WAUKESHA DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOC INC
EIN 37-1508316 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to PROMOTE A VIBRANT BUSINESS COMMUNITY PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN THE STREETS OFDOWNTOWN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN; to ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT and BUILD LEADERSHIP IN DOWNTOWN WAUKESHA to CREATE A SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION THAT PLANS and DELIVERS THE VISIONARY OBJECTIVES of ITS MEMBERSHIP; to DRIVE THE POSITIVE MESSAGE THAT WAUKESHA is A NEW and CHANGING ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENCOURAGES PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY and MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY to COME EXPERIENCE DOWNTOWN WAUKESHA; to BUILD BUSINESS EXCITEMENT BY DEVELOPING EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES USING OUR COLLECTIVE IMAGINATIONS; to IMPLEMENT A FULL CALENDAR of EVENTS MAKING DOWNTOWN WAUKESHA THE PLACE to BE; to UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES of CULTURE, HISTORY, AESTHETICS, THE RIVER WALK, and PEOPLE; to DEVELOP A SENSE of ENJOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE MERCHANTS,SERVICES, ASSOCIATIONS, PATRONS, and INSTITUTIONS.
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Board and leadership roster (5)
ALEKS GERASYUTACOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
CHRIS JANETPRESIDENT
ROSIE STRAUSSTREASURER
SHELLEY GALLAMOREVICE PRESIDENT
TAMI EVANOFFSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 235 W BROADWAY, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-4832
- County
- Waukesha
- In care of
- % ROSIE STRAUSS
- Primary officer
- CHRIS JANET, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010