GREATER WINSTON-SALEM INC
EIN 56-0459820 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
GREATER WINSTON-SALEM INC. is A LEADING BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN WINSTON- SALEM and FORSYTH COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION is FOCUSED ON ESTABLISHING WINSTON-SALEM AS A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ECONOMIC CENTER. GREATER WINSTON-SALEM INC. OFFERS SERVICES to STRENGTHEN EXISTING BUSINESSES, to ENCOURAGE SMALL BUSINESS CREATION, and to DEVELOP A TALENTED WORKFORCE WITHIN FORSYTH COUNTY.
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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.
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MARK OWENSPRESIDENT/CE
NICK REEDCFO
SAM METZLERDIRECTOR
JIMMY FLYTHEDIRECTOR
JOHN DAVENPORT JRDIRECTOR
MAMIE SUTPHINDIRECTOR
MICHAEL ROGERSDIRECTOR
MIKE LANCASTERCHAIR ELECT
QUENTIN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
JEREMY BJORKDIRECTOR
SCOTT SEWELLDIRECTOR
SHAY MUSTAFADIRECTOR
STEVE LINEBERGERDIRECTOR
STEVEN BREWERDIRECTOR
TERRY HALESDIRECTOR
TODD HALLDIRECTOR
TRENT JERNIGANDIRECTOR
ANTHONY GRAHAMDIRECTOR
JENNIFER BYRNEDIRECTOR
JASON WENKERDIRECTOR
JANET SPRIGGSDIRECTOR
ELWOOD ROBINSONSECRETARY
ELISE PETERS CAREYDIRECTOR
DR JULIA JACKSON-NEWSOMDIRECTOR
DAVID ZASSDIRECTOR
DAVID NEILLFORMER CHAIR
DAVID MULLENDIRECTOR
COLEMAN TEAMDIRECTOR
CHAD SETLIFFDIRECTOR
CATHY PACEBOARD CHAIR
BRENT WADDELLDIRECTOR
AUBREY LINVILLEDIRECTOR
APRILLE BELLTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 525 VINE STREET SUITE 240, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27101
- County
- Forsyth
- In care of
- MARK OWENS
- Primary officer
- MARK OWENS, PRESIDENT/CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BUTLER BURKE LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes