BETHLEHEM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
EIN 23-2211627 · Economic Development (S30)
What they do
THE CORPORATION is INCORPORATED UNDER THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW of THE COMMONWEALTH of PENNSYLVANIA for THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE or PURPOSES: - to PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT of THE CITY of BETHLEHEM and PROMOTE and ASSIST THE GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of ALL BUSINESS CONCERNS, INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS, IN THE SAID AREA, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT of MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES; - to COORDINATE A UNIFIED DOWNTOWN ORGANIZATION and RETAIL STRATEGY; and - to ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT of PROJECTS, UNDERTAKINGS, STUDIES and OTHER ACTIVITIES IN COOPERATION and IN COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL , STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL and CIVIC BODIES for THE ELIMINATION of SLUMS, BLIGHT and BLIGHTING INFLUENCES, and to AID, ASSIST and FOSTER THE PLANNING, REPLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, RENEWAL , REDEVELOPMENT and IMPROVEMENT of BUSINESS IN THE CITY of BETHLEHEM, LEHIGH and NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA, ALL for THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of COMBAT
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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
BRETT LUDWIGDIRECTOR
DON CUNNINGHAMVICE PRESIDE
ED DOUGHERTYDIRECTOR
ERIC EVANSTREASURER
LAURA COLLINSSECRETARY
MAYOR J WILLIAM REYNOLDSPRESIDENT
MICHAEL COLONDIRECTOR
SEAN ZILLEREXECUTIVE DI
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1985
- Location
- 10 E CHURCH ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018-6025
- County
- Northampton
- In care of
- ERIC EVANS
- Primary officer
- ERIC EVANS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC
- NTEE classification
- Economic Development (S30)
- IRS tax category
- Economic Development