GENESEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
EIN 16-0344115 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE GENESEE COUNTY CHAMBER of COMMERCE LEADS IN THE PURSUIT of CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT for BUSINESS SUCCESS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE for THE CITIZENS of GENESEE COUNTY. THE CHAMBER is A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED to PRESERVING THE COMPETITIVE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM of BUSINESS and PROMOTING BUSINESS and COMMUNITY PROGRESS and DEVELOPMENT. THE CHAMBER is COMMITTED to PROMOTING TOURISM WITHIN THE COUNTY. INCLUDED IN THE CHAMBER ACTIVITIES ARE: LOW INTEREST LOANS to BUSINESSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, EXPOSITIONS, PERIODIC ROUNDTABLES, ANNUAL MEETINGS, and PROMOTIONS TARGETED to EDUCATE and IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE COUNTY.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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BRIAN COUSINSPRESIDENT
BARBARA OROURKEBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS DEVAYBOARD MEMBER
DAN FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
DAN IRELANDBOARD MEMBER
JEREMY LILESCHAIR
JOCELYN SIKORSKIBOARD MEMBER
JUSTIN KIPFERBOARD MEMBER
KRISTINA RAFFASECRETARY
MARK BROOKSTREASURER
MEGAN PALONEBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL BATTAGLIABOARD MEMBER
PATRICK MCGEEBOARD MEMBER
PAUL GISTERBOARD MEMBER
PEGGY WEISSENDCHAIR-ELECT
RICHARD SUTHERLANDBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 8276 PARK RD, BATAVIA, NY 14020-1275
- County
- Genesee
- In care of
- BRIAN COUSINS
- Primary officer
- BRIAN COUSINS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WITHUM SMITH & BROWN PC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues