W VIRGINIA OH VALLEY CHAPTER NECA
EIN 55-0351249 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
THE WEST VIRGINIA-OHIO VALLEY CHAPER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (WV-OV NECA) is DEDICATED to THE PROMOTION of THE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION and MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT WEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA, EASTERN OHIO, and KENTUCKY.ITS MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS of ALL SIZES of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS WHICH PERFORM WORK IN MANY MARKETS INCLUDING: COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, RESIDENTIAL, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LOW VOLTAGE, FIBER OPTICS, INSTRUMENTATION, ETC. THE CHAPTER is ALSO PROUD to HAVE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER CATEFORY WHERE BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS and THE INDUSTRY, CAN PARTICIPATE IN CHAPTER ACTIVITIES and MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION. NECA MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SHAPING THE MARKETPLACE to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of WORK PERFORMED, IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION and PROMOTE JOB SAFETY. NECA ALSO BELIEVES IN THE MERITS of FAIR COMPETITION, and to THAT END, IT ADVOCATES A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD for ALL COMPETITORS.
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BRUCE LAWSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MANAGER
CRAIG W WOJCIECHOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
DUSTIN FLINNPRESIDENT
JAMES BANEGOVERNOR
MARK NARYTREASURER
MATT SIMMSBOARD MEMBER
STEWART BEBEEBOARD MEMBER
TOM BRALEYVICE PRESIDENT
TOM KNIGHTBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 2436 KANAWHA BOULEVARD EAST, CHARLESTON, WV 25311
- County
- Kanawha
- In care of
- BRUCE LAWSON
- Primary officer
- BRUCE LAWSON, CHAPTER MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRE
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions