LIGHTNING PROTECTION INSTITUTE
EIN 51-0238981 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPS INFORMATION RESOURCES ON LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION MARKETS PRODUCTS to MEMBERS for USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THE FOCUS is to DEVELOP THE TOTAL MARKET for LIGHTNING PROTECTION THROUGH PROMOTION of NATIONAL STANDARDS.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (18)
KEN PETTLONDIRECTOR
TYLER BAUMERTDIRECTOR
TIMOTHY R HARGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RAY STRIPLINGDIRECTOR
PHILIP YOUTSEYDIRECTOR
PATRICK DILLIONDIRECTOR
MARK MORGANPRESIDENT
MARK HENDRICKSDIRECTOR
KIRK PARTRIDGEDIRECTOR
ANDY MCELROYDIRECTOR
JOHN TOBIASDIRECTOR
JEFFREY HARGERDIRECTOR
JEFF STEFFESSECRETARY
JAVIER MESADIRECTOR
GEORGE PORTFLEET SRDIRECTOR
EVAN CRIPETREASURER
BRET PEIFERDIRECTOR
BEN MELTONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- 333 PETERSON RD STE F, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048-1085
- County
- Lake
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY HARGER
- Primary officer
- TIMOTHY HARGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KAKENMASTER & ASSOCIATES INC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues