AVENAL GUN CLUB INC
EIN 77-0182647 · Recreational Clubs (N50)
What they do
AVENAL GUN CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED ON AUGUST 10, 1955 to PROVIDE THE FACILITIES and RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE FAMILY PARTICIPATION, FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SHOOTING SPORTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FIREARM SAFETY, TRAINING, EDUCATION and COMPETITIVE SHOOTING. THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A FACILITY for AVENAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, KINGS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE and HANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT for TRAINING and FIREARMS QUALIFICATIONS.
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CARL TIPPINSPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- PO BOX 651, AVENAL, CA 93204-0651
- County
- Kings
- In care of
- % SCOTT WHEELOCK
- Primary officer
- SCOTT WHEELOCK, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MCGILLOWAY RAY BROWN & KAUFMAN
- NTEE classification
- Recreational Clubs (N50)
- IRS tax category
- Recreational Clubs
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010