THE SYNTHETIC TURF COUNCIL INC
EIN 26-0059593 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to LEAD, EDUCATE and ADVOCATE for THE SYNTHETIC TURF INDUSTRY. FOUNDED IN 2003, THE STC ASSISTS BUYERS and END USERS WITH THE SELECTION, USE and MAINTENANCE of SYNTHETIC TURF SYSTEMS IN SPORTS FIELD, GOLF, MUNICIPAL PARKS, AIRPORTS, LANDSCAPE and RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS. IT is A RESOURCE for CURRENT, CREDIBLE, and INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ON THE SAFETY and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT of SYNTHETIC TURF, AS WELL AS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON THE SELECTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, and ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DISPOSAL of SYNTHETIC TURF. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES BUILDERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, TESTING LABS, MAINTENANCE PROVIDERS, MANUFACTURERS, SUPPLIERS, INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS, INFILL MATERIAL SUPPLIERS and OTHER SPECIALTY SERVICE COMPANIES.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (15)
CHIP RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
ED NORTONDIRECTOR
GEORGE NEAGLEDIRECTOR
LARRY RIDGEWAYDIRECTOR
MATT RIGGSDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
MATT ROSSVICE CHAIRMAN
MELANIE TAYLORPRESIDENT AND CEO
MICHAEL GENTILECHAIRMAN
MICHAEL MERCADANTEDIRECTOR
PETER FARINASDIRECTOR
PETER OKSANENDIRECTOR
SCOTT MARKSDIRECTOR
SHANNAN POWELLTREASURER
SHAUN GARRITYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
THOMAS SHAYSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2004
- Location
- 2331 ROCK SPRING RD, FOREST HILL, MD 21050-1627
- County
- Harford
- In care of
- % FRED STRINGFELLOW
- Primary officer
- MELANIE TAYLOR, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues