THIRD CLASS FINANCE COMMITTEE C/O ASSIST COMMANDANT CADET GOVERNMENT
EIN 54-1748166 · Education (B)
What they do
EACH CLASS AT THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE HOSTS A RING FIGURE WEEKEND DURING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. FUNDS ARE OBTAINED BY CLASS DUES and THE SALES of T-SHIRTS, DVDS, BATHROBES, ORNAMENTS, and LOCKBOXES to MEMBERS of THE CORPS of CADETS AT VMI and THEIR FAMILIES. ROYALTIES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER of THE VMI CLASS RINGS PURCHASED BY MEMBERS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (5)
CAMERON CAVANAUGHPRESIDENT - CLASS OF 2023
COLE CATHCARTPRESIDENT - CLASS OF 2024
DYLAN STOLTZFUSPRESIDENT - CLASS OF 2021
ERIC MOOREASST. COMMANDANT CADET GOV
NOAH KIRKPRESIDENT - CLASS OF 2022
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1996
- Location
- VMI COMMANDANTS OFFICE VMI BARRAC, LEXINGTON, VA 24450-0000
- County
- Lexington (city)
- In care of
- % DEPUTY COMMANDANT L E HURLBUT VMI
- Primary officer
- ERIC MOORE, ASST. CHIEF OF STAFF, CADET GOVT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- RAETZ & HAWKINS PC CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2025