CHALLENGED CHILDRENS CHARITIES CORP AKA HELEN DILLER VAC HOME FOR BLIND CHILDREN
EIN 22-1969154 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
What they do
to PROVIDE RECREATIONAL & THERAPEUTIC FACILITIES & SERVICES for BLIND PERSONS, THROUGH A SUMMER VACATION HOME for BLIND CHILDREN, and to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC to THE NEEDS of THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 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.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (23)
JOHN MOLNARDIRECTOR EMERITUS
VINCENT L LAMANNA JRDIRECTOR EMERITUS
MONICA COSKEYTREASURER
MICHAEL SOWERSDIRECTOR
MATTHEW E PAPPASVICE-PRESIDENT
MATTHEW BARNOSKIDIRECTOR
MADDIE BACSKAIDIRECTOR
LISA J NATALIZIO BOOTHDIRECTOR
KELLY MCHUGHDIRECTOR
JULIAN V MIRAGLIADIRECTOR EMERITUS
JOSH MILLERDIRECTOR
JOSEPH J OSTROWSKIDIRECTOR EMERITUS
CHARLES P COVINGTON DECEASEDDIRECTOR EMERITUS
JOHN MCKELVEYDIRECTOR EMERITUS
JOHN GRACEDIRECTOR EMERITUS
JAMIE DILLERDIRECTOR
HOLLY RENNIESECRETARY
FRANCIS HALLINANDIRECTOR EMERITUS
DOUGLAS J HEUNPRESIDENT
DAVID D HOYDIRECTOR EMERITUS
DAVID BAXTERDIRECTOR
DANIEL FLYNNDIRECTOR
CLIFFORD RUSSELLDIRECTOR EMERITUS
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1976
- Location
- 127 26TH ST, AVALON, NJ 08202-1913
- County
- Cape May
- In care of
- DOUGLAS J HEUN
- Primary officer
- DOUGLAS J HEUN, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
- IRS tax category
- Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments