OHIO FESTIVALS & EVENTS ASSOCIATION ATTN KELLY SPRIGGSSECRETARY/TREAS
EIN 31-1079390 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES to EXCHANGE INFORMATION and IDEAS WITH OTHER FESTIVAL and EVENT REPRESENTATIVE and ACT AS A CLEARING HOUSE for SOLUTIONS to THE COMMON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THE FESTIVAL and EVENT BUSINESS. MANY of THE SAME PROBLEMS EXIST for BOTH SMALL and LARGE FESTIVALS, and THE SAME SOLUTIONS CAN BE ADAPTED to THE INDIVIDUAL FESTIVALS SIZE. THE EXPERIENCE of FESTIVAL MEMBERS REPRESENT MANY YEARS of LEARNING FRO MISTAKES and CELEBRATING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 1. to PROMOTE TOURISM IN OHIO THROUGH FESTIVALS and EVENTS. 2. to PROMOTE MEMBERSHIP to FESTIVALS and EVENTS COLLECTIVELY ON A STATEWIDE EFFORT. 3. to EXHANGE IDEAS AMONG MEMBERS WITH RESPECT to FESTIVAL and EVENT OPERATIONS. 4. to INCREASE THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS BY PROVIDING COOPERATION and A SUPPORTIVE EFFORT BETWEEN VARIOUS FESTIVALS and EVENTS. 5. to PROVIDE EDUCATION to BOTH PUBLIC and PRIVATE SOURCES REGARDING FESTIVALS and EVENTS IN OHIO. 6. to GIVE, TEACH, and EXCHANGE INFORMATION and KNOWLEDGE of OPERATIONAL VE
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KELLY SPRIGGSSECRETARY/TR
ANNE GUGGISBERGPRESIDENT
CLAYTON HEROLDDIRECTOR
ED CHINNHONORARY DIR
FRANK W WELSHHONORARY DIR
KERI ROACH2ND VICE PRE
KEVIN STOCKHAMDIRECTOR
ROB FEBES1ST VICE PRE
RON KELLERHONORARY DIR
SHAWN CARTERHONORARY DIR
TAMASHA TENNANTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1985
- Location
- PO BOX 25, ASHVILLE, OH 43103-0025
- County
- Pickaway
- In care of
- KELLY SPRIGGS
- Primary officer
- KELLY SPRIGGS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- COOK INSURANCE & TAX SERVICES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts