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Millions for Trump's megaparty went to the wrong bank account: report

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Funding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fell largely to two nonprofits with similar names: America250 and Freedom 250 . That similarity has sowed a lot of confusion over who was in charge of which celebrations. And according to a report House Democrats released on July 2, 2026, one of the groups, Freedom 250, has allegedly engaged in some fraudulent fundraising practices that took advantage of that confusion. A Freedom 250 spokesperson, Danielle Alvarez, has denied the allegations . But the allegations have piqued my interest because I’m an accounting professor who researches charitable fraud . America250 America250 is a bipartisan initiative established by Congress in the Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to encourage nationwide participation in 250th anniversary events. Because it’s a charitable nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status , that organization does not have to pay any taxes, and its donors may be able to deduct their

First report: Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity — theconversation.com, 5d