MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
EIN 52-0607919 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
THE MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION EMPOWERS MEMBERS to MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES IN ORDER to ELEVATE THE QUALITY of PUBLIC EDUCATION for ALL STUDENTS.
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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.
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SEAN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KRISTY ANDERSONGENERAL COUNSEL
SARAH WILKERSONCFO
PAULA VOELKERASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BERNADETTE MADDOXMANAGING DIRECTOR
ADAM MENDELSONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GERALDINE DUVALASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ELAINE CRAWFORDMANAGING DIRECTOR
MARINUS VAN KUILENBURGUNISERV DIRECTOR
SAMANTHA ZWERLINGMANAGING DIRECTOR
JOSHUA ARDISONMANAGING DIRECTOR
THERESA DUDLEYFORMER VICE PRESIDENT
CHERYL BOSTFORMER PRESIDENT
COLLEEN MORRISTREASURER
PAUL LEMLEPRESIDENT
ANZER NIKKI WOODWARDVICE PRESIDENT
TANYA MARTINNEA DIRECTOR
SONIA DURBANOMEMBER-AT-LARGE
TONY MARTINETMEMBER-AT-LARGE
RUSSELL LEONEMEMBER-AT-LARGE
RONNIE BEARDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
MICHELLE ALEXANDERNEA DIRECTOR
MATTHEW GRESICKNEA DIRECTOR
KIMBERLY SLOANEMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 10/17/2024)
JAMES HENDERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
JACOB BENNETTMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 08/01/2025)
IVORY SMITHMEMBER-AT-LARGE
DONNA CHRISTYMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 08/01/2025)
DANILLYA WILSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
CINDY PORTERMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 08/01/2025)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1978
- Location
- 140 MAIN ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 214012003
- County
- Anne Arundel
- In care of
- PAUL LEMLE
- Primary officer
- PAUL LEMLE, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes