THE LOCAL 399 CHARITY AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
EIN 99-1073122 · Community Foundations (T31)
What they do
THIS CORPORATION is ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES PURSUANT to SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING for SUCH PURPOSES AS FUNDRAISING; PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS; GRANTS; and THE MAKING of DISTRIBUTIONS to ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (6)
GERALDINE TWOMEYPRESIDENT
JOEL PRECIADOVICE PRESIDENT
JOHN RONANDIRECTOR
KEN BOTTASECRETARY
PETER MCNAMARAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SHERWYN SMITHTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 2260 S GROVE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616-1823
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- GERALDINE TWOMEY
- Primary officer
- GERALDINE TWOMEY, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 23, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Community Foundations (T31)
- IRS tax category
- Community Foundations