LONG ISLAND REEF ASSOCIATION - LIRA INC
EIN 56-2419049 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
Long Island Reef Association, Inc. is An Educational Organization Comprised of Marine Aquarium Hobbyists From All Over Long Island. LIRA Promotes Interest In and Enjoyment of All Aspects of The Marine Aquarium Hobby. Through Exchanging Information With One Another, We Share Our Collective Knowledge On The Care and Propagation of These Fragile Ocean Animals, While Reducing The Demand for Wild Caught Specimens and Providing An Educational Platform to Promote The Beauty and Fragility of The Worlds Natural Coral Reefs.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (1)
JOSEPH LANZONPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 53 RUTH ST, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787-1290
- County
- Suffolk
- In care of
- joe lanzon
- Primary officer
- joseph lanzon
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations