MINNESOTA SPORTS AND EVENTS
EIN 85-1580569 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to DRIVE ECONOMIC BENEFIT and SUPPORT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE BLOOMINGTON, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL REGIONAL AREA BY ATTRACTING and MANAGING WORLD CLASS SPORTING EVENTS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)
WENDY BLACKSHAWPRESIDENT, C
MATTHEW MEUNIERDIRECTOR
JOHN MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER
WADE LUNEBURGBOARD MEMBER
STEPHANIE ALBERTBOARD MEMBER
SHARI BALLARDBOARD MEMBER
PHIL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
PETER VANOVERBEKEBOARD MEMBER
PETER DIESSNERBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL VEKICHBOARD MEMBER
MELVIN TENNANTBOARD MEMBER
MATT MAJKABOARD MEMBER
LESTER BAGLEYBOARD MEMBER
LAYSHA WARDBOARD MEMBER
LAURIE MARSHBOARD MEMBER
AMY RAHJABOARD MEMBER
JOHN DRUMBOARD MEMBER
JILL RENSLOWTREASURER
JENA COGSWELLBOARD MEMBER
JEFF DAVIDMANBOARD MEMBER
JAIMEE HENDRICKSONBOARD MEMBER
ETHAN CASSONBOARD MEMBER
DUSTY CLEMENTSBOARD MEMBER
DOUG CARNIVALSECRETARY
DAVID YBARRABOARD MEMBER
DAVE ST PETERCO CHAIR
CARRIE HIGGSBOARD MEMBER
BONNIE CARLSONCO CHAIR
ANDREA MOKROSBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 2131 LINDAU LANE SUITE 430, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425-2640
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- % WENDY BLACKSHAW
- Primary officer
- WENDY BLACKSHAW, PRESIDENT, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- VETSCHER & ASSOCIATES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues