DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
EIN 23-6256001 · Education (B)
What they do
THE PURPOSES of THE DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ARE to ADVANCE THE SCIENCE of JURISPRUDENCE, to PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE, to ENCOURAGE A THOROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION, to PROMOTE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, to UPHOLD THE HONOR and DIGNITY of THE BAR, to ENCOURAGE THE FULFILLMENT of THE OBLIGATIONS of THE PROFESSION AMONG ITS MEMBERS to THE COURTS and to SOCIETY, to PROMOTE PROGRAMS to PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES to ALL SEGMENTS of SOCIETY, to CULTIVATE CORDIAL INTERCOURSE AMONG THE MEMBERS of THE ASSOCIATION and to PERPETUATE THE HISTORY of THE PROFESSION and THE MEMORY of ITS MEMBERS and SUCH KINDRED PURPOSES AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY FROM TIME to TIME DETERMINE.
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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)
PATRICE MERZANISEXECUTIVE DI
MICHAEL T FOERSTERDIRECTOR
TOM ARCHERDIRECTOR
TIMOTHY E GATESDIRECTOR
THOMAS P GACKITREASURER
SCOTT B COOPERDIRECTOR
SARA LOCKWOODYOUNG LAWYER
REBECCA L BAILEYDIRECTOR
PETER M GOODSENIOR LAWYE
NICOLE R ANTOSDIRECTOR
NEIL WARNER YAHNESTATE PLAN.
NATALIE BURSONFAMILY LAW C
ANTHONY J GABRIELVICE PRESIDE
KALEIGH RYDERWORKERS COMP
JUDSON B PERRYSECRETARY
JONATHAN D KOLTASHPAST PRESIDE
JONATHAN KUNKELGOVERMENT LA
JOHN M QUAINYOUNG LAWYER
JESSICA E SMITHPRESIDENT -
JASON C GIURINTANODIRECTOR
FAWN KEHLERPRESIDENT
DANA ARCHERDIRECTOR
CAROLYN M ANNERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1962
- Location
- 213 N FRONT ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17101-1406
- County
- Dauphin
- In care of
- PATRICE MERZANIS
- Primary officer
- PATRICE MERZANIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BROWN PLUS
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes