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Commemorative Events

Commemorative Events nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that sponsor activities which celebrate, memorialize and sometimes recreate important events in history such as battles, treaties, speeches, centennials, independence days, catastrophes that had an important impact or other similar occasions. 1,103 commemorative events file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $197 million in revenue and hold $726 million in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Centennials, Civil War Reenactments, Columbus Day, Dedication Ceremonies, Heritage Days, Historical Reenactments, Independence Day, July 4th, Memorial Celebrations, Revolutionary War Reenactments, Veterans Day.

The largest are National September 11 Memorial And Museum At The World Trade Center, Welcome America Inc, and National Cherry Blossom Festival Committee Inc.

Organizations
1,103
Total revenue
$197.0M
Total assets
$725.7M

Largest commemorative events

Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.

Top 100 by revenue · 1,103 commemorative events nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Follow
National September 11 Memorial And Museum At The World Trade Center New York NY$93.3M$547.8M
Welcome America Inc Philadelphia PA$6.6M$2.8M
National Cherry Blossom Festival Committee Inc Washington DC$4.9M$2.9M
Maritime Rhode Island Inc Providence RI$4.4M$2.5M
America'S Freedom Festival Inc Provo UT$4.2M$1.7M
P Pendleton Round-Up Foundation And Pendleton Round-Up Holdings Llc Pendleton OR$3.7M$13.8M
The National Public Housing Museum Chicago IL$3.0M$17.5M
Heartland Film Inc Indianapolis IN$2.6M$7.7M
Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation Inc Boston MA$2.4M$657K
North Carolina Azalea Festival Wilmington Inc Wilmington NC$2.3M$2.6M
Trail Of Lights Foundation Austin TX$2.3M$925K
Commission For The Las Vegas Centennial Las Vegas NV$2.0M$6.5M
Midwest Honor Flight - Ia & Sd Sioux Center IA$1.9M$2.1M
Ground Zero 360 Inc New York NY$1.7M$1.6M
Boilermaker Road Race Inc Utica NY$1.6M$3.5M
Old Spanish Days Santa Barbara CA$1.5M$2.3M
Scoa Inc Southampton NY$1.5M$1.3M
N National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service Oilville VA$1.3M$1.2M
Battle Of Flowers Association San Antonio TX$1.2M$3.1M
J Jackson Wild Jackson WY$1.1M$268K
The Cooperage Project Honesdale PA$1.1M$686K
American Society For Holocaust Education And Remembrance Inc Teaneck NJ$1.0M$244K
Kingdom Image Arts Columbus OH$1.0M$458K
Western Nd Honor Flight Bismarck ND$887K$1.4M
Agricultural Society Of Lenawee County Adrian MI$854K$1.6M
H Honor Flight Kern County Bakersfield CA$853K$791K
Saint Paul Festival And Heritage Foundation Saint Paul MN$814K$716K
Paso Robles Pioneer Day Committee Paso Robles CA$806K$2.5M
West Coast Stock Car Hall Of Fame Danville CA$774K$995K
Gateway To The Army Association Elgin SC$764K$2.2M
Fiesta Of Five Flags Foundation Inc Pensacola FL$708K$1.9M
D Danville Harvest Jubilee Inc Danville VA$694K$100K
Confluences Inc Confluence Project Vancouver WA$672K$978K
Frontier Days Inc Arlington Hts IL$670K$432K
Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Inc Joseph OR$670K$673K
G Golden Spike Foundation Salt Lake City UT$669K$844K
Festival On The Brazos Waco TX$644K$516K
Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute Hot Springs AR$640K$256K
Round Canopy Parachuting Team-Usa Foundation Inc Palatka FL$640K$433K
Honor Flight Tri-State Cincinnati OH$616K$2.0M
Utah Air Show Foundation South Ogden UT$585K$205K
Gilboa Historical Society Inc Gilboa NY$561K$1.1M
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Inc Cedar Rapids IA$542K$150K
Washington Oxi Day Foundation Washington DC$523K$91K
S Scott Boudin Festival Association Inc Scott LA$522K$126K
Celebrate Freedom Foundation West Columbia SC$511K$1.8M
Greater Hartford Festival Of Jazz Hartford CT$498K$13K
The Spacekind Foundation Covina CA$492K$98K
Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial Inc Dayton OH$476K$658K
Lynx Educational Foundation Newmarket NH$464K$208K
L Lanesville Heritage Weekend Inc Lanesville IN$453K$954K
Boston Celebrations Inc Boston MA$442K$70K
Indiana War Memorials Foundation Inc Indianapolis IN$433K$3.4M
World War Ii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation Frederick OK$411K$1.1M
K Krewe Of Poseidon Inc Slidell LA$404K$176K
Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association In Newtown Square Media PA$403K$4.6M
Gloversville Theatre Corporation Gloversville NY$392K$509K
T The Days Of '47 Inc Salt Lake Cty UT$392K$545K
Aviation Heritage Park Inc Bowling Green KY$378K$3.7M
St Patricks Day Foundation Nyc Larchmont NY$377K$615K
Pan Am 103-Lockerbie Legacy Foundation Inc Miami FL$373K$135K
Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Asssociation Inc Missoula MT$360K$520K
H Higginsville Country Club Higginsville MO$339K$437K
Fort Ligonier Days Inc Ligonier PA$338K$519K
Texas Panhandle War Memorial Foundation Inc Amarillo TX$328K$2.0M
Independence Day Celebration Inc Morgan Hill CA$321K$130K
Anne Frank House Inc Washington DC$320K$932K
Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association Le Sueur MN$320K$1.0M
Lima Company Memorial Inc Grove City OH$314K$96K
Deadwood Alive Inc Deadwood SD$313K$158K
Honor Flight Of Southern Colorado Colorado Spgs CO$311K$187K
Lauren F Bruner Uss Arizona Memorial Foundation San Pedro CA$306K$102K
Olde World Historical Council Inc St George UT$303K$453K
Light House Group Inc Cary NC$292K$220K
Mt Holly Cemetery Association Little Rock AR$288K$437K
S Syracuse Library Foundation Syracuse NE$272K$3.2M
Ramona Archway Association Ramona CA$272K$279K
H Heritage Association Of Greater Dundalk Inc Dundalk MD$270K$990
Americas Wall Of Honor Omaha NE$265K$15K
Palmer Museum Of History And Art Palmer AK$263K$158K
Louisiana Fur And Wildlife Festival Inc Cameron LA$260K$175K
Armenian Heritage Tribute And Genocide Memorial Foundation Inc Watertown MA$256K$5.0M
Kapaa Business Association Inc Kapaa HI$252K$0
The Lincoln Forum Williamsburg VA$237K$206K
S Shullsburg S 4Th Of July Celebration Corporation Shullsburg WI$233K$79K
B Bourbon Capital Community Alliance Inc Bardstown KY$233K$204K
Garden District Association New Orleans LA$231K$544K
S South Side Irish St Patricks Day Parade And Heritage Foundation Inc Chicago IL$231K$742K
E East Mississippi Veterans Foundation Meridian MS$228K$0
Albuquerque Pride Inc Albuquerque NM$219K$101K
Virginia Project Inc Bath ME$210K$1.2M
P Palisades Americanism Parade Association Inc Pacific Palisades CA$204K$204K
W Wellsboro Foundation Inc Wellsboro PA$203K$193K
Cupertino Veterans Memorial Genoa NV$202K$96K
Friends Of The Kennedy-Martin- Stelle-Farmstead Inc Basking Ridge NJ$190K$344K
Red River Valley Veterans' Memorial Museum Inc Paris TX$190K$1.7M
S San Diego Spring Round Up La Jolla CA$188K$60K
North Carolina Fourth Of July Festival Inc Southport NC$187K$100K
Eastside Kings Foundation Austin TX$185K$53K
Santa Fe Fiesta Inc Santa Fe NM$184K$170K
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All commemorative events by state

California91 orgsNew York66 orgsPennsylvania65 orgsTexas61 orgsOhio48 orgsMichigan46 orgsNew Jersey39 orgsNorth Carolina37 orgsFlorida36 orgsMinnesota36 orgsVirginia36 orgsMassachusetts34 orgsIllinois33 orgsIndiana29 orgsMissouri24 orgsGeorgia22 orgsIowa22 orgsColorado21 orgsKentucky19 orgsWashington18 orgsMaryland17 orgsTennessee17 orgsWisconsin17 orgsSouth Carolina16 orgsUtah16 orgsAlabama15 orgsConnecticut15 orgsLouisiana15 orgsKansas14 orgsOklahoma14 orgsOregon14 orgsArkansas11 orgsWest Virginia11 orgsNebraska10 orgsDistrict Of Columbia10 orgsArizona9 orgsMaine9 orgsNevada9 orgsRhode Island9 orgsVermont9 orgs

Largest commemorative events by state

California91 orgsNew York66 orgsPennsylvania65 orgsTexas61 orgsOhio48 orgsMichigan46 orgsNew Jersey39 orgsNorth Carolina37 orgsFlorida36 orgsMinnesota36 orgsVirginia36 orgsMassachusetts34 orgsIllinois33 orgsIndiana29 orgsMissouri24 orgsGeorgia22 orgsIowa22 orgsColorado21 orgsKentucky19 orgsWashington18 orgsMaryland17 orgsTennessee17 orgsWisconsin17 orgsSouth Carolina16 orgsUtah16 orgsAlabama15 orgsConnecticut15 orgsLouisiana15 orgsKansas14 orgsOklahoma14 orgsOregon14 orgsArkansas11 orgsWest Virginia11 orgsNebraska10 orgsDistrict Of Columbia10 orgsArizona9 orgsMaine9 orgsNevada9 orgsRhode Island9 orgsVermont9 orgs
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org