THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION INC
EIN 59-2931440 · Legal Services (I80)
What they do
CHILDRENS RIGHTS PROGRAM: EDUCATE and TRAIN VOLUNTEERS to HELP CARE for NEEDS of CHILDREN IN COURT CASES of ABUSE, ABANDONMENT and NEGLECT IN THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE STATE of FLORIDA.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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CHAD HUBBARDTREASURER
DAWN VALLEJOS-NICHOLSCHAIR
DEBRA GERACORRESPONDIN
FRANCYS MARTINDIRECTOR
JANET GREENDIRECTOR
LAUREN COXDIRECTOR
LISA SIEDZIKPAST CHAIR
LISA TATUMDIRECTOR
NEKIA JONESDIRECTOR
SHANNON SMITHDIRECTOR
SUSAN FAULKNER-ONEALDIRECTOR
TONYA CARRIGANVICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1989
- Location
- 3919 W NEWBERRY ROAD STE 3, GAINESVILLE, FL 32607
- County
- Alachua
- In care of
- DAWN VALLEJOS-NICHOLS
- Primary officer
- DAWN VALLEJOS-NICHOLS, CHAIR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- REDDISH & WHITE CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Legal Services (I80)
- IRS tax category
- Legal Services