The development of the Flight 93 National Memorial has been, is, and will continue to be a partnership among the Families of Flight 93, the Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission, the Flight 93 Memorial Task Force, the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation and many representatives of local, state and national organizations, agencies and interests, as well as people from around the world. This public/private partnership has been instrumental in all of the efforts leading to the creation of the Flight 93 National Memorial and in its planning to date.
Families of Flight 93
The 15-member Board of Directors of Families of Flight 93 is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to assist and support the development and management of the memorial.
Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission
The 15-member Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission is a federally appointed body charged with making recommendations for the planning, design, construction and management of the national memorial to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress.
Flight 93 Memorial Task Force
An 80-member grassroots organization comprised of family members, community residents, first responders, educators, and other local, regional, and national participants providing a voice for all interested and concerned parties.
National Park Service
The National Park Service was designated by the Flight 93 Memorial Act to be the long-term stewards of the Flight 93 National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System. The NPS is involved in all aspects of the planning and development of the Memorial.
National Park Foundation
The National Park Foundation is a 501(c) (3) dedicated to raising private financial support for the development and improvement of the National Park System. The Foundation will establish restricted accounts for the Flight 93 National Memorial project, will have fiduciary responsibility, and will act as the consolidated repository for privately donated funds.
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