CAPITAL AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
EIN 37-0713004 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
to UNITE THOSE ENGAGED IN THE RECOGNIZED BRANCHES of THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION for THE PURPOSE of EXERTING A BENEFICIAL INFLUENCE UPON THE PROFESSION and RELATED INTERESTS. to PROMOTE and MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS of CONDUCT IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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KATHY NICHELSONEXECUTIVE DI
CATHY WAGNERMLS DIRECTOR
KIMBERLY ELLIOTTPRESIDENT
TERRY MYERSSEC/TREASURE
SARAH DISNEYDIRECTOR
SANDRA HAMILTONDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS CAMPODIRECTOR
NATCHURE ECHOLSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL OLDENETTELDIRECTOR
MICHAEL BUSCHERDIRECTOR
LUKE WORRELLDIRECTOR
DEBRA SARSANYDIRECTOR
BARBARA SCOTTDIRECTOR
JULIE TIMMDIRECTOR
JOHN KERSTEINPRESIDENT EL
JAN SMITHDIRECTOR
GORDON JOHNSONDIRECTOR
EDWARD BOWENDIRECTOR
DIANE TINSLEYDIRECTOR
DIANE ELDRIDGEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1952
- Location
- 3149 ROBBINS RD, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-6553
- County
- Sangamon
- In care of
- KATHY NICHELSON
- Primary officer
- KATHY NICHELSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CAPITAL ACCOUNTING & AUDIT
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities