METHUEN FESTIVAL OF TREES INC
EIN 30-0136224 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Arts, Culture, and Humanities (A12)
What they do
SINCE 1994, THE METHUEN FESTIVAL of TREES HAS CONTRIBUTED to HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS WITH NEARLY 60 PRESERVATION PARTNERS IN 25 COMMUNITIES. THESE PROJECTS DEMONSTRATE THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT THE FESTIVAL HAS ACHIVED to PRESERVE UNIQUE TREASURES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE FESTIVAL RAISES MONEY BY HOSTING AN ANNUAL EVENT RAFFLING OFF TREES DESIGNED BY DOZENS of LOCAL BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS and VOLUNTEERS.
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (22)
LISA COTTONEDIRECTOR
WILLIAM COXDIRECTOR
TOM LUSSIERDIRECTOR
THERESA HOACASSISTANT TREASURER
SUSAN GINCHEREAUDIRECTOR
STEVEN GOECKEDIRECTOR
SHARON POLLARDDIRECTOR
ROSE MARIA REDMANPRESIDENT
REBECCA MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
MAUREEN POLLARDDIRECTOR
MATTI GODEKDIRECTOR
ADAM MARCHANDTREASURER
LAURA WANTEDIRECTOR
KAREN MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
JANICE SOLOMONASSISTANT SECRETARY
GREG BLOMGRENDIRECTOR
GINA LANNANSECRETARY
GEORGE PERRYDIRECTOR
DEDRA DAIGLEDIRECTOR
DEB MORINDIRECTOR
CINDY MAZELLADIRECTOR
ANN GUASTAFERRODIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- PO BOX 14, METHUEN, MA 01844-0014
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- % SHARON CUTTER
- Primary officer
- ROSE MARIA REDMAN, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- May 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
- NTEE classification
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Arts, Culture, and Humanities (A12)
- IRS tax category
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes