Which organization serves as the administrative secretariat for the America250 Commission?

The American Battlefield Trust serves as the administrative secretariat for the America250 Commission.

The trust is a nonprofit organization known for preserving American battlefields and interpreting sites connected with the nation’s military history. Its role in the semiquincentennial effort involves administrative support, reporting, coordination, and fundraising assistance.

This arrangement reflects the scale of the anniversary project. The federal commission sets broad plans and works with public and private partners, while an administrative secretariat helps carry out the practical work required to support programs nationwide.

The American Battlefield Trust is not the same organization as the National Park Service, although the two may work with many of the same historic sites. Nor is the trust the commission itself: the commission was established by Congress, while the trust provides nonprofit administrative support.