AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
EIN 52-0846389 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
ANCORS CORE PURPOSE is to ADVANCE THE FUTURE of SUPPORTS and SERVICES for PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.WE ARE AN ASSOCIATION of COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS RELENTLESSLY ADVOCATING for PERSON-CENTERED OUTCOMES for PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AS THE TRUSTED CONDUIT of RESOURCES for PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS and THE PUBLIC, ANCOR ENHANCES PROVIDERS ABILITY to SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD to BE FULLY INCLUDED and EMPOWERED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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BARBARA E MERRILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
GABRIELLE SEDORCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SEAN LUECHTEFELDVP MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MARIANA NORKCHIEF CORP. ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
LYDIA DAWSONVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
DONNA MARTINVP STATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION
ZACH WRAYSECRETARY/TREASURER
ALLISON STARKDIRECTOR
YADIRA HOLMESDIRECTOR
ROBERT BUDDDIRECTOR
RITA WIERSMADIRECTOR
MAGHAN BOWMANDIRECTOR
LORI KRESSPRESIDENT
LINDA TIMMONSDIRECTOR
KELLY JEPSONDIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY)
KATHY CARMODYDIRECTOR
JOSH RAELDIRECTOR
HEIDI MANSIRPAST PRESIDENT
ERICA BUCHANANDIRECTOR
DARLENE SCOTTDIRECTOR
CHUCK SWEEDERDIRECTOR
CHAD VONAHNENVICE PRESIDENT
BARRY SIMONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1988
- Location
- 113 S WEST ST STE 400, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2851
- County
- City of Alexandria
- In care of
- % BARBARA E MERRILL
- Primary officer
- BARBARA MERRILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes