BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF WEST MICHIGAN
EIN 38-2137517 · Professional Societies & Associations - Employment (J03)
What they do
to IMPROVE CONDITIONS PERTAINING to THE OWNERSHIP and OPERATION of THE BUILDINGS REPRESENTED IN THE MEMBERSHIP of THIS ASSOCIATION; to SECURE for ITS MEMBERS THE BENEFITS of DISCUSSION and COOPERATION RESPECTING MATTERS of COMMON INTEREST; and to PROMOTE BY EVERY MEANS, THE WELFARE of THE INDUSTRY THESE PROPERTIES REPRESENT.
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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (10)
ALAN NICHOLSONTREASURER
ALEX PITTDIRECTOR
ANNE FICELISECRETARY
CAROL HELSELPRESIDENT
ELIZABETH SINCLAIRDIRECTOR
JERRY RULANDDIRECTOR
KARA HEYBOERDIRECTOR
NATHAN RUFFERDIRECTOR
PAUL COOPERDIRECTOR
SPENCER OLSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2009
- Location
- PO BOX 68731, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516-8731
- County
- Kent
- In care of
- % TREASURER
- Primary officer
- CAROL HELSEL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CJ TAX SERVICES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Employment (J03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations