COMMUNITY HOMESTEAD INC
EIN 39-1856920 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
What they do
to ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS LIVE and WORK TOGETHER SO THAT DISABLED PEOPLE MAY REACH THEIR FULLEST HUMAN POTENTIAL. THE PURPOSE SHALL INCLUDE: PROVIDING LIFE and VOCATIONAL TRAINING and EDUCATION of DEVELOPMENTALLY AND/OR SOCIETALLY DISABLED PEOPLE, PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE THROUGH AN EXTENDED FAMILY LIFE WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL, DISABLED or OTHERWISE, SHARES IN THE RESPONSIBILITY and BENEFITS of INTERDEPENDENT LIVING, AND/OR PROMOTING THE WIDER INTEGRATION and WELL BEING of PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR SOCIETAL DISABILITIES THROUGH VOCATIONAL, CULTURAL and SOCIAL OUTREACH.
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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 leaders15 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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CHELSEA WAGNERDIRECTOR
RICHARD ELMQUISTDIRECTOR
ADRIAN WERTHMANNDIRECTOR
ERIC WITTDIRECTOR
BILL BRIGGSDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE ELMQUISTDIRECTOR
DR JEFF COMINSDIRECTOR
EDWIN FUNKDIRECTOR
JEFF FLYNNVICE PRESIDE
LAURIE SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
MARY TOMESSECRETARY
MICHELLE HEEREY STREATERDIRECTOR
SEAN CUMMINGSPRESIDENT
THOMAS GESKERMANNTREASURER
YIANNI PANTAZIDESDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1996
- Location
- 501 280TH STREET, OSCEOLA, WI 54020
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- SEAN CUMMINGS
- Primary officer
- SEAN CUMMINGS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CARLSONSV LLP
- NTEE classification
- Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
- IRS tax category
- Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations