GREATER TOPEKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 48-0451270 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE GREATER TOPEKA CHAMBER of COMMERCE MOBILIZES THE COMMUNITY to SPEAK WITH A HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL VOICE IN SUPPORT of PUBLIC POLICIES THAT CREATE ECONOMIC SUCCESS. THROUGH A ROBUST ADVOCACY PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, COALITION-BUILDING ACROSS THE REGION, A MILITARY RELATIONS COUNCIL and AN AFFILIATED BUT AUTONOMOUS STATE and LOCAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE CHAMBER PURSUES ITS VISION of TOPEKA and SHAWNEE COUNTY AS A COMMUNITY WHICH is VIBRANT, INNOVATIVE, FUN, DIVERSE and HEALTHY, IN PART, BECAUSE ITS PUBLIC POLICIES ENABLE IT to FLOURISH IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE.
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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
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JOSHUA PATTERSONCFO
JULIET ABDELJAWADPRESIDENT
REHAN REZADIRECTOR
KEVIN DISHMANDIRECTOR
LESLIE FLEURANGESDIRECTOR
MARK REZACDIRECTOR
NEIL DOBLERREPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR
NICOLE REVENAUGHDIRECTOR
PATRICK VOGELSBERGCHAIR
REBECCA HOLMQUISTDIRECTOR
KAYLEE CHAMPAGNEDIRECTOR
RENEE FRANKLINDIRECTOR
RICHARD KLOOSDIRECTOR
ROGER BROKKEDIRECTOR
SABRINA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
STAN VANOSTRANDIRECTOR
TOBIAS HARVEYDIRECTOR
VERONICA PADILLADIRECTOR
YANA ROSSDIRECTOR
KENT CRANEDIRECTOR
AARON MAYSDIRECTOR
JUSTIN GLASGOWIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
JONA RUPNICKIDIRECTOR
JOHN FEDERICODIRECTOR
JEFFREY WHITTONDIRECTOR
DEL-METRIUS HERRONDIRECTOR
DAWNA MCCABEDIRECTOR
DAVE SANDIRDIRECTOR
DANIELLE NORWOODDIRECTOR
CODY VANDEVELDEDIRECTOR
BROOKS PETTITDIRECTOR
BRAD WOMACKDIRECTOR
BETH EASTERCHAIR ELECT
ANGELA BROXTERMANDIRECTOR
ANGELA AYALATREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1934
- Location
- 719 S KANSAS AVE 100, TOPEKA, KS 66603-3807
- County
- Shawnee
- In care of
- BOB ROSS
- Primary officer
- BOB ROSS, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BT&CO PA
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes