SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA FEDERATION OF LA AFL-CIO
EIN 42-0784747 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE OBJECTIVE of THE ORGANIZATION ARE to PROMOTE, THROUGH APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA AREA COVERED BY THE CHARTER of THE CENTRAL BODY. THE PRINCIPLES of THE AMERICAN FEDERATION of LABOR and CONGRESS of INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ASSISTING IN FURTHERING THE APPROPRIATE OBJECTS and POLICIES of THE AFL-CIO, SERVE AS A MEANS of EXCHANGING INFORMATION AMONG AFFILIATED BODIES, PROVIDE AID, COOPERATION and ASSISTANCE to AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS and VARIOUS OTHER LABOR RELATED ACTIVITIES.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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PAULA MARTINEZPRES 1/1-8/1
HEIDI MILLERRECORDING SE
TOM HAYESPRESIDENT
KIM CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
TONY LINKSECRETARY/TR
TIM LECLAIREDIRECTOR
STEVE SIEGELVP SOUTHERN
RON BROOKESBOARD MEMBER
RILEY WATERSVICE PRESIDE
MICHAEL COOPERBOARD MEMBER
MELISSA SPEEDDIRECTOR
MARK COOPERTRUSTEE
AMBER BILLINGSBOARD MEMBER
KEITH BROWNDIRECTOR
JEANNE MCCREATRUSTEE
JASON KNIGHTDIRECTOR
DYLAN GRAMLICHBOARD MEMBER
CHRISTIE BROOKESTRUSTEE
BOB GULLIONDIRECTOR
BEN NIZZIDIRECTOR
ANDRE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1978
- Location
- 2000 WALKER ST STE H, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5231
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % PAULA MARTINEZ
- Primary officer
- TOM HAYES, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- HAGA KOMMER LTD
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit