SEBASTOPOL WORLD FRIENDS
EIN 68-0130494 · International Cultural Exchange (Q21)
What they do
Sister City Dormitory Reconstruction Project-Sebastopol World Friends Collects Donations Whlch Are Forwarded to A Non-profit In Ukraine for Reconstruction of A Dormitory to House_people Displaced By The War.The Building Has Been Rendered Habitable for 120 People and Eventually Will House An Additional 120 People.Sister City Student Exchange Program-Sebastopol World_Friends and Its Japanese Counterpart, Takeo World Friends Exchange Groups of 16-20 Middle School_students for 10 Days. Expenses Cover Travel, Minimal Administrative Costs, and Insurance.Open World- Sebastopol World Friends is A Grant Recipient From The U.S. Congressional Office for International Leadership to Host A Delegation of Six Ukrainian Professionals to Study Principles of Open Governance and Specific Human Service Topics. Homestays With Local Families Result In Lasting Relationships.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (14)
BETH LAMBPRESIDENT
CATHERINE LIPSONSECRETARY
FERNADO PACHECODIRECTOR
JILL MCLEWISCITY CNCL LIASO
JOHN NAMKUNGDIRECTOR
KRISTI FEIGEDIRECTOR
MEG MIZUTANIDIRECTOR
PATRICIA DEIGNAN1ST VICE CHAIR
PATRICIA LEVENBERGTREASURER
PATRICK SLAYTER2ND VICE CHAIR
RON TAJIIDIRECTOR
RUTHIE DUNLAPDIRECTOR
TASHA KRONGARDCOMM/TECH OFFIC
VALERIA CHURMADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2012
- Location
- PO Box 976, Sebastopol, CA 95472
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- Patricia Levenberg
- Primary officer
- Patricia Levenberg, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GORANSON TAX AND CONSULTING INC
- NTEE classification
- International Cultural Exchange (Q21)
- IRS tax category
- International Cultural Exchange