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,190 | $0 | $17,320 | $205,510 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL (END SEPT. 2024) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,412 | $0 | $8,037 | $197,449 |
| DIR TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP (END MAR 2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,698 | $0 | $15,285 | $162,983 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,249 | $0 | $5,201 | $123,450 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from AMERICA250ORG (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $821K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRECISION STRATEGIES LLC Strategic development & planning | $2,231,963 |
| SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC Strategic guidance & campaign management | $1,920,000 |
| OPERATIVO LLC Partnership & constituency outreach | $1,189,601 |
| PLUS COMMUNICATIONS LLC Strategic planning & public relations | $300,000 |
| TEAL MEDIA Website design & maintenance | $289,302 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from AMERICA250ORG's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for AMERICA250ORG, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 AMERICA250ORG spent in FY2025, $92.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of AMERICA250ORG's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, AMERICA250ORG reported that 92.3% of its $46.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does AMERICA250ORG pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation AMERICA250ORG reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $279,443, for the role of EXC. VP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does AMERICA250ORG get its money?
Of $46.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is AMERICA250ORG a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-2144791 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632339349301063 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522129349301767 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420619349300247 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331439349300448 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242239349302269 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112169349301601 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-2144791: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.