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AMERICA250ORG Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 84-2144791 Website

AMERICA250ORG Inc is a Washington, DC–based public charity that supports the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in planning and carrying out the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Its work includes national programming, community initiatives, partnerships, and events leading up to July 4, 2026.

Key facts about AMERICA250ORG Inc

In short: AMERICA250ORG Inc gave $357K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
84-2144791
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$356,500
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$17,825
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$23,410,485
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (14% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$23.4M

+367.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$357K

+103.7% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+63.0% YoY

How AMERICA250ORG Inc gives

  • 5% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 791% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s mission is to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary with inclusive programs that inspire Americans to renew and strengthen their commitment to democracy. Its website says its work is intended to engage Americans, encourage reflection on the nation’s past, and foster shared experiences and civic participation.

The 2025 grants include seed funding for America250 commissions and general-purpose support. Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Virginia Commemorations Inc. says it supplements the work of Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission; the Fort Ticonderoga Association says it preserves and interprets the past through America’s military heritage; and the Rhode Island Historical Society says it uses collections, museums, and educational initiatives to engage people with Rhode Island’s past. The Georgia Humanities Council says it connects people and communities to encourage understanding and inspire hope.

America’s Startup is a national collegiate competition for early-stage business ideas. The website describes non-dilutive awards for selected participants; this is a participant program, not an outside grant opportunity. The contest cycle described on the website is closed, with semifinalist notifications and a live pitch experience scheduled for April and May 2026, respectively—dates that have passed.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, AMERICA250ORG Inc reported 20 grants totaling $356,500. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Examples include $50,000 to AMERICA250PA for general purposes and $50,000 to Virginia Commemorations Inc. for seed funding for an A250 commission. Other reported grants included $25,000 each to the Alaska Historical Society, the Town of Lexington in Massachusetts, the North Carolina Department of Cultural & Natural Resources, the Fort Ticonderoga Association, and the Ohio Historical Society. The filing also lists $11,500 for the CNMI A250 Commission and $10,000 each for the State of Alaska and DC Treasury, among other grants.

The website describes America’s Startup as a competition for undergraduate students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges, universities, or trade schools who meet the stated residency and age requirements. Entries could be submitted individually or in teams of up to four. The contest cycle is closed; its stated 2026 semifinalist and live-pitch dates have passed. The contest rules prohibit including confidential information, trade secrets, or sensitive intellectual property, and prohibit using AI to create the proposal or pitch video.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states and jurisdictions. The largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Pennsylvania and Virginia, at 14% each, followed by Alaska at 10%, and Massachusetts and North Carolina at 7% each. The website describes programming and events at local, state, national, and international levels.

Grant Distribution by State

42states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAnchorageColumbusRaleighTulsaAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBaton RougeBismarkBoiseCarsonCharlestonCheyenneChicagoColumbia CityDenverDes MoinesEWA BeachGig Harbor

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 16 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $357K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $357K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

AMERICA250PA: $50KAMERICA250PA$50KVa Commemorations Inc: $50KVa Commemorations Inc$50KAK Historical Society: $25KAK Historical Society$25KTown of Lexington: $25KTown of Lexington$25KNorth Carolina Department of Cultural & Natural Resources: $25KNorth Carolina Department ofCultural & Natural Resources$25KThe Fort Ticonderoga: $25KThe Fort Ticonderoga$25KThe Ohio Historical Society: $25KThe Ohio Historical Society$25KCNMI (Northern Marianas Island) A250 Commission: $12KCNMI (Northern MarianasIsland) A250 Commission$12KThe State of Alaska: $10KThe State of Alaska$10KDC Treasury: $10KDC Treasury$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was AMERICA250PA ($50K). Together the top 10 received $257K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 52 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICA250PA Philadelphia, PAGeneral Purpose$50,000
Va Commemorations Inc Richmond, VASeed Funding for A250 Commission$50,000
AK Historical Society Anchorage, AKSeed Funding for A250 Commission$25,000
Town of Lexington Lexington, MAGeneral Purpose$25,000
North Carolina Department of Cultural & Natural Resources Raleigh, NCSeed Funding for A250 Commission$25,000
The Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, NYGeneral Purpose$25,000
The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, OHSeed Funding for A250 Commission$25,000
CNMI (Northern Marianas Island) A250 Commission Saipan, MPSeed Funding for A250 Commission$11,500
The State of Alaska Anchorage, AKSeed Funding for A250 Commission$10,000
DC Treasury Washington, DCSeed Funding for A250 Commission$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $23,410,485 $46,394,935 $46,867,194 $356,500
2024 $5,006,110 $14,456,080 $12,226,780 $175,000
2023 $1,991,142 $11,013,785 $11,587,124 $120,000
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$23,410,485$5,006,110$1,991,142
Revenue$46,394,935$14,456,080$11,013,785
Expenses$46,867,194$12,226,780$11,587,124
Net Investment Income$152,107$45,004—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rosie Rios as chairperson; Tom Walker as vice chairperson; Lynn F Young as secretary; Cathy Gillespie, Reggie Browne, and Joe Crowley as board members; Jennifer Condon as executive vice president; Peter Gichuru as vice president of finance; and Brenda Washington as vice president of human resources. It also lists Jennifer Gorman as general counsel, with an end date of September 2024.

AMERICA250ORG Inc is led by Rosie Rios, Chairperson since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rosie Rios

    Chairperson

    Treasurer → Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrei Jacobs

    Director Tribal Partnership

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2024) → $148K (2025)

  • Lilibeth Maqui

    Director of Finance

    Senior Accountant → Director of Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2024) → $118K (2025)

  • Peter Gichuru

    Vice President of Finance

    Vice President of Financ → Vice President of Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2022) → $204K (2025)

  • Jennifer Condon

    Exc. Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2023) → $267K (2025)

  • Jennifer Gorman

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2024) → $189K (2025)

  • Brenda Washington

    Vice President of Human Resources

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2025)

  • Lynn F. Young

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Walker

    Vice Chairperson

    Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Gillespie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Crowley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reggie Browne

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Joseph Daniels (2022–2024) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Emily Sexton (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Brenda Ables (2024) — Vice President of Human Resources
  • Former: Katherine Durante (2024) — Vice President External Engagement
  • Former: Thea Richard (2024) — Senior Program Manager
  • Former: Anthony Rucci (2020–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Dalila Wilson-Scott (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Dilella (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dwight Evans (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Campi (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Hommel (2020–2023) — COO
  • Former: Jesse Askew (2022–2023) — Vice President of Market
  • Former: Kelsey Millay (2022–2023) — Vice President of Plan D
  • Former: Austin Weatherford (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Carleen Carey (2023) — Vice President of Divers
  • Former: Jermey M. Frazier (2023) — Chief Com of
  • Former: Mathew Schatzle (2023) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Plinio A. Guglielmetti (2023) — Chief Tech O
  • Former: David Cohen (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Frank Giordano (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Renee Burchard (2020–2022) — Chief Administrator
  • Former: Anna Laymon (2022) — Vice President Programs
  • Former: Glenn Stach (2022) — Director of Nati
  • Former: Shawn McBurney (2022) — Manager State Ou
  • Former: Brian Martin (2021) — Director of
  • Former: Stephanie Kilcur (2021) — Director of

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jennifer Condon — EXC. VP: $267KJennifer CondonEXC. VP$267KPeter Gichuru — VP of Finance: $204KPeter GichuruVP of Finance$204KJennifer Gorman — General Counsel (End Sept. 2024): $189KJennifer GormanGeneral Counsel (End Sept. 2024)$189KBrenda Washington — VP of Human Resources: $188KBrenda WashingtonVP of Human Resources$188KAndrei Jacobs — DIR Tribal Partnership (End Mar 2025): $148KAndrei JacobsDIR Tribal Partnership (End Mar…$148KLilibeth Maqui — Director of Finance: $118KLilibeth MaquiDirector of Finance$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $267K, to Jennifer Condon (EXC. VP). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave Nw 370, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 871-1776
Website: https://america250.org

Frequently asked questions about AMERICA250ORG Inc

How much does AMERICA250ORG Inc give each year?

AMERICA250ORG Inc gave $357K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $175K across 16 grants.

What is AMERICA250ORG Inc's typical grant size?

AMERICA250ORG Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,825, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does AMERICA250ORG Inc give grants?

AMERICA250ORG Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 14% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (14%) and Alaska (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (2 grants).

Does AMERICA250ORG Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 15% of AMERICA250ORG Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Seed Funding for A250 Commission" (17 grants).

Who are AMERICA250ORG Inc's largest grantees?

AMERICA250ORG Inc's largest 2025 grantees include AMERICA250PA ($50,000), Va Commemorations Inc ($50,000) and AK Historical Society ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is AMERICA250ORG Inc?

AMERICA250ORG Inc reported $23.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.4M.

What does AMERICA250ORG Inc fund?

The organization’s mission is to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary with inclusive programs that inspire Americans to renew and strengthen their commitment to democracy. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from AMERICA250ORG Inc?

AMERICA250ORG Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check america250.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is AMERICA250ORG Inc's EIN?

AMERICA250ORG Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2144791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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