VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION INC (VAFREE)
EIN 54-1473133 · Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
What they do
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION for RESEARCH and ECONOMIC EDUCATION is AN INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION COMMITTED to PROTECTING and STRENGTHENING VIRGINIAS PROSPEROUS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE POLITICAL PROCESS. FOUNDED IN 1988, VIRGINA FREE PROVIDES A WEALTH of OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION to BUSINESS. OUR INFORMATION, SERVICES and PROGRAMS FOSTER A BUSINESS COMMUNITY PREPARED to TAKE THE LEAD IN ELECTING LEGISLATORS WHO ADVANCE FREE ENTERPRISE and RESPONSIBLE, PRO-BUSINESS GOVERNMENT.
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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $9,371 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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CHRISTOPHER B SAXMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAY ADAMSDIRECTOR
TOM MINNICKSECRETARY
TODD STOTTLEMYERDIRECTOR
TODD HAYMOREDIRECTOR
SUSAN GASTONDIRECTOR
SHEP MILLERDIRECTOR
PAUL LAWRENCEDIRECTOR
NICOLE BARRANCODIRECTOR
MATTHEW STEILBERGDIRECTOR
MARTIN KENTDIRECTOR
MARK LAWRENCEDIRECTOR
LAURA NOVEYDIRECTOR
LARRY ROBERTSDIRECTOR
BENJAMIN DESSARTDIRECTOR
GARY THOMSONTREASURER
ESTHER LEEDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH KERSEYDIRECTOR
DORCAS HELFANT-BROWNINGDIRECTOR
DANNY VARGASDIRECTOR
CRAIG PARISOTPAST CHAIR
BRYAN STEPHENSDIRECTOR
BRUCE JENNINGSDIRECTOR
BRIAN MORGANCHAIR
BLUE JENKINSDIRECTOR
BERT DOBSONVICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1989
- Location
- PO BOX 29268, HENRICO, VA 23242-0268
- County
- Henrico
- In care of
- CHRISTOPHER B SAXMAN
- Primary officer
- CHRISTOPHER B SAXMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CARMACK COMPANY
- NTEE classification
- Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
- IRS tax category
- Rehabilitation Services for Offenders