FLY FISHING MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS INC
EIN 47-2042590 · Museum, Museum Activities
What they do
The FFMSA Provides A Center for Learning Both The History of Fly Fishing As Well As The Arts, The Sciences, The Crafts and The Skills of Fly Fishing. The Purpose of The Museum is to Capture and Preserve The History of Fly Fishing In The Region, Since It is Being Lost Daily As Our Old Timers Pass Away and As Modern Methods and New Generations of Anglers Move Fly Fishing Forward Through Technology.
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Board and leadership roster (7)
BRAD WALKERBOARD MEMBER
CHARITY RUTTERBOARD MEMBER
FORREST PARKERBOARD MEMBER
GENE BARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
KAREN PROCTOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KEVIN HOWELLBOARD MEMBER
RON BEANEBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Location
- PO Box 1838, Cherokee, NC 28719
- County
- Swain
- In care of
- FORREST PARKER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- BROOKS CPA PLLC
- IRS tax category
- Museum, Museum Activities
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2020