ELIZABETH COUNCIL 253
EIN 23-7543565
What they do
A FRATERNAL MENS CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION to HELP THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS and CREATING FELLOWSHIP and CONTINUE THE TRADITION and CAMARADERIE of THE KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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CARLOS ALMA2 YEAR TRUST
MATT JAKUBOWSKIVICE PRESIDE
MIKE GONCALVES2 YEAR TRUST
OSCAR ALFARO1 YEAR TRUST
OWEN LUNGERMAN3 YEAR TRUST
PAT SZOTAK1 YEAR TRUST
PHIL MAIORANO1 YEAR TRUST
RAY YANCHITIS2 YEAR TRUST
TIM EASTMAN3 YEAR TRUST
TOM DECKERTSECRETARY
TOM MEADETREASURER
TOM ZUCZEK3 YEAR TRUST
VINCE BADALISPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- 328 UNION AVE, ELIZABETH, NJ 072083218
- County
- Union
- In care of
- VINCE BADALIS
- Primary officer
- VINCE BADALIS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- THE KOENIG GROUP LLC