NORTH CAROLINA LIFE SCIENCES ORGANIZATION
EIN 56-1880780 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE of THE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY and to ENHANCE ITS CONTRIBUTIONS to THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,195 for LAURA GUNTER (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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LAURA GUNTERPRESIDENT
PATRICK JORDANDIRECTOR
LEONARDO COSTA SIQUEIRADIRECTOR
LISA DAVIDSONDIRECTOR
MARLENE SANDERS-SEYEDIRECTOR
MATT BOYERDIRECTOR
MATTHEW COOKEDIRECTOR
MICHELLE LOGANDIRECTOR
MIKE MCBRIERTYDIRECTOR
NEAL FOWLERDIRECTOR
TONI LOCKETTDIRECTOR
PETER WIRTHDIRECTOR
RACHEL HARDINDIRECTOR
RUSS READDIRECTOR
SCOTT SEWELLDIRECTOR
SHEILA MIKHAILDIRECTOR
SINU BHANDARUDIRECTOR
TOM ADAMSDIRECTOR
TOM FAGLEYTREASURER
ANDREW BARNHILLDIRECTOR
DEEPAK JAINDIRECTOR
BENNETT LOVEDIRECTOR
BLAKE STEVENSDIRECTOR
BUCK PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
CHAD HENRYDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE VANNAISDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER CAPELDIRECTOR
DANIEL AMBURNCHAIRMAN
DANIEL VONDIELINGENDIRECTOR
DAVID POSEHNDIRECTOR
LAUREN JOYCEDIRECTOR
DREW CUTSHAWDIRECTOR
HEATHER SMITHDIRECTOR
JOE RUIZDIRECTOR
JOHN MIKSZTADIRECTOR
JON TUCKERDIRECTOR
JULIE MEIGSDIRECTOR
KENT GEERDIRECTOR
KSENIYA SIMPSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1995
- Location
- PO BOX 14354, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709
- County
- Durham
- In care of
- LAURA GUNTER
- Primary officer
- LAURA GUNTER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- STEWARD INGRAM & COOPER PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
- IRS tax category
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes