COCHISE COWBOY POETS INC
EIN 86-0796745 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)
What they do
1) WESTERN HERITAGE WRITING PROGRAM: In Coordination With The Public Schools In Sierra Vista, and Palominas, Two Private Schools, The Home Schooling Consortium and The Fort Huachuca Accommodation Schools, We Conduct A Western Heritage Writing Program for Grade Levels 3-12, Along With A Music Writing Program for The High Schools During The Fall Semester. This Program Was Designed to Encourage Students of All Ages to Write Creatively About Western Heritage and Folklore. The Program is Actively Supported and Administered By The School System. Local Cowboy Poets and Musicians Volunteered Hours of Their Time and Talent,to Travel to Each School and Perform Promotional Events Tailored to The Individual Grades and Classes. Each Promotional Event Concludes With An Opportunity for Student Questions and Teacher Reinforcement. This Program Culminated In A Cowboy Poetry Contest In Which Students Submitted Poems. The Winning Poems Are Published Each Year As An Anthology, Called The Saddlebag of Poem
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GEORGE WHEATPRESIDENT
GREG MOYERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
LINDA WHITEEXE. SECRETARY
NANCY FUSCOVICE PRESIDENT
PAM COLLINSTREASURER
RICHARD LASZOKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
STEVE CONROYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- June 1996
- Location
- PO BOX 3201, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85636
- County
- Cochise
- In care of
- GEORGE WHEAT
- Primary officer
- GEORGE WHEAT, President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- May 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MARK C BROWNING CPA PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)
- Revocation date
- September 15, 2025