BAYGANDA FOUNDATION
EIN 27-2857430 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
What they do
BAYGANDA EMPOWERS CHANGEMAKERS BY GIVING GIRLS ACCESS to A HOLISTIC EDUCATION, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TOOLS to HEAL FROM EMOTIONAL and SEXUAL ABUSE, WHILE PROMOTING PASSION DISCOVERY.
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ERICA VARIZEPRESIDENT
CHAD FURLONGOFFICER
NICHELLE KITTSECRETARY
PHIL HALLJR OFFICER
RACHEL BOYCEVICE PRESIDENT
RACHEL KONTEOFFICER
ROMILDA JUSTILIENCHAIRMAN
SUSIE NAPIERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- 2111 SAN PABLO AVE UNIT 2364, BERKELEY, CA 94702-5021
- County
- Alameda
- In care of
- % ERICA VARIZE
- Primary officer
- ERICA VARIZE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WHEELERCORR TAX SOLUTIONS
- NTEE classification
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
- IRS tax category
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2022