CEDAR WOOD FOUNDATION INC
EIN 04-3244632 · Judaism (X30)
What they do
CEDAR WOOD PROGRAMS EMPOWER WOMEN to FIND MEANING and PURPOSE IN WORK; PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and MENTORING to YOUNG GIRLS, HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS WOMEN of ALL AGES and IN ALL PHASES of PROFESSIONAL and FAMILY LIFE; POSITIONS WOMEN to SERVE and LEAD IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES and FIELDS of PROFESSIONAL WORK. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MEDICAL INTEREST GROUP, MEDICAL CAREER SEMINAR, BEACON LEADERSHIP BOSTON WHICH INCLUDES SERVICE and DESIGN THINKING for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, JUNIOR ART of LIVING and OCCASIONAL SPEAKER SERIES.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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CARMEL KELLYPRESIDENT
DIANE PATTERSONCLERK
ELLEN CAVANAGHTREASURER
ELLEN FLAHERTYDIRECTOR
MARYELLEN LALLYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1995
- Location
- 80 LOMBARD STREET, NEWTON, MA 02458
- County
- Middlesex
- In care of
- ELLEN CAVANAGH
- Primary officer
- ELLEN CAVANAGH, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BISCEGLIA STEIMAN & FUDEMAN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Judaism (X30)
- IRS tax category
- Judaism