PIONEER DRUM & BUGLE CORPS INC
EIN 23-7424374 · Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)
What they do
PIONEER is A NON-PROFIT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION BASED IN MILWAUKEE, WI, and THROUGH THE MEDIUM of THE PERFORMING ARTS, is COMMITTED to SUPPORTING ADOLESCENT ACHIEVEMENT TOWARDS THE PURSUIT of EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS of THEIR LIVES. PIONEER PREPARES and INSPIRES YOUNG ADULTS to SERVE AS LEADERS and ROLE MODELS for THEIR PEERS BY MAINTAINING A STRONG EMPHASIS ON INSTILLING POSITIVE LEADERSHIP TRAITS and PRINCIPLES, THE DEVELOPMENT of INDIVIDUAL MORAL CHARACTER, GOAL SETTING and TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE of RESPONSIBILITY and MAINTAINING A STRONG WORK ETHIC. PIONEER WILL ENSURE A STRONG FAMILY ENVIRONMENT THAT UNIQUELY BENEFITS ITS MEMBERSHIP AS A RESULT of THE DISCIPLINE DERIVED FROM THE STUDY of THE PERFORMANCE ARTS, and DAILY EXPOSURE to LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT DEVELOP IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS, THEREBY ENHANCING THE MEMBERS POSITIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, and ENHANCING THE QUALITY of LIFE for ALL MEMBERS THE COMMUNITY. WITH A FOCUS ON PERFORMING ARTS, and PROMOTING A FUNDAMENTAL CO
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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)
DIANA KUPINKSIDIRECTOR
MURRAY DAVISSECRETARY
ROMAN BLENSKI IIIDIRECTOR
ROMAN BLENSKI JRPRESIDENT
SANDY SLOANDIRECTOR
SUSAN BLENSKITREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1964
- Location
- 4601 W HOLT AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53219-4729
- County
- Milwaukee
- In care of
- ROMAN BLENSKI JR
- Primary officer
- ROMAN BLENSKI JR, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ANDREA & ORENDORFF
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development N.E.C.