ST CLAIR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
EIN 37-6045982 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to PRESERVE, EDUCATE and PROVIDE INFORMATION and RESOURCES of THE HISTORY of ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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AMANDA BORKOWSKISECRETARY
CAROL MCGINNISDIRECTOR
CHARLES GRAY JRDIRECTOR
CLARE GOELZDIRECTOR
DAPHNE SUMNERDIRECTOR
DENNIS MENSINGERDIRECTOR
GAIL FIETSAMDIRECTOR
JAYE WILLISTREASURER
JOE HARNISTDIRECTOR
KAREN KAUFHOLDDIRECTOR
KATIE HOERNERDIRECTOR
KEN LICKENBROCKVICE PRESIDENT
MELISSA MEIRINKDIRECTOR
SHELLY LEMONSPRESIDENT
SUE BECHTOLDDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1941
- Location
- 701 E WASHINGTON STREET, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220
- County
- St. Clair
- In care of
- CHARLES GRAY JR
- Primary officer
- CHARLES GRAY JR, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BURWITZ SOSTAK AND WERNER LLC
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts