DESTINATION DOWNTOWN EDENTON INC
EIN 20-1679897 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE EDENTON MAIN STREET PROGRAM is to PRESERVE, MANAGE, PROMOTE, RECRUIT, and ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT of EDENTONS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN IN A SPIRIT of COOPERATION, AS THE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, and ECONOMIC CENTER of CHOWAN COUNTY.
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Of every $100 spent, about $98.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Where each $100 of expenses went
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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HACK HIGHEX OFFICIO
TIMMY TURNERSECRETARY
SUSAN CREEDEX OFFICIO
STEPHANIE WACHBOARD MEMBER
SAMBO DIXONBOARD MEMBER
LARRY MCLAUGHLINEX OFFICIO
KRISTY BELTONBOARD MEMBER
JENNIFER STRUCHENBOARD MEMBER
JAMES H CHESSON JREXECUTIVE DI
ERIENNE MIZELLEX OFFICIO
COREY GOODENEX OFFICIO
CAROLINE LANGLEYBOARD MEMBER
CANDACE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
BURTON SWAINCHAIR
BROCK MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
ALEXANDRIA EVANSVICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- P O BOX 441, EDENTON, NC 27932
- County
- Chowan
- In care of
- JAMES H CHESSON JR
- Primary officer
- JAMES H CHESSON JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DONNA H WINBORNE CPA PC
- NTEE classification
- Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
- IRS tax category
- Community & Neighborhood Development