THE DO GREAT THINGS INITIATIVE INC
EIN 87-4323936 · Educational Services (B90)
What they do
THE DO GREAT THINGS INITIATIVE, INC. (THE "INITIATIVE") WILL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES for THE STUDENTS AT GREEN BAY WEST HIGH SCHOOL ("WEST HIGH") to HELP THOSE STUDENTS PLAN for THEIR FUTURE, BECOME COLLEGE-READY, and FUND THE COST of COLLEGE.THE INITIATIVE WILL PARTNER WITH THE STAFF and FACULTY AT WEST HIGH to DEVELOP A STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM THAT WILL IMPACT EVERY STUDENT AT WEST HIGH. THE LOGO for THE INITIATIVE WILL BE PRESENT ON ALL SIGNS, POSTERS and FLYERS for ALL EVENTS and ACTIVITIES to LINK ALL PROGRAMMING to THE INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVES GOAL is for THE PROGRAM to BECOME A FABRIC of THE DAILY LIFE of WEST HIGH STUDENTS, WHERE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION is NOT for AN ELITE GROUP of STUDENTS, BUT ATTAINABLE for EVERY STUDENT WHO is WILLING to WORK HARD to ACHIEVE THAT GOAL.ALL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE INITIATIVE WILL HELP ACHIEVE ONE of THREE GOALS for THE STUDENTS ATWEST HIGH: 1. PLAN for YOUR FUTURE; 2. BECOME COLLEGE-READY; and 3. FINDING FUNDING for COLLEGE.
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BRIAN KRENKESECRETARY & DIRECTOR
BRIAN TROYERDIRECTOR
DEXTER MCNABBDIRECTOR
GARY WIESSINGERDIRECTOR
HEATHER ZELNERTREASURER & DIRECTOR
JAMES RYANVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
TRACY RYANPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 235 COE ROAD, CLARENDON HILLS, IL 60514
- County
- DuPage
- In care of
- TRACY RYAN
- Primary officer
- TRACY RYAN, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Educational Services (B90)
- IRS tax category
- Educational Services