STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY INC
EIN 13-1915957 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
Our Mission is to Foster A National Community of Professional Stage Directors and Choreographers By Protecting The Rights, Health and Livelihoods of All Our Members; Negotiating and Enforcing Employment Agreements Across A Range of Jurisdictions; Facilitating The Exchange of Ideas, Information and Opportunities; and Educating Current and Future Generations About The Critical Role of Directors and Choreographers In Leading The Field.
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They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.
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LAURA PENNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RANDY ANDERSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR
STEPHANIE COENDIR ART AF, COM EN
ROBERT OHARAEXEC BD
LIZ DIAMONDFMR EXEC. BD
LONNY PRICEEXEC. BD
LORIN LATARROEXEC BD
LYDIA FORTFMR EXEC. BD
MARIA TORRESEXEC BD
MELIA BENSUSSENEXEC BD
MICHAEL MAYEREXEC BD
MICHAEL JOHN GARCESPRESIDENT
MOISES KAUFMANEXEC BD
LISA PORTESEXEC. BD
SAHEEM ALIEXEC. BD
SAM PINKLETONEXEC BD
SHELLEY BUTLEREXEC BD
STEVEN HOGGETTEXEC BD
SUSAN STROMANEXEC BD
SUSAN V BOOTHEXEC BD
TAMILLA WOODARD2ND VP
TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDENEXEC BD
VALERIE CURTIS-NEWTONEXEC BD
VIVIENNE BENESCHEXEC BD
JOANN M HUNTEREXEC BD
ANNIE YEEEXEC BD
ANNIE-B PARSONFMR EXEC. BD
BYRON EASLEYFMR EXEC. BD
CHRISTOPHER GATTELLIFMR EXEC. BD
DAN KNECHTGESTREASURER
DESDEMONA CHIANGEXEC. BD
DONALD BYRDEXEC BD
ELLENORE SCOTTEXEC BD
EVAN YIONOULISFMR PRESIDENT
JESS MCLEODEXEC BD
ANNE BOGARTEXEC BD
JOHN RANDOEXEC VP
JON LAWRENCE RIVERAEXEC BD
JOSEPH HAJ3RD VP
JOSHUA BERGASSE1ST VP
JUSTIN EMEKAFMR EXEC. BD
KATIE SPELMANEXEC BD
KENT GASHEXEC BD
LEAH C GARDINERSECRETARY
LEIGH SILVERMANEXEC BD
LISA PETERSONEXEC BD
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1991
- Location
- 321 W 44TH ST STE 804, NEW YORK, NY 10036-5477
- County
- New York
- In care of
- MICHAEL JOHN GARCES
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL JOHN GARCES, President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GOULD KOBRICK & SCHLAPP PC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes