POSITIVE VIBES RONJANAE SMITH
EIN 87-1115986 · Youth Violence Prevention (I21)
What they do
CREATE GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHILE WORKING WITH YOUTHS and FAMILIES KEEPING THEM OCCUPPIED
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RONALD SMITHDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- September 2021
- Location
- 2025 REYNOLDS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
- County
- Charleston
- In care of
- RONALD SMITH
- Primary officer
- RONALD SMITH, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PINNACLE 1 TAX
- NTEE classification
- Youth Violence Prevention (I21)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Violence Prevention
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2025