ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC
EIN 13-3413410 · Alumni Associations (B84)
What they do
THE FIT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHOSE ONGOING MISSION is to MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FIT, ITS ALUMNI, FACULTY and THE FASHION and RELATED INDUSTRIES. FOUNDED IN 1953, THE ASSOCIATION HOSTS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING and "FRIEND-RAISING" EVENTS, WITH THE AIM of ENHANCING THE LIFE of CURRENT FIT STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTRIBUTION to CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS and FACILITATING INDUSTRY INTERACTION.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (23)
GEORGE SIMONTONDIRECTOR
VICTORIA GURANOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
VERNA BOWENDIRECTOR
RENA SUSSMANDIRECTOR
PATRICIA FOSTER KLEINDIRECTOR
NATHALIE MARTIN SCHETTINIDIRECTOR
LEONTYNE BROOMEDIRECTOR
KATIE BALDWINDIRECTOR
JOHN JONESPRESIDENT
ILENE LIEBOWITZSECRETARY
GLORIA MACCARONITREASURER
GINA ADAMODIRECTOR
ANDREA PINCUSDIRECTOR
FRANK ZAMBRELLIDIRECTOR
ELINORE FISHMAN-LEVINEDIRECTOR
ED SOYKADIRECTOR
DONNA IUCOLANODIRECTOR
CESAR MORENODIRECTOR
CARRIE BEYLUSEXEC. VICE PRES.
CAROLINE PISANIELLODIRECTOR
CAROLE DARCONTE-PFIEFER1ST VICE PRES.
CAMILLE BLOCKDIRECTOR
BARBARA MULLINSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1994
- Location
- 227 W 27TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5902
- County
- New York
- In care of
- JOHN R JONES
- Primary officer
- JOHN R JONES, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TODRES & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Alumni Associations (B84)
- IRS tax category
- Alumni Associations