MID ATLANTIC BONSAI SOCIETIES INC (MABS)
EIN 13-3419779 · Garden Clubs (C42)
What they do
Midatlantic Bonsai Societies Inc (MABS) Was Created for The Sole Purpose of Producing A Public 3-day Weekend Bonsai Festival Mid-April of Every Year to Display and Teach The Art of Bonsai Through Lecture/demonstrations, Workshops and Bonsai Exhibits and Critiques. We Hire World Famous Master Bonsai Artists to Give Lecture/demonstrations, Workshops and Critiques. Excess Funds Are Distributed to The 11 Sponsoring Bonsai Societies to Fund Their Continuing Efforts In Training and Educating Interested Persons In The Art of Bonsai.
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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
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DEMI PABLOSMC & TECH SUPPORT
MELLO CULPEPPERREGISTRATION DESK CLERK
LAURA MCCULLOUGHDIRECTOR
WALTER SCOTTDIRECTOR
VIPUL GUDDOODIRECTOR
VINCE TANNERDIRECTOR
STEVE ITTELDIRECTOR/WEBMASTER
STEPHEN MURPHYDIRECTOR
ROBERT ENTREKINDIRECTOR
RICHARD MYERSDIRECTOR
RALF SHUMANDIRECTOR
PETE HALMDIRECTOR
MICHAEL HUMPHRIESDIRECTOR
MARK SCHMUCKDIRECTOR
LEAH NAPOLIDIRECTOR
CARL ACHHAMMER JRPRESIDENT
KARIN SIMMATPRINCIPAL OFFICER
JOSEPH MATSONVICE PRESIDENT
JONATHAN STEWARTDIRECTOR
JAMES GILLESPIEDIRECTOR
EUGENE BALESTRIEREDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS TAYLORDIRECTOR
DON GRAHAMDIRECTOR
DIEGO PABLOSDIRECTOR
DENNIS SCHAPPELLDIRECTOR
DAVID ZEHDIRECTOR
DAVID MIRANDEDIRECTOR
DANIEL BEEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1988
- Location
- 263 Green Briar Court, Newtown Square, PA 190732126
- County
- Chester
- In care of
- Karin Simmat
- Primary officer
- Karin Simmat, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Garden Clubs (C42)
- IRS tax category
- Garden Clubs