MICHIGAN INTERSCHOLASTIC FORENSIC ASSOCIATION
EIN 38-3354511 · Student Services (B80)
What they do
THE MICHIGAN INTERSCHOLASTIC FORENSIC ASSOCIATION PROMOTES SPEECH ACTIVITIES IN MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE of MICHIGAN BY OFFERING TRAINING, MENTORING, and EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS to COACHES and TEACHERS; AS WELL AS COORDINATING and ADMINISTERING DISTRICT, REGIONAL, and STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS and FESTIVALS for STUDENTS IN THE AREAS of DEBATE, DISCUSSION, THEATRE and INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. WE STRIVE to BE THE PRIMARY RESOURCE for SPEECH ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE of MICHIGAN and ASPIRE to BRING SPEECH ACTIVITIES to EVERY SCHOOL IN THE STATE of MICHIGAN SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
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Leadership and board
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CHARLES RINEHARTDIRECTOR
DAN JACOBSDIRECTOR
DEB MARSHDIRECTOR
JACKIE CHARNESKIDIRECTOR
KATARINA MOOREDIRECTOR
KEVIN SCHNEIDERCHAIR
MELISSA DODGEDIRECTOR
ROGER ROTHEDIRECTOR
RUTH KAYDIRECTOR
RYAN NIERMANDIRECTOR
SARAH SCURTIDIRECTOR
TOM LIETZDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- 30238 SPRING RIVER DR, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48076
- County
- Oakland
- In care of
- KEVIN SCHNEIDER
- Primary officer
- KEVIN SCHNEIDER, CHAIR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GRANT MILLMAN & JOHNSON PC
- NTEE classification
- Student Services (B80)
- IRS tax category
- Student Services