ST JAMESS CHILDRENS CENTER
EIN 54-2058374 · Preschools (B21)
What they do
OFFERING AN INTEGRATED EDUCATION PROGRAM for THE GROWING COMMUNITY of YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE RICHMOND METROPOLITAN AREA WHO MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AT-RISK. PROVIDING AN ENRICHING and ACADEMICALLY COMPETITIVE PRESCHOOL and AFTER- SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM for CHILDREN AGES 2-12, INCLUDING THOSE IDENTIFIED WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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DIAHANN WHITTINGTONEXECUTIVE DI
MARIA CURRANCHAIR
WILLIAM COLE HAWTHORNEDIRECTOR
SALLY ANN SMITHDIRECTOR
ROBERT WHITTEMOREDIRECTOR
RICHARD W FOWLKES IIDIRECTOR
REV BETH FRANKLINDIRECTOR
REV AMELIIA ARTHURDIRECTOR
NANCY JORDANSECRETARY
MIKAIL PETINDIRECTOR
MARK FRANKODIRECTOR
ALLYSON DICKINSONDIRECTOR
LEANNE PETROZIELLODIRECTOR
LAURA MCCOYDIRECTOR
LARRY THOMASDIRECTOR
KATIE MORRISDIRECTOR
JACLYN WITTHOEFFTCHAIR ELECT
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGSTREASURER
DP THAYER MONTAGUEDIRECTOR
BROOKE TAYLORDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 1205 W FRANKLIN ST, RICHMOND, VA 23220
- County
- City of Richmond
- In care of
- DIAHANN WHITTINGTON
- Primary officer
- DIAHANN WHITTINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HARRIS HARDY & JOHNSTONE PC
- NTEE classification
- Preschools (B21)
- IRS tax category
- Preschools