NORTHWEST INDIANA REALTORS ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 35-1065119 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S47Z)
What they do
THE MISSION of NIRA is to HELP OUR MEMBERS BE PRODUCTIVE IN THEIR BUSINESS and ACHIEVE ONGOING PROFITABILITY THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATION and ETHICAL and PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. WE ARE THE VISIBLE VOICE for THE REAL ESTATE INTERESTS of THE COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.
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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
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PETER D NOVAK JRCHIEF EXECUTIVE
JOSEPH WSZOLEKCHIEF OPERATING
CARL HOCHSTETLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
GUS MORQUECHOBOARD MEMBER
VALERIE ROSENBLUMBOARD MEMBER
SUZANNE WIREMANBOARD MEMBER
STEVE JAMROKBOARD MEMBER
PALMER MYERSBOARD MEMBER
LISA WOZNIAKOWSKIPRESIDENT ELECT
LAURA JAMESBOARD MEMBER
JUDITH ROONEY-DAVISPRESIDENT
ALISON RENTSCHLERTREASURER
GINA SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER
ERIC LOPEZPAST PRESIDENT
ELENA LOPEZBOARD MEMBER
DEANA SUTTONBOARD MEMBER
DAISYLOU ALVAREZBOARD MEMBER
CORI KALEBOARD MEMBER
BRENT WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 800 E 86TH AVE, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-6270
- County
- Lake
- In care of
- PETER D NOVAK JR
- Primary officer
- PETER D NOVAK JR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S47Z)