VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
EIN 30-0883594 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
What they do
Virginia Association for Environmental Education VAEE Advances Environmental Literacy In Virginia for All Virginians By Promoting Excellence Fostering Collaboration and Inspiring Community Engagement During The 2025 Year VAEE Grew In Capacity Continuing to Transition From A Volunteer-led Organization to One Led By Dedicated Staff VAEE Provided A Robust State-wide Environmental Education Conference Engaged In Systems Level Change Work With School Divisions and Engaged More Than 80 Candidates In Our Environmental Education Certification Program The Collaborative Work We Do With Schools Had More Than 40 School Divisions and Environmental Education Partners Engaged In Developing Systemic Approaches to Environmental Education for Children Within Their Communities and Schools
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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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TARA POELZINGDIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
ASHLEY PALMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KASEY GREENE DUTROWOUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
BIANCA MYRICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHARLENE TALCOTTBOARD MEMBER
CLAIRE WILMORESECRETARY
DARIA CHRISTIANBOARD CHAIR
DAVID LAUTHERSBOARD MEMBER
EILEEN MERRITTCERTIFICATION CHAIR
GWYNETH MARTINTREASURER
LOWERY BECKERBOARD MEMBER
PETER MECCABOARD MEMBER
SYDNEY GARYCONFERENCE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- PO BOX 153, HERNDON, VA 20172-0153
- County
- Chesterfield
- In care of
- % BIANCA MYRICK
- Primary officer
- Ashley Palmer, Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations