FRIENDS OF BEAR LAKE
EIN 45-3161962
What they do
Friends of Bear Lake Exists to Preserve and Protect Bear Lake and Its Immediate Surroundings and to Enhance The Water Quality, Fishery, Aesthetics, Boating Safety and Community Safety of Bear Lake As A Residential and Recreational Facility for Today and Future Generations
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VANESSA BOYCEPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Location
- 26845 CRESTWOOD DR, Franklin, MI 48025
- County
- Oakland
- In care of
- Doug Boyce
- Primary officer
- Vanessa Boyce
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2018
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2023