VALLEY STREAMS ZEN SANGHA
EIN 20-5583076 · Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
What they do
The Primary Objectives & Purposes Shall Be to Promote The Instruction & Practiceof Meditation According to The Traditions of Soto Zen Buddhism and to Encourage Peaceful Communion
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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ALEXEY POVKHBOARD MEMBER
CHARLES STOLZENBACHBOARD MEMBER
DAVE JARRELLTREASURER
JIM HAREBOARD MEMBER
JODY ANSELLBOARD MEMBER
KATRENA PAINEPRESIDENT
MALIA MCCARTHYSECRETARY
PATRICK DUNBOARD MEMBER
TODD STEINBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826
- County
- Sacramento
- In care of
- DAVE JARRELL
- Primary officer
- DAVE JARRELL, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SOLID ROCK FINANCIAL SERVICES
- NTEE classification
- Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
- IRS tax category
- Remedial Reading & Encouragement