ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
EIN 36-2352996 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
to CONDUCT A COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, or TRADE ASSOCIATION for THE BENEFIT of PERSONS ENGAGED IN RETAIL TRADE IN THE STATE of ILLINOIS.
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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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)
ROBERT KARRPRESIDENT/CEO
ALEXANDER LAIRDVP/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
TIFFANY INGRAMEMPLOYEE
KAREN CONNDIRECTOR
TYLER POWERDIRECTOR
KATIE KUTSUNISDIRECTOR
KEN CASACCIODIRECTOR
LARRY LEWIS JRDIRECTOR
LIBBY SHARPDIRECTOR
LINDA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
MARK ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
MARTIN SANDOVALDIRECTOR
MARY ANN FRANKDIRECTOR
MARY FRANCES TRUCCODIRECTOR
SEAN CONNORDIRECTOR
TIM LEHANDIRECTOR
AHMED YOUNGDIRECTOR
JULIAN FEDERLEDIRECTOR
JOEL BAISEDIRECTOR
JIM HAVEYDIRECTOR
GEORGE PRECKWINKLEDIRECTOR
FRANK LOMORODIRECTOR
ERIC DOUGLASDIRECTOR
EMIL MAHLERDIRECTOR
DAVE GARFIELDDIRECTOR
CLOTEAL LABROIDIRECTOR
CHARLES MILLERDIRECTOR
CHARLENE BRANDTDIRECTOR
BOB JONES IIIVICE CHAIR
ASHLI NELSONCHAIRMAN
ART POTASHDIRECTOR
AMANDA PUCKSECRETARY/TREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1958
- Location
- 19 S LA SALLE ST STE 300, CHICAGO, IL 60603-1448
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- BOB JONES III
- Primary officer
- BOB JONES III, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KERBER ECK & BRAECKEL LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues