BERLIN LIONS CHARITIES INC
EIN 83-0424291 · Public Foundations (T30)
What they do
to RAISE MONEY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES VIA DIRECT SOLICITATION, COMMUNITY FAIRS, MUSIC FESTIVALS, FLEA MARKETS and OTHER FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES and THEN DONATE THE PROCEEDS to CHARITIES IN BERLIN, CT and SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
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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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Leadership and board
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JOE DORNFRIED2ND VICE PRE
WAYNE RIGGOTTDIRECTOR
VIN MONSONISDIRECTOR
TONY BUTRIMAS3RD VICE PRE
TOM NAGLEDIRECTOR
STEVE KULINSKIPRESIDENT
PHIL PORTERIP PRESIDENT
PAUL CAVALIEREDIRECTOR
KIM WOODRUFFDIRECTOR
JOSEPH GRECOTREASURER
ANDY BLASCOMEMBERSHIP C
JEANETTE BARONIDIRECTOR
JASON PELLETIERDIRECTOR
GREG DEHMDIRECTOR
GALE REINDLSECRETARY
FRANCIS RECCK1ST VICE PRE
DICK YALEFINANCE CHAI
DIANE DORNFRIEDFINANCE SECR
CHRIS WICKEDIRECTOR
BOB BECKERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- PO BOX 23, BERLIN, CT 06037
- County
- Hartford
- In care of
- JOSEPH GRECO
- Primary officer
- JOSEPH GRECO, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GUILMARTIN DIPIRO & SOKOLOWSKI LLC
- NTEE classification
- Public Foundations (T30)
- IRS tax category
- Public Foundations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes