FRIENDS OF HISTORIC SONORA
EIN 75-2946319 · Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.
What they do
FRIENDS of HISTORIC SONORA HOSTED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: 1)EASTER ACTIVITIES 2)HISTORIC PRESERVATION 3)WINE TASTING.
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Leadership and board
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ALICIA LOWEMANAGER
BILL HODGESASST MANAGER
BELIA FAYCITY SECRETARY
CHRIS ROQUETREASURER
DAVID ANDRUSSECRETARY
JAMES HARTMANDIRECTOR
RHONDA WILSONDIRECTOR
SCOTT JORDANPRESIDENT
STACY FISHERVICE PRESIDENT
TAMI FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 201 EAST MAIN, SONORA, TX 76950
- County
- Sutton
- In care of
- BELIA FAY
- Primary officer
- BELIA FAY, CITY SECRETARY
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2015
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2015
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- COLEMAN HORTON & COMPANY LLP
- IRS tax category
- Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.
- Revocation date
- August 15, 2019