THE PARENTS CLUB OF PALO ALTO AND MENLO PARK
EIN 94-3364431 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
GENERAL MEETINGS and SPECIAL SESSIONS WITH LOCAL EXPERTS ON PARENTING TOPICS FROM INFANT SLEEP to KINDERGARTEN READINESS. PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE PROVIDES FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY to INVESTIGATE THE RICH COLLECTION of PRESCHOOL and DAY CARE PROGRAMS IN THE AREA. THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN to THE WHOLE COMMUNITY and ARE ANNOUNCED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS INCLUDE A SCHEDULE of ADULT and CHILDREN ACTIVITIES, CLUB PROGRAMS, ANNOUNCEMENTS and INFORMATIVE COLUMNS. CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES ARE EDUCATIONAL and FUN OUTINGS for CHILDREN and THEIR PARENTS, INCLUDING FAMILY VENUES SUCH AS THE PALO ALTO CHILDRENS MUSEUM and HIDDEN VILLA FARM. ACTIVE ARTS INSTRUCTION for CHILDREN and PARENTS. MOMS/DADS NITE OUT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES to MEET OTHER CLUB PARENTS for FRIENDSHIP and SOCIALIZING. PLAY GROUPS and BABYSITTING COOP OFFER OPPORTUNITIES for MEETING OTHER LOCAL PARENTS and CHILDREN. WEB SITE and EMAIL CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT ACTIVITIES and AN EMAIL DISCUSSION LIST ABOUT ISSUES RELATED to
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Board and leadership roster (6)
EMILY CHUCO-PRESIDENT
GABRIELLE SERVANTMEMBER AT LARGE
LENIA DRITSOULACO-PRESIDENT
LISA LIUDIR OF LEGAL
RACHAEL MONDINOSECRETARY
REBECCA CAFIEROEVENTS DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- PO BOX 245, MENLO PARK, CA 94026-0245
- County
- San Mateo
- In care of
- % HELENA HENKIN
- Primary officer
- Emily Chu, Co-President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- THE KIM L HIX ACCOUNTANCY CORP
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations