America250 Nevada

What America250 Nevada does

America250 Nevada is a state-government-affiliated non-profit initiative coordinating Nevada's official observance of the United States Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence). Announced by Governor Joe Lombardo in November 2024 and operated under the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in Carson City, it is governed by a 10-person gubernatorial commission chaired by Congressman Mark Amodei. Its work is structured around a six-month celebration running January 1 through July 4, 2026, with the commission scheduled to deliver its concluding report in December 2026.

The organization delivers five core programs: Our Nevada Stories (an oral history and podcast series collected via the TheirStory online platform and in-person interviews with State Folklorist Brad McMullen, broadcast on KNPR/KUNR/Spotify/Apple Podcasts); the Civic Seal and Scholarship Program (Nevada School of Civic Excellence designation, Student Civic Leader Award $2,500 scholarships, and Civic Educator Award $1,776 grants); Nevada Gives (36 volunteer projects statewide with MGM Resorts as Title Sponsor); Travel Nevada America250 Grants ($250,000 disbursed to 14 Nevada organizations); and the Nevada Arts Council Public Art Initiative ($275,000 for murals across all 17 counties and tribal nations). Marketing and outreach run through the Squarespace-hosted website, social channels, earned media, and a community events calendar.

Funding flows from Nevada state tourism-tax and room-tax revenue allocated by the State Legislature, plus corporate sponsorships (NV Energy Foundation, MGM Resorts) and tax-deductible donations processed via the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada. The organization does not sell products or services and generates no commercial revenue; the $250K and $275K grant figures are pass-through funds to community recipients, not organizational revenue. Primary users are Nevada K-12 students and educators, community organizations, tribal nations, and visitors participating in the celebration period.

Name

America250 Nevada

Legal name

America 250 Nevada

Website

https://america250nevada.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

America250 Nevada is a state-government non-profit commission coordinating Nevada's official observance of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, delivering oral history, civics education, volunteer, and grant programs for a six-month celebration running January 1 through July 4, 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Commemoration Programs

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Congresses (THAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Civic education programs
• Oral history collection
• Volunteer coordination services
• Cultural heritage celebration
• Community grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: State-funded initiative led by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs with funding from tourism tax revenue allocated by the Nevada State Legislature.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Private sector partnerships including NV Energy Foundation sponsorship of Our Nevada Stories and Civic Seal programs, and MGM Resorts as Title Sponsor for Nevada Gives volunteer projects.
3. Grant Disbursements: America250 Nevada disperses grants to 14 Nevada organizations for commemorative projects ($250,000 from Travel Nevada) and $275,000 for public art installations through Nevada Arts Council.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted via the website, with 100% of proceeds going to state initiative programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

America250 Nevada is a Governor-appointed state commission that coordinates Nevada's participation in the national Semiquincentennial (America250) celebration running January 1 through July 4, 2026. It administers the Our Nevada Stories oral history program and podcast, the Civic Seal and Scholarship program for K-12 civics education, the Nevada Gives statewide volunteer initiative (36 service projects), Travel Nevada America250 grants ($250,000 to 14 organizations), and the Nevada Arts Council Public Art Initiative ($275,000 across 17 counties and tribal nations).

Product overview

America250 Nevada is a non-partisan initiative celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a 6-month celebration from January 1 through July 4, 2026. The organization operates several interconnected programs: Our Nevada Stories (oral history collection and podcast), the Civic Seal and Scholarship Program (civics education and student/educator awards), Nevada Gives (36 volunteer projects statewide), Travel Nevada America250 Grants ($250,000 to 14 organizations), Nevada Arts Council Public Art Initiative ($275,000 for murals across 17 counties), and a community Events Calendar. The programs are designed to educate Nevadans about democracy and the Constitution, encourage civic participation and volunteerism, and celebrate Nevada's contributions to the American story.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Our Nevada Stories An oral history program that collects stories from Nevadans about their communities, history, and lived experiences through in-person interviews and an online submission portal, then curates them into a podcast series broadcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, KNPR, and KUNR.
• Civic Seal and Scholarship Program A scholarship and recognition program partnering with Nevada's Department of Education to support schools, students, and educators who exemplify commitment to civic engagement and leadership through the Nevada School of Civic Excellence designation, Student Civic Leader Award, and Civic Educator Award.
• Nevada Gives A statewide volunteer initiative hosting 36 volunteer projects between January 1 and July 4, 2026, as part of the Semiquincentennial anniversary, promoting community engagement and unity through service projects ranging from clean-ups to art installations.
• Travel Nevada America250 Grant A grant program allocating $250,000 to 14 organizations in Nevada for Semiquincentennial Celebration projects in 2026, funded through Tourism Tax Revenue as directed by the State Legislature.
• Nevada Arts Council Public Art Initiative A statewide program funding the creation of public art installations, with focus on murals, throughout Nevada's 17 counties and tribal nations, awarding $275,000 to support America250 initiatives.
• Events Calendar An online community calendar listing events happening throughout Nevada as part of the America250 celebration, including community events, volunteer projects, educational programs, and official celebrations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Travel Nevada allocated $250,000 in grants to 14 organizations for Semiquincentennial projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Nevada VolunteerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Nevada Volunteers serves as a Program Partner for Nevada Gives, working with America250 Nevada to use volunteerism as a tool to promote community engagement and foster unity among Nevadans. Hosts Q&A sessions and Lunch & Learn events for non-profit organizations.
• Las Vegas Convention and Visitors AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVCVA is celebrating America250 with a summer-long series of patriotic activations including Hoover Dam illumination, Saturday night fireworks on the Strip, and Nevada Pavilion at the Great American State Fair in Washington D.C.
• Nevada Division of Museums and HistorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency collaborating with Nevada Arts Council on Our Nevada Stories oral history program. Staff includes State Folklorist Brad McMullen and Dan Thielen conducting in-person interviews and managing the statewide archive.
• Nevada Arts CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Nevada Division of Museums and History on Our Nevada Stories program. Also administers the $275,000 Nevada America250 Public Art Initiative funding murals across 17 counties and tribal nations.
• Nevada Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Civic Seal program to expand and deepen civics education in Nevada schools through the Nevada School of Civic Excellence program and Silver State Changemakers initiative.
• Nevada Center for Civic EngagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with America250 Nevada and Nevada Department of Education on civics education initiatives including the Civic Seal program and Nevada School of Civic Excellence designation.
• America250 (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerica250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, led by the congressionally appointed U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and America250.org nonprofit.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nevada Humanities: State humanities council delivering heritage programming, civic-education resources, and community-history initiatives. Operates a directly comparable mission of preserving Nevada's cultural and civic narrative through programming and grants, with a state-affiliated funding model.
• Nevada Division of Museums and History: Lead agency for the Our Nevada Stories oral history archive and permanent home for the stories collected. Operates a directly comparable mission of preserving Nevada heritage and providing public access to historical content via exhibits and educational programming.
• Nevada Arts Council: State agency administering the $275,000 America250 Public Art Initiative and partnering on the Our Nevada Stories oral history program. Operates a comparable state-funded grant-disbursement and civic-cultural programming model.
• America250 (National): The congressionally chartered U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and nonprofit that anchor the national 250th-anniversary movement. America250 Nevada is explicitly a state-level extension of this body, making it the most direct peer in mission, governance structure, and statutory lineage.

Broad incumbents

• Smithsonian Institution: National cultural institution curating American historical content and exhibits, including permanent depositories of oral history and civic artifacts. Comparable in operating public-facing heritage content but at vastly larger scale and with permanent institutional standing.
• Library of Congress: Hosts the Veterans History Project and other national oral-history archives, providing a federal model for the type of permanent community-story archive America250 Nevada is building through Our Nevada Stories. Operates a parallel content-curation and civic-education mission.
• Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA): Major strategic partner running parallel patriotic activations (Hoover Dam illumination, Strip fireworks, Great American State Fair pavilion). LVCVA operates a much larger tourism-marketing and convention-organization mandate funded by room tax, similar in funding mechanism but vastly broader in scope.
• Travel Nevada (Nevada Commission on Tourism): Nevada's state tourism commission and the source of the $250,000 America250 grant allocation. It operates a broader portfolio of destination-marketing, rural-grant, and tourism-tax-funded programs that envelop America250 Nevada's commemorative work.
• National Endowment for the Humanities: Federal agency funding civic and humanities programming nationwide, including state humanities councils. Operates at a much larger federal scale but shares the model of grant-disbursement to heritage, civics, and cultural-education programming.

Others

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: National nonprofit focused on heritage preservation, historic-site advocacy, and civic engagement with historic places. Comparable in civic-heritage preservation mission but operates through membership and advocacy rather than state-commission authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/America250Nevada

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Profiles12 records

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