VEHICLE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
EIN 26-2934816
What they do
THE VPA SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED and UPDATED STANDARDS IN SUPPORT of OUR INDUSTRY and ITS CONSUMERS. THESE STANDARDS DEMONSTRATE to GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS and CONSUMERS THAT OUR INDUSTRY HAS ELIMINATED MANY of ITS INITIAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (10)
BRIAN BECKERVICE-CHAIRMA
CARTER PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS RILEYBOARD MEMBER
CLARENCE TOWNSENDBOARD MEMBER
DAVID SITZMANBOARD MEMBER
ELLIE SUTHERLANDBOARD MEMBER
MICHELLE DEFOUWSECRETARY/TR
PAUL CHERNAWSKYCHAIRMAN
REBECCA HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT SCHUSTERBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Location
- 100 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD STE 70, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
- County
- Broward
- In care of
- PAUL CHERNAWSKY
- Primary officer
- PAUL CHERNAWSKY, CHAIRMAN
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DIME TAX LLC
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2021