USA250 was the Philadelphia nonprofit founded in 2011 that lobbied for federal support of America250.
The organization was established in Philadelphia to advocate for federal backing of the United States semiquincentennial and to promote Philadelphia as a host city for anniversary events. Its work began years before Congress created the national commission.
Philadelphia’s role rested on its central place in the founding era. The Second Continental Congress met there, the Declaration of Independence was adopted there, and Independence Hall remains a major national historical site.
USA250 should not be confused with Revolution 250, a Boston-based nonprofit consortium formed in 2016. Both groups supported anniversary planning, but they were separate organizations associated with different cities.