SOUTH DAKOTA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
EIN 46-0319642 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THIS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION is ORGANIZED for PURPOSES of AIDING SOUTH DAKOTAS RURAL TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS, STRIVES TO: REPRESENT THE INTEREST of ITS MEMBERSHIP BEFORE REGULATORY and LEGISLATIVE BODIES; FURNISH ITS MEMBERSHIP WITH INFORMATION ON SUBJECTS RELATING to LEGISLATION and REGULATION AFFECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS and OTHER FORMS of COMMUNICATION SERVICES; PROVIDE TRAINING to ITS MEMBERS and THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN MATTERS RELATED to THE PROVISIONING of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAINING RELATED to WORKER SAFETY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, and CUSTOMER SERVICE; MAINTAIN and IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS and THE PUBLIC; and to AID IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROVISIONING of TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES and OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS.
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KARA SEMMLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAMES GROFTDIRECTOR
WESTON HANSONDIRECTOR
TRACY BANDEMERSECRETARY
STEVE MEYERVICE PRESIDENT
SCOTT BOSTROMDIRECTOR
RYAN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
ROSS PETRICKDIRECTOR
MATT COLLINSDIRECTOR
JEFF SYMENSDIRECTOR
AUSTIN HANSENDIRECTOR
HEATHER KRANZDIRECTOR
HARLEY OVERSETHDIRECTOR
FAY JANDREAUDIRECTOR
ERIC KAHLERDIRECTOR
DENNY LAWTREASURER
DEBBIE BROWNDIRECTOR
CHARLES FISCHERDIRECTOR
CHAD MUTZIGERPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- 320 E CAPITOL AVE, PIERRE, SD 57501-2519
- County
- Hughes
- In care of
- KARA SEMMLER
- Primary officer
- KARA SEMMLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues