OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC
EIN 52-0977552 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to ASSIST and IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS of THE OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY BY SERVING THE COMMON INTERESTS of ITS MEMBERS IN THE AREAS of PUBLIC SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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KRIS KISERPRESIDENT & CEO
SUZANNE SHOMERSVP, FINANCE & ADMIN.
DAN MUSTICOSR. VP, GOVT & MARKET AFFAIRS
GREG KNOTTSR. VP, STANDARDS & REG. AFFAIRS
CHUCK BOWENVP, COMMS & MBR RELATIONS
KAREN WILLIAMSDIR., PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVLPMNT
BRANDON MARTINVP, ELECTRIC PRODUCTS & IND. RELS.
TOM RUGGDIRECTOR
ANDREAS RANGERTDIRECTOR
RICK OLSONTRANS. VICE CHAIR TO CHAIR 06/25
RICK GRAYDIRECTOR
PETER HAMPTONDIRECTOR
NELSON WILNERDIRECTOR
MIKE CLANCYTRANS. IMM. PAST CHAIR TO DIR. 06/25
KLAUS HAHNDIRECTOR
HAROLD REDMANSECRETARY TREASURER (FROM 06/25)
DOUG REDPATHDIRECTOR
DAVID THORNECHAIR (UNTIL 06/25)
DAN ARIENSTRADE SHOW CHAIR
CHRIS KEFFERTRANS. SEC/TREAS TO VICE CHAIR 06/25
BRIAN MELKADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1953
- Location
- 1605 KING ST UNIT 3, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2782
- County
- City of Alexandria
- In care of
- KRIS KISER
- Primary officer
- KRIS KISER, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes