SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS INC
EIN 23-7117479 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE FIELD of BROADCAST ENGINEERING and ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS of ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CERTIFICATION of QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE, FREQUENCY COORDINATION and RECOGNITION of ACHIEVEMENT. THE SOCIETY SEEKS to FOSTER INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS and WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD of BROADCAST ENGINEERING and SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS BY PROTECTING BROADCASTERS LICENSED USE of BROADCAST SPECTRUM. FURTHER, THE SOCIETY WORKS to IMPROVE THE IMAGE and STANDING of BROADCAST ENGINEERS BY WORKING WITH OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS and REPRESENTING MEMBERS INTEREST WITH APPROPRIATE STATE and FEDERAL AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS and LEGISLATIVE BODIES.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $167,260 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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MICHAEL DOWNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JOHN MACKEYDIRECTOR
ZHULIETA IBISHEVADIRECTOR
TERRY DOUDSDIRECTOR
TED HANDPAST PRESIDENT
SHANE TOVENSECRETARY
SAM WALLINGTONDIRECTOR
KIRK HARNACKDIRECTOR
KEVIN TRUEBLOODPRESIDENT
CHARLES KEILERTREASURER
JEFF WELTONDIRECTOR
JEFF JUNIETDIRECTOR
GREGORY DAHLDIRECTOR
GEARY MORILLVICE PRESIDENT
FRED WILLARDDIRECTOR
DUSTIN HAPLIDIRECTOR
DAVID RAETNERDIRECTOR
DAVID ANTOINEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1971
- Location
- 9102 N MERIDIAN ST STE 150, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260-1896
- County
- Marion
- In care of
- MICHAEL W DOWNS
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL W DOWNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues