LONG ISLAND BLUES INC
EIN 20-1457701 · Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues, N.E.C.
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED to BE ABLE to PROVIDE A PLACE for PHYSICALLY DISABLED and LEARNING DIABLED CHILDREN to BE ABLE to LEARN and PLAY ICE HOCKEY, PRIMARILY ON LONG ISLAND, IN NASSAU and SUFFOLK COUNTIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDER HAS MANY YEARS of EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AS AN ICE HOCKEY COACH. HE HAS ACHIEVED A LEVEL 4 COACHING CERTIFICATION FROM USA HOCKEY, A NATIONAL HOCKEY CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION. THIS is THE HIGHEST LEVEL CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE for YOUTH HOCKEY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDER HAS HAD EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE PAST. SINCE THERE is NO ORGANIZATION ON LONG ISLAND THAT PROVIDES THE TYPE of TEACHING AVAILABLE, HE HAS DECIDED to FORM THIS ORGANIZATION SO THAT THESE SERVICES WILL BECOME AVAILABLE to ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ON LONG ISLAND.
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MICHAEL RUSSOPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- 26 WYANT AVENUE, RONKONKOMA, NY 11779
- County
- Suffolk
- In care of
- MICHAEL RUSSO
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL RUSSO, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ROBERT JURGENS CPA PC
- IRS tax category
- Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues, N.E.C.