GULF COAST BUILDERS EXCHANGE INC
EIN 65-0847186 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
1. to PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP WITH THE PURPOSE of STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ALL TRADES to FOSTER MEMBERS-WORKING-WITH-MEMBERS for THEIR MUTUAL GAIN.2. to PROVIDE A COMMUNICATION TOOL for THE INDUSTRY for THE DISSEMINATION of IMPORTANT INFORMATION and TRAINING THROUGH MEETINGS, SEMINARS, FORUMS, PUBLICATIONS and OTHER MEDIA.3. to OPERATE A GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM THAT PROACTIVELY FOCUSES THE ACTIONS of ELECTED OFFICIALS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS and OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES ON FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION of ISSUES CONCERNING THE BUILDING INDUSTRY of MANATEE and SARASOTA COUNTIES.4. to FOSTER CIVIC INVOLVEMENT to ENHANCE THE PUBLIC IMAGE of THE INDUSTRY and ORGANIZATION and to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.5. to OPERATE CORPORATIONS and PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICES to THE MEMBERSHIP AND/OR to GENERATE INCOME to FUND OTHER EFFORTS of THE ORGANIZATION.
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They name their leaders19 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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MARY DOUGHERTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARK FREEMANDIRECTOR
TOM REESVICE CHAIR
STEVE PANAGIOTAKISDIRECTOR
STEVE PADGETTDIRECTOR
RUSS BOBBITTDIRECTOR
PAUL STEHLEDIRECTOR
MIKE BENNETTDIRECTOR
MICHAEL FORRISTALLSECRETARY
MAURICE OPSTALDIRECTOR
BRETT RAYMAKERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
JOHN WISEMANCHAIR ELECT
JESSE HOSTETLERDIRECTOR
ERIC TROYERTREASURER
DAVID KARINSDIRECTOR
DARRELL TURNERDIRECTOR
CHUCK JACOBSONDIRECTOR
BURT WHITENIGHTCHAIRMAN
BRIAN LEAVERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- 8433 ENTERPRISE CIRCLE 120, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL 34202
- County
- Manatee
- In care of
- ELIZABETH SHORE
- Primary officer
- ELIZABETH SHORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SUPLEE SHEA CRAMER & MILLER PA
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues