SOCIETY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
EIN 95-1696723
What they do
IT is OUR CONTINUING MISSION to IDENTIFY and REACH OUT to THE PHYSICALLY and COMMUNICATIVELY DISABLED, ASSESS THE NEED for PROGRAMS for THOSE PERSONS, SEEK SOLUTIONS to PROBLEMS AFFECTING THEM, and FOSTER COOPERATION WITH ALL AVAILABLE FACILITIES and RESOURCES, PUBLIC and PRIVATE.
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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $105,959 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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MICHELLE GOODELLEXECUTIVE DIR.
BARBARA ROGERSDIRECTOR
GARY JACKSONDIRECTOR
JAMIE RUSSELLPRESIDENT
JEANNE MAYBERRYDIRECTOR
KAREN BAYNEVICE PRESIDENT
KATHRYN MACKIESECRETARY
MARK SMITHTREASURER
RANDY MCCORMICKVICE PRESIDENT
STEVE HUBBELDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 1819 BRUNDAGE LANE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304
- County
- Kern
- In care of
- JAMIE RUSSELL
- Primary officer
- JAMIE RUSSELL, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ANDREA R HILL CPA AAC
- Revocation date
- January 15, 2023