EFFINGHAM COUNTY VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC
EIN 58-2000633 · Unknown (Z99Z)
What they do
THE MISSION of EVWAP is to PROVIDE ASSISTANCE INCLUDING REFERRALS, ADVOCACY and SUPPORT to VICTIMS and WITNESSES of PERSONAL INJURY CRIMES IN ORDER to LESSEN THE TRAUMA of THEIR VICTIMIZATION and EMPOWER THEM to BECOME SURVIVORS.
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FRAN ROSSEXECUTIVE DI
BETH HILLISDIRECTOR
BONNIE KINGDIRECTOR
DR SANDRA NETHELSDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH WATERSVICE CHAIR
GENA SULLIVANDIRECTOR
HEATHER RIGGSDIRECTOR
JAMES CARLSONCHAIR
JEREMY HERRENDIRECTOR
KATIE MCGRORY BROWNSECRETARY
LON HARDENDIRECTOR
TORI RHETT-JOHNSONTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- July 1992
- Location
- PO BOX 893, SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329
- County
- Effingham
- In care of
- TORI RHETT-JOHNSON
- Primary officer
- TORI RHETT-JOHNSON, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CANADY RICHBOURG & ASSOCIATES LLP
- NTEE classification
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- IRS tax category
- All Other Legal Services
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2025