HILLSDALE COUNTY AG
EIN 38-1367282 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K20Z)
What they do
to PROMOTE and ADVANCE THE INTEREST of AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOUSEHOLD ARTS and MECHANIC ARTS & SCIENCES and ALL KINDRED SCIENCES and ARTS IN THEIR VARIED BRANCHES; to DEVELOP ALL FORMS of YOUTH CLUB WORK, THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, and DEMONSTRATIONS of NEW SKILL TECHNIQUES and KNOWLEDGE IN THE ARTS and SCIENCES RELATED to THE YOUTH PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH and BY THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION; to PROMOTE and CONDUCT AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL FAIRS and EXHIBITIONS, and to PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT and AMUSEMENT THEREWITH for THE PURPOSE of DRAWING THE ATTENTION of THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Leadership and board
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LANCE FANSLERDIRECTOR
WILLIAM WHITEDIRECTOR
TOM YOUNGDIRECTOR
TOM RICHARDSDIRECTOR
TOM BECKNERASST TREASUR
TODD JOHNSONDIRECTOR
SHELLY WIRICKDIRECTOR
SCOTT DECKDIRECTOR
SARAH HEADLEYTREASURER
RODNEY BEACHDIRECTOR
NATHAN LAMBRIGHTPRESIDENT
MINDY POOLEDIRECTOR
MICHAEL NYEDIRECTOR
MATTHEW KALNBACHDIRECTOR
BARNEY TRAYLERDIRECTOR
JOHN ZINSERDIRECTOR
JENNIFER RANDALLDIRECTOR
JEANNIE PETERSECRETARY
JACK HASSENZAHLDIRECTOR
IAN COLEMANVICE PRESIDE
GILBERT EMENSDIRECTOR
EVAN BLONDEDIRECTOR
DOUG BILDNERDIRECTOR
DAVID TOWNDIRECTOR
CHRIS CLABAUGHDIRECTOR
BRUCE CASWELLDIRECTOR
BRIAN BENNETTDIRECTOR
BART MARSHALLDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1968
- Location
- 115 S BROAD ST, HILLSDALE, MI 49242
- County
- Hillsdale
- In care of
- SABINE YOUNG
- Primary officer
- SABINE YOUNG, MANAGER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- December 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BILDNER & DONAHUE PC
- NTEE classification
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K20Z)