UKIAH VALLEY CHRISTMAS EFFORT
EIN 33-1101697 · Emergency Assistance (P60)
What they do
THE UKIAH VALLEY CHRISTMAS EFFORT is ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES and MORE SPECIFICALLY, to PROVIDE QUALITY GIFTS for CHILDREN FROM BIRTH to 18 YEARS OLD (OR UNTIL COMPLETION of HIGH SCHOOL). IN ADDTION, to GIFTS, FOOD ITEMS to MAKE A NUTRITIOUS DINNER THAT CAN BE PREPARED BY THE FAMILY WILL ALSO BE GIVEN (IF THE FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS to COOK AN ALTERNATIVE FOOD OPTION WILL BE GIVEN) to THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. WE ASSIST 431 FAMILIES of WHICH 31 WERE HOMELESS, WITH 1,200 CHILDREN AGES BIRTH to 18 YEARS and THEIR PARENTS EACH YEAR.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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KAYLIE EDWARDSVICE PRESIDE
LEAH MENDOZATREASURER
SHERYL GRAVESPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2004
- Location
- PO BOX 801, UKIAH, CA 95482
- County
- Mendocino
- In care of
- SHERYL GRAVES
- Primary officer
- SHERYL GRAVES, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ROBERTSON & ASSOCIATES CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Emergency Assistance (P60)
- IRS tax category
- Emergency Assistance