SHOWMENS LEAGUE OF AMERICA
EIN 36-1771610 · Recreation & Sports (N)
What they do
FOUNDED IN 1913 to AID IN THE NEED of ITS MEMBERS. PROMOTES FRIENDSHIP and FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS and THE OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY and PLEDGES to ASSIST THOSE IN NEED THROUGH ONE of ITS MANY PROGRAMS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $229,460 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $38,769 for ANDREW HANSCHEN (SEC/EXEC DIR 5/24-12/31). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)
ANDREW HANSCHENSEC/EXEC DIR 5/24-12/31
CINDY HENNINGSEC/EXEC DIR 1/1-5/24
LISA CUMMINGSBOARD MEMBER
JUSTIN PEPERAKBOARD MEMBER
LORELEI SCHOENDIENSTPRESIDENT
MARC JANASTRUSTEE
MARY CHRIS SMITHTRUSTEE
MICHAEL DOOLANBOARD MEMBER
NATHAN JANOUSEKTRUSTEE
PATRICK JAMIESONTRUSTEE
PATRICK SHERIDANBOARD MEMBER
PEDRO DOS SANTOSBOARD MEMBER
PETER KASINBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT THORSONTRUSTEE
SARA KETCHAMBOARD MEMBER
SEAN BUTLERBOARD MEMBER
STEVE PEGGBOARD MEMBER
TIFFANY JANASBOARD MEMBER
TIMOTHY BESSETTE2ND VICE PRESIDENT
TRAMPAS PORTERBOARD MEMBER
WADE MULLERBOARD MEMBER
WENDY HAUSERBOARD MEMBER
BRAD DALLMANBOARD MEMBER
ANDREW SCHOENDIENSTBOARD MEMBER
ANDY DEGGELLERBOARD MEMBER
ANDY SCHOENDIENSTTRUSTEE
ANNIE SHUGARTBOARD MEMBER
AUDREY POOLE3RD VICE PRESIDENT
BEAU PUGHBOARD MEMBER
BEN PICKETTBOARD MEMBER
BENNA SANDLOFERBOARD MEMBER
BLAKE HUSTON1ST VICE PRESIDENT
LARRY MOYERSBOARD MEMBER
CORRIE JAMIESONBOARD MEMBER
GEORGE TOBIASBOARD MEMBER
HOLLY SWARTZBOARD MEMBER
JASON SKUROWBOARD MEMBER
JOE FRANCOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
JOE JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
JOHN HANSCHENTREASURER
JOHN WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1977
- Location
- 1023 W FULTON MARKET, CHICAGO, IL 60607-1222
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- JOHN HANSCHEN
- Primary officer
- JOHN HANSCHEN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DUGAN & LOPATKA CPAS PC
- NTEE classification
- Recreation & Sports (N)
- IRS tax category
- Recreation & Sports
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes