NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION
EIN 36-1520825 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
to PROVIDE ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, and RESEARCH for ITS MEMBERSHIP.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $799,646 for CARLA BALAKGIE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)
CARLA BALAKGIECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ROBERT OWENSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
BILL MEIERLINGSR. VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
MATT BISENIUSVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
KRISTEN KEENANVP MEETINGS & EVENTS
ISABEL SHOCKETSR. DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP
JENNIFER BULCAOEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
SYLVIA ROWEDIRECTOR
PATRICK SHEEHANDIRECTOR (NEW 7/1/2024)
MICHAEL SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
MIKE BROWNDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
MIKE HOEFTDIRECTOR (NEW 7/1/2024)
NICKY GACOSBOARD DIRECTOR
PATRICK LIEBLERDIRECTOR
PATRICK MORANDIRECTOR
LINDA SALDANADIRECTOR
RAVI VENKATESANDIRECTOR
RICHARD KENNEDYDIRECTOR
SCOTT HALLORANBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER
SHERRI HAGERBOARD DIRECTOR / EXEC COMM
TOM MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
TOM STEUBERBOARD CHAIR
MICHAEL COFFEYBOARD DIRECTOR
MATT HUBBARDBOARD DIRECTOR
AMBER STARRDIRECTOR
LANCE WHORTONBOARD PAST CHAIR
KARALYNN MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR
JOHN HICKEYBOARD DIRECTOR
JOE HESSLINGDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
HUSEIN KITABWALLADIRECTOR
DENNIS THORNTONDIRECTOR
DAVID PEMBERTONDIRECTOR
BYRON BROOKSDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
BORIS AMEGADJIEDIRECTOR (NEW 7/1/2024)
BILL MOXEYDIRECTOR
BEN BOYDDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
ARTHUR SILLERDIRECTOR (NEW 7/1/2024)
APRIL CATHCARTBOARD DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 1777 N KENT ST STE 1010, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2110
- County
- Arlington
- In care of
- ROBERT G OWENS
- Primary officer
- ROBERT G OWENS, CFO & SVP, FINANCE & ADMIN
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs