AREA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
EIN 31-6041648 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
PROMOTING and ASSISTING INDUSTRIAL and COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MOUNT VERNON and KNOX COUNTY AREA.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (15)
BILL BUCKLEYVICE CHAIR
BILL HANNAMEMBER
BRIAN HUPRICHMEMBER
BRUCE WHITECHAIRMAN
GARY CHAPMANMEMBER AT LARGE
GORDON YANCEMEMBER AT LARGE
GREG SANDSMEMBER
MARK HINERMEMBER AT LARGE
MARK RAMSERTREASURER
MATT STARRMEMBER
MATT WUSHINSKEMEMBER AT LARGE
MICHELE ENGLEBACHMEMBER
RYAN SHOEMAKERMEMBER
TERESA BEMILLERMEMBER
TODD HAWKINSMEMBER AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1957
- Location
- PO BOX 29, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-0029
- County
- Knox
- In care of
- Sam Filkins
- Primary officer
- Sam Filkins, Vice President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MOUNT VERNON CPA
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes