CLOWNS OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
EIN 41-1533358
What they do
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: APPROXIMATELY 2,300 MEMBERS ARE SERVED. THE BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION to BE USED to EXCEL IN CLOWNING AS AN ARTIST and AS A PROFESSION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE to THOSE MEMBERS WHO APPLY for FUNDS to ATTEND EDUCATIONAL COURSES ON CLOWNING, INCLUDING CLOWNING CAMPS.
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Board and leadership roster (20)
FRANK BUNTONDIRECTOR
TERESA GRETTONSECRETARY
TED WHITEREGIONAL VP
SARAH KREUTZREGIONAL VP
SANDRA WINSTEADTREASURER
REGINA WOLLRABEDIRECTOR
MICHEAL COXDIRECTOR
MERRILY AGARDVICE PRESIDE
MATTHEW SPRAGGINSREGIONAL VP
LISA PONCE DE LEON TERAIREGIONAL VP
ADAM SCHILLPRESIDENT
DAVID J MITCHELLDIRECTOR
DALE MCKENZIEREGIONAL VP
CARRIE RAYDIRECTOR
CAITRINA MONACOREGIONAL VP
BOBBY SEMONREGIONAL VP
BILL LE BLANCREGIONAL VP
BETH CEDARHOLMREGIONAL VP
ANGEL MORALESREGIONAL VP
ALYSE AXFORDREGIONAL VP
About this charity
- Location
- 2219 JOLINDA CT, COLUMBUS, IN 47203
- County
- Bartholomew
- In care of
- ADAM SCHILL
- Primary officer
- ADAM SCHILL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2019
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2019
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- OFFICE OF DEBRA SCHILL CPA-PC
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2023