ILLINOIS COUNCIL ON BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
EIN 37-1377677 · Agricultural Programs (K20)
What they do
ASSIST and ENCOURAGE ADOPTION of BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) to PROTECT and IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN ILLINOIS. THE GOALS INCLUDE IDENTIFYING and DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE, ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND, and ECONOMICAL BMPS for PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE; INCREASING THE ADOPTION of BMPS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION TRANSFER, RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, and INCENTIVE/RECOGNITION PROGRAMS; and ASSISTING AND/OR FACILITATING THE TECHNICAL and FINANCIAL RESOURCES NEEDED to CARRY OUT THIS MISSION
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Board and leadership roster (6)
BETSY EMERICKVICE PRESIDE
BRIAN WADDELLDIRECTOR
DAVID FLAKNEDIRECTOR
JASON BUNTINGTREASURER
PAT BANESECRETARY
TAMMY HALTERMANPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- 100 E WASHINGTON ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701-1172
- County
- Sangamon
- In care of
- % JEAN M PAYNE
- Primary officer
- KIM ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ESTES BRIDGEWATER & OGDEN
- NTEE classification
- Agricultural Programs (K20)
- IRS tax category
- Agricultural Programs
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes