CENTER FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION INC
EIN 04-2760470 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
What they do
THE CENTER for PUBLIC REPRESENTATION is A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH LAW and DISABILITY LAW SERVICES. THE CENTER SEEKS to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIVES of PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS and OTHER DISABILITIES THROUGH THE SYSTEMIC ENFORCEMENT of THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS WHILE PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES for CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES. THE CENTER is ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES BOTH IN THE STATE and THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THROUGH ITS SYSTEMIC ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST 40 YEARS, THE CENTER HAS BEEN A MAJOR FORCE IN PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES for CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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CATHY COSTANZOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STEVEN SCHWARTZLITIGATION DIRECTOR
MONA IGRAMATTORNEY -SUPPORTED DECISI
KATHRYN RUCKERMANAGING ATTORNEY
LILA SHANE MERESCHUKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER
CLARENCE J SUNDRAMCLERK/TREASURER
HERMAN BARRINGERDIRECTOR
NEAL ROSENDIRECTOR
NICKIE CHANDLERDIRECTOR
RICHARD DUBOISDIRECTOR
ROBERT WARDDIRECTOR
ROBERT V AGOGLIAPRESIDENT
WENDY SIBBISONDIRECTOR
WILLIAM KILLEBREWDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1983
- Location
- 5 FERRY STREET 314, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
- County
- Hampshire
- In care of
- ROBERT AGOGLIA
- Primary officer
- ROBERT AGOGLIA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WHITTLESEY PC
- NTEE classification
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)