SPORTS OFFICIALS CARE
EIN 92-0692509 · Children & Youth Services (P30)
What they do
GAME ON - THERE is A SHORTAGE of YOUTH SPORTS OFFICIALS ACROSS ALL SPORTS BOTH HERE IN THE UNITED STATES and AROUND THE WORLD. DUE to THE INCREASING MISTREATMENT of OFFICIALS THERE is A LACK of NEW PEOPLE INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN OFFICIAL. THE AVERAGE AGE of A YOUTH SPORTS OFFICIAL is AROUND 55 YEARS OLD.THERE is A LACK of AWARENESS ON HOW to GET INVOLVED and STAY INVOLVED IN SPORTS, AS WELL AS THE MANY BENEFITS of BEING AN OFFICIAL. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL SPORTING OFFICIALS FROM THE NBA, WNBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB HOST CLINICS to INTRODUCE TEENS to OFFICIATING AS A POSSIBILITY for EMPLOYMENT and CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS. PARTICIPANTS ARE THEN CONNECTED WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR AREA and SPORT(S) of PREFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of SPORTING OFFICIALS (NASO).
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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
CALLIE MENDENAHLLDIRECTOR
CARL CHEFFERSDIRECTOR
CARL PAGANELLIDIRECTOR
CHRIS PENSODIRECTOR
DANA PAPPASSECRETARY
JAMES BOWMANTREASURER
JENNIFER SKOLOCHENKO-PLATTPRINCIPAL OFFICER
SCOTT TWARDOWSKIVICE-PRESIDENT
WILLIAM KENNEDYPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 4185 CARVEL LN, EDGEWATER, MD 21037-4604
- County
- Anne Arundel
- In care of
- JENNIFER SKOLOCHENKO-PLATT
- Primary officer
- JENNIFER SKOLOCHENKO-PLATT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Children & Youth Services (P30)
- IRS tax category
- Children & Youth Services