PLATO BASEBALL CLUB
EIN 41-1442031 · Baseball & Softball (N63)
What they do
THE PLATO BASEBALL CLUB is ORGANIZED for CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, for SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING of DISTRIBUTIONS to ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, or CORRESPONDING SECTION of ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE. THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE OPERATED for PROFIT BUT SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE of THE CORPORATION is THE PROMOTION of AMATUER BASEBALL IN THE PLATO, MN AREA, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION of A BASEBALL TEAM, TOGETHER WITH ALL ACTIVITY INCIDENT or RELEVANT THERETO.
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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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LOUIE GRAUPMANNPRESIDENT
ROBERT BECKERDIRECTOR
TIM LEPELTREASURER
TOM LEPELDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- PO BOX 55 308 2ND ST NW, PLATO, MN 55370
- County
- McLeod
- In care of
- TIM LEPEL
- Primary officer
- TIM LEPEL, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SLS INC
- NTEE classification
- Baseball & Softball (N63)
- IRS tax category
- Baseball & Softball