AVANT GARDE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
EIN 81-1739253 · Single Organization Support (B11)
What they do
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY FOUNDATION,INC. is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED for THE PURPOSE of OPERATING CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE of FLORIDA. THE DIVISIONS of THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE AVANT GARDE ACADEMY K5 BROWARD and AVANT GARDE ACADEMY of BROWARD.
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Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $188,494 for SAMANTHA WALKER (OPERATIONS DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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SAMANTHA WALKEROPERATIONS DIRECTOR
ARLENE VALDESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JASON RATNERPRINCIPAL
MARC SPIEGELMANSECRETARY
MARCELO BIANCHIMEMBER
MARIA DIAZ KREMERPRESIDENT
MARK RIEDMILLERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 2025 MCKINLEY STREET, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020
- County
- Broward
- In care of
- MARIA DIAZ KREMER
- Primary officer
- MARIA DIAZ KREMER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
- NTEE classification
- Single Organization Support (B11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support