THE LADDER FOR AMERICA
EIN 81-0771278 · Youth Development Programs (O50)
What they do
THE LADDER FOR AMERICA
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Board and leadership roster (12)
DAVID SWENSONDIRECTOR
EDUARDO MEDINADIRECTOR
FELICIA SYDIRECTOR
FRANK BLACKSTOCKDIRECTOR
JERAD JUSTESENASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
LONZALE RAMSEYDIRECTOR
LUANN KIBIRADIRECTOR
MARK RUARKDIRECTOR
MARSAI RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
RACHEL HARDEMANNDIRECTOR
RENEE CRICHLOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SARAH HDYAJUNWOHADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- 4048 LAKELAND AVE N UNIT 22299, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422-2485
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- % JERAD
- Primary officer
- RENEE CRICHLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2019
- Tax period began
- October 23, 2019
- Return type
- 990PF
- Tax preparer
- HRB TAX GROUP INC
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development Programs (O50)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development Programs
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2023