FOUNDATION TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF OPTIONS INC
EIN 46-1233735 · Special Education (B28)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE FOUNDATION to ENSURE THE FUTURE of OPTIONS is to SEEK PRIVATE, SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS for THE GENERAL SUPPORT of OPTIONS. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS to EXPAND WORK OPPORTUNITIES for PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ENSURE OPTIONS HAS THE RESOURCES IT NEEDS to PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES for PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, and to PROVIDE LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT and START-UP COSTS to SUPPORT THE OPTIONS MISSION.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
BUSTER CULOTTADIRECTOR
CAMILLA DUFOURDIRECTOR
ERIC DOSCHDIRECTOR
JOHN POTEETSECRETARY/TREASURER
LAURIE JOHNSONOPTIONS BOARD CHAIR
LYLE LAMBERTDIRECTOR
MATTHEW COTTONPRESIDENT
SEMMES HUGHSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- 19362 W SHELTON RD, HAMMOND, LA 70401-8251
- County
- Tangipahoa
- In care of
- % MATTHEW COTTON
- Primary officer
- MATTHEW COTTON, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BERNARD & FRANKS CORP OF CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Special Education (B28)
- IRS tax category
- Special Education