INTERNATIONAL BETTA CONGRESS INC
EIN 31-1040416 · Leadership Development (W70)
What they do
THE INTERNATIONAL BETTA CONGRESS (IBC) is AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to PROMOTING THE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, PROPAGATION and SHOWCASING of THE GENUS BETTA-A GROUP of TROPICAL FISH. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN THE UNITED STATES and NOW HAS A U.S. and INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP of 930. THE PRIMARY PROGRAMS of THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE EDUCATION, THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY of TECHNICAL ARTICLES, SEMINARS and OTHER SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, COMMUNICATION WITH ITS MEMBERS THROUGH ITS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION THE FLARE! and ITS WEB SITE. IBC CONDUCTS AN ACTIVE BETTA SHOW CIRCUIT THROUGHOUT ITS MEMBER CHAPTERS, BOTH WITHIN THE U.S. and WORLDWIDE. THE IBC HOLDS ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION IN JUNE of EACH YEAR, HOSTED BY ONE of ITS LOCAL CHAPTERS. THE CONVENTION, HELD IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA U.S.A., HAD 40 MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE. THERE WAS ANOTHER CONVENTION HELD IN NOVEMBER 2017 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND WHICH HAD 68 MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE. THERE WAS ANOTHER CONVENTION HELD IN FEBRUA
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (12)
SUMIYO NOSEAREA 7 REP
PETRA STOJAKOVICAREA 2 REP
PAULA FARIAAREA 4 REP
LUIS NAVARROPRESIDENT
KEVIN WALTHERTGENERAL REP
KENNY SEAWAREA 6 REP
HOONG CHEW JOOAREA 3 REP
GERALD GRIFFINPRINCIPAL OFFICER
GABREIL ARROYOAREA 1 REP
FEDERICO CUANALOSECRETARY
EDMLUND TANGENERAL REP
ANDREW LOWVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1982
- Location
- 204 E CHEROKEE ST, TALALA, OK 74080-9535
- County
- Newton
- In care of
- % TREASURER
- Primary officer
- JACQUELINE GRAY
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Tax preparer
- BONADIO & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Leadership Development (W70)
- IRS tax category
- Leadership Development