DETROIT FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 231 DETROIT FEDERATION
EIN 38-0482015 · Labor Unions (J40)
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to SECURE IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS and WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH ORGANIZING, NEGOTIATIONS and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
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IVY BAILEYPRESIDENT
TERRANCE MARTINEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
VIDA BONACCIEXECUTIVE BOARD
SARAH NIEMIEXECUTIVE BOARD
ROBIN JENNINGSVICE PRESIDENT
JASON POSEYEXECUTIVE BOARD
JOEL BERGEREXECUTIVE BOARD
LAKIA WILSONVICE PRESIDENT
MARCUS WALTONEXECUTIVE BOARD
WILLIAM WEIREXECUTIVE BOARD
GLENDA BOOKEREXECUTIVE BOARD
ELENA BRANTLY-PHILLIPSRECORDING SECRETARY
LISA CARDEXECUTIVE BOARD
MICHELLE BROUGHTONTREASURER
DARNESE WILKINSONEXECUTIVE BOARD
PATTI MCCOINEXECUTIVE BOARD
WEILA VANESSA DAWSONEXECUTIVE BOARD
MARVA NEEDHAM FLETCHERTRUSTEE
DONAVON GARDNERTRUSTEE
ANGELA LINKTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- 7700 2ND AVE STE 427, DETROIT, MI 48202-2477
- County
- Wayne
- In care of
- % DETROIT FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Primary officer
- TERRANCE MARTIN, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KUSHNER KIPPELMAN & TAUB PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2021