HOURGLASS PROJECT DBA REACH
EIN 83-2082676 · Employment N.E.C. (J99)
What they do
WE ARE A COALITION of BUSINESS and CIVIC LEADERS WHO HAVE COME TOGETHER to FORM A REGION-WIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION TANK to CREATE HIGH QUALITY JOBS THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL COAST SUPER REGION. OUR GOAL is to FOSTER A MORE PROSPEROUS ECONOMY THAT WORKS BETTER for ALL.
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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 leaders25 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 $230,237 for MELISSA JAMES (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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MELISSA JAMESPRESIDENT & CEO
RUSSELL LEVANWAYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
JOSHUA BOSWELLVICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY
QUINN BRADYPROJECT DIRECTOR
KAREN TILLMANDIRECTOR
SUE ANDERSONPAST CHAIR
STACIE JACOBDIRECTOR
RYAN DUNNSECRETARY
RICHARD BESWICKDIRECTOR
MATTHEW WOODSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KRISTEN YETTERDIRECTOR
KIRSTEN MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
KEVIN DAVISCHAIR
KARL VAILLANCOURTDIRECTOR
BLAKE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
JOLIE DITMOREDIRECTOR
JOE RUIZDIRECTOR
JOCELYN BRENNANDIRECTOR
GABE GARCIATREASURER
DOMINICK BARRYDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
DAVID MERLODIRECTOR
CYNTHIA LOHRDIRECTOR
CHUCK DAVISONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
CHRISTOPHER GUILLENDIRECTOR
CHELSEA BEINDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 893 MARSH STREET 13201, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
- County
- San Luis Obispo
- In care of
- MELISSA JAMES
- Primary officer
- MELISSA JAMES, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GLENN BURDETTE
- NTEE classification
- Employment N.E.C. (J99)
- IRS tax category
- Employment N.E.C.