HOWARD COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
EIN 52-0939793 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to IMPROVE WORK and RELATED EMPLOYMENT CONCERNS of HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,337 for BEN SCHMITT (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)
BEN SCHMITTDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
ALISON DANIELSDIRECTOR
CASEY RETTERERDIRECTOR
DANIELLE KINGDIRECTOR
JENNIFER WILSONDIRECTOR
JOHN WALLACEDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
KATHLEEN MACLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
LEIRDRE GALLOWAYDIRECTOR
REBECCA OTTEDIRECTOR
SAM WALTERSDIRECTOR
SARAI GRAYDIRECTOR/TREASURER
SONIA DURBANODIRECTOR
STEVE SATTERFIELDDIRECTOR
TERI DENNISONDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- 5082 DORSEY HALL DRIVE 102, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
- County
- Howard
- In care of
- BENJAMIN SCHMITT
- Primary officer
- BENJAMIN SCHMITT, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit