STUDENT OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIA
EIN 42-1043358 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE STUDENT OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (SOMA) is THE NATIONS LARGEST NETWORK of OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS. WE ARE AN AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA)-AFFILIATED, STUDENT-LED and STUDENT-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WITH DIRECT REPRESENTATION to THE AOA. SOMA SHALL: 1.EDUCATE and PREPARE OSTEOPATHIC LEADERS and ADVOCATES. 2.MAINTAIN OPEN and TRANSPARENT LINES of COMMUNICATION to OUR STUDENT MEMBERS AS WE CONTINUALLY ADAPT to THE EVOLVING NEEDS of OUR MEMBERS and ORGANIZATION. 3.ADVANCE COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN THE GREATER HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY. 4.UTILIZE OUR DIRECT AFFILIATION WITH THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION to ADVANCE THE INTERESTS and VIEWPOINTS of OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS.
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Board and leadership roster (14)
CAITLYN SIMTIONTREASURER
HAILEY BUDENSIEKREGION IV TR
JOSHUA CONNORPRESIDENT
KENNY WENREGION I TRU
LU WOLFFREGION V TRU
MARA KRUTSINGERSECRETARY
MARIA ROLLINGERVP/SPEAKER
MONZER ALATRACHSOMA FOUNDAT
PALMER FORDAOA STU TRUS
PENNY EVANSEXECTUTIVE D
RAASHMI KRISHNASAMYPARLIAMENTAR
RAELYNN DORSCHEIDNBD CHAIR
ROSS THOMPSONREGION II TR
SHIVIKA GAINDREGION III T
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1976
- Location
- 142 E ONTARIO STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60611-2874
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- PENNY EVANS
- Primary officer
- PENNY EVANS, EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ONEILL & GASPARDO LLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues