GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWNEE CO
EIN 48-1227900 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
GO TOPEKA SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY LEADER to CREATE COUNTY-WIDE ECONOMIC SUCCESS for ALL COMPANIES and CITIZENS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION of AN AGGRESSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THAT CAPITALIZES ON THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS of THE COMMUNITY.
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They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.
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MOLLY HOWEYPRESIDENT
JOSHUA PATTERSONCFO
RICHARD NIENSTEDTDIRECTOR
MARTHA PILANDDIRECTOR
MARVIN SPEESDIRECTOR
MAYOR MICHAEL PADILLADIRECTOR
MEGAN BOTTENBERGDIRECTOR
MICHAEL ODUPITANDIRECTOR
MICHELLE WHITEHEADDIRECTOR
NEAL SPENCERCHAIR ELECT
PAUL BOSSERTDIRECTOR
RICH ECKERTDIRECTOR
MARSHALL MEEKDIRECTOR
ROBERT KENAGYDIRECTOR
ROBERT PEREZDIRECTOR
SAM AL-MURRANIDIRECTOR
SARA GIRARDDIRECTOR
SCOTT CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
SCOTT HUNSICKERDIRECTOR
SHANE HILLMERDIRECTOR
TAMMY DISHMANDIRECTOR
TRAVIS MORRISTREASURER
TROY SIMONEAUDIRECTOR
JEFF MARTINDIRECTOR
CALLA HAGGARDCHAIR
CASSANDRA TAYLORDIRECTOR
CHRIS FAULKDIRECTOR
CHRIS HILLDIRECTOR
COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL DOBLERDIRECTOR
CURTIS SNEDENDIRECTOR
DAINA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
DARIN STEPHENSDIRECTOR
DOUG WOLFFDIRECTOR
JACOB WAMEGODIRECTOR
ASHLEY BETTISDIRECTOR
JIM KLAUSMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
JOE CALDWELLDIRECTOR
JOE HISHMEHDIRECTOR
KEVIN COOKDIRECTOR
KEVIN HAHNDIRECTOR
KEVIN RAKEDIRECTOR
KURT KUTADIRECTOR
LINESSA FRAZERDIRECTOR
MANNY HERRONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2000
- Location
- 719 S KANSAS AVE 100, TOPEKA, KS 66603
- County
- Shawnee
- In care of
- RHIANNON FRIEDMAN
- Primary officer
- RHIANNON FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BT&CO PA
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes