CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CAER GROUP INC
EIN 68-0325428 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
THE Contra Costa County Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) Group, Inc. HAS FOUR CORE OBJECTIVES: Safe Industrial Facility Operations, Coordinated Emergency Response, An Effective Safety Sharing Forum, and A Trust-Based Relationship With The Community. to Achieve Its Mission, CAER Will: Facilitate The Cooperative Safety Improvements of Industrial Plant Operations, Promote Coordinated Mutual Emergency Aid, Provide Emergency Preparedness and Response Training to The Public, Openly Communicate and Respond to The Publics Concerns About Safety of Industrial Facility Operations, Offer Credible Facts and Analysis On The Efficacy of Public Policy Related to Public Safety Issues and Safe Facility Performance, Facilitate Community Interaction With Agencies and Industrial Entities.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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TONY SEMENZAEXECUTIVE DIR.
ALEX MAIWALDINDUSTRY REP
ANDREA BAILEYINDUSTRY REP
CATHY IVERSCOMMUNITY REP
CHRIS BACHMANAGENCY REP
DANIEL MATHESONINDUSTRY REP
LORENA HERRERAAGENCY REP
MARK AYERSAT LARGE MEMBER
NICOLE HEATHAGENCY REP
RAY CHAVARRIAINDUSTRY REP
REBECCA CLANCYCOMMUNITY REP
RICHARD DIAZCOMMUNITY REP
STEVE MOSKALINDUSTRY REP
TODD LOPEZINDUSTRY REP
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1994
- Location
- 411 FERRY STREET 4, MARTINEZ, CA 94553
- County
- Contra Costa
- In care of
- ANTHONY SEMENZA
- Primary officer
- ANTHONY SEMENZA, Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SCHOENHOLZ & ASSOCIATES AN ACCOUNTANCY CORP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities