THRIVING OAKS MINISTRIES INC
EIN 81-3845357 · Youth Development - Religious Leadership (O55)
What they do
THRIVING OAKS OFFERS BOYS and GIRLS AN OPPORTUNITY to EXPERIENCE THE GLORY of GODS CREATION BEYOND HEADPHONES, COMPUTERS, and TELEVISION SCREENS. HERE, THEY WILL GET to IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN HEALTHY OUTDOOR EVENTS THAT ARE BOTH ENTERTAINING and EDUCATIONAL. THE EXPERIENCES OFFERED AT THRIVING OAKS ARE STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED to PROMOTE PERSONAL CONFIDENCE THROUGH LEARNING SKILLS and MORE IMPORTANTLY, THROUGH THE REALIZATION of BEING TREASURED SONS and DAUGHTERS of THEIR LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (5)
CECIL CARDERDIRECTOR
DAVE MCGARAHDIRECTOR
DR JERRY FINKEDIRECTOR
GARY CHAMBLEEDIRECTOR
J SCOTT EMERSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- October 2016
- Location
- 5908 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76180
- County
- Tarrant
- In care of
- CECIL CARDER
- Primary officer
- CECIL CARDER, CHIEF STEWARD
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development - Religious Leadership (O55)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development - Religious Leadership
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2025