Which nonprofit became the administrative secretariat for the America250 commission?

The American Battlefield Trust became the administrative secretariat for the America250 commission.

The organization was selected in May 2018 through a competitive process conducted by the U.S. secretary of the interior. At the time, it was known as the Civil War Trust; it later became the American Battlefield Trust after merging with the American Revolution Center in 2019.

As administrative secretariat, the nonprofit helped house the commission, raise funds, and prepare reports for Congress. This operational role supported the federal commission’s work while leaving the commission itself as the congressional body established by law.

The American Battlefield Trust is best known for preserving battlefields associated with American military history. Its selection therefore connected an established historic-preservation organization with the planning of the country’s semiquincentennial observance.