SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA
EIN 72-0562589 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
FOUNDED IN 1958 AS THE SOCIETY of INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS of AMERICA, SIGMA is THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE MOST SUCCESSFUL, PROGRESSIVE, and INNOVATIVE FUEL MARKETERS and CHAIN RETAILERS IN THE U.S. LEADERSHIP of THE ORGANIZATION is PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM SIGMAS MEMBER COMPANIES, GIVING THE ASSOCIATION THE ADVANTAGE of ADVICE FROM SOME of THE MOST WELL RESPECTED ENTREPRENEURS IN THE NATION. SIGMAS MISSION is to BENEFIT CONSUMERS and MEMBERS BY ENSURING A FREE and UNENCUMBERED ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT for THE FULLY COMPETITIVE MARKETING of TRANSPORTATION FUELS. SIGMA EXISTS TO: 1) ASSURE ACCESS to AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY of COMPETITIVELY PRICED PRODUCT, 2)ENHANCE MEMBERS ABILITY to COMPETE, 3)PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT for THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS and INFORMATION, ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES to ESTABLISH BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MARKETERS, and 4)TO BE THE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE for INDEPENDENT FUEL MARKETERS BEFORE CONGRESS and THE ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON, DC.
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MARK FRANZCOO
MEREDITH JAMESPT YR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
SCOTT BERHANGCEO
KATIE PICARELLAVICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
BRIAN INGLISDIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
CHERYL DECKERDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS
STEVEN WHEELOCKVICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
KEVIN YEAGERDIRECTOR
TERRI BATEMANDIRECTOR
STEVEN HIGHTOWER IIDIRECTOR
ROD VEAZEY IIIDIRECTOR
MICHAEL MANSFIELD JRDIRECTOR
MATT PORTSPRESIDENT
MARK HARPERDIRECTOR
LYNN WALLISDIRECTOR
AJ SICCARDISECOND VICE PRESIDENT
JEFF MANSFIELDDIRECTOR
FRED SLOANSECRETARY/TREASURER
ERIN GRAZIOSIFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
DAVID LOVEDIRECTOR
DALE BOYETTIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
CHAD HOLLETTDIRECTOR
BRIAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
AMY RIDLEYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1960
- Location
- 1330 BRADDOCK PL STE 501, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1650
- County
- City of Alexandria
- In care of
- % SIGMA
- Primary officer
- Mark Franz, COO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues