OAKLAND SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EIN 38-3533533 · Education (B112)
What they do
We Maximize Innovative Learning Opportunities to Prepare Oakland Schools Students for Personal and Professional Success. Our Vision is to Be A Fully Sustainable, High Performing Non-profit Organization That is Widely Recognized As A Champion for Public Education and Works In Collaboration With Oakland Schools to Support Core Educational Programs.We Grow Students Potential In Our Community By Supporting Oakland Schools and The Programs They Prioritize. We Serve As Connectors Between Business and Community Leaders and Oakland Schools and Raise Funds to Support Oakland Schools Educational Programs. We Make Oakland Schools Aware of The Changing Needs of Businesses and The Community.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (20)
KATHERINE BANICKITRUSTEE
SUSIE HOVSEPIANTRUSTEE
SEAN CARLSONTRUSTEE
NICOLE LEWISTRUSTEE
MARLA FELDMANTRUSTEE
MARINA SCHLOFFTRUSTEE
KLEMENTINA SULATRUSTEE
KEVIN SENDITRUSTEE
KENNETH GUTMANVICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
KEN JOHNSONTRUSTEE
ANNE YOUNGTRUSTEE
JOSH BITTERMANTRUSTEE
JOHN LANDISPRESIDENT
JOE BAMBERGERTRUSTEE
JIM FLECKTREASURER
JEFF SAKWAVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT
GEORGE EHLERTSECRETARY
GARY GABELTRUSTEE
BRIAN OKEEFETRUSTEE
BARBARA DEMARCOTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2000
- Location
- 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328
- County
- Oakland
- In care of
- Joe Bamberger
- Primary officer
- Joe Bamberger, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Education (B112)