ROCKY RIVER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EIN 34-1428131 · Single Organization Support (B11)
What they do
to ENRICH and PROVIDE ADDED QUALITY to THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY; to ENCOURAGE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT of SPECIALIZED TALENT, SKILLS and ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS for THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, FACULTY or ADMINISTRATORS; to CONTINUE THE EDUCATIONAL TRADITIONS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED to ROCKY RIVERS REPUTATION AS AN OUTSTANDING SUBURBAN COMMUNITY.
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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (29)
LENNY BONYAKTREASURER
SHELBY ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
SHANNON GILFILLANBOARD MEMBER
SARAH VAN RAALTENBOARD MEMBER
RYAN HARTZELLBOARD MEMBER
NIKIE STURMANBOARD MEMBER
MITCH BIHUNIAKBOARD MEMBER
MELISSA MAYERBOARD MEMBER
MATT KNICKMANBOARD MEMBER
MASON OATEYPRESIDENT
MARIA MELACRINOSVICE PRESIDENT
MANDY COPELANDBOARD MEMBER
LYNN LAZZAROBOARD MEMBER
LIZ SYLVAINBOARD MEMBER
LIA FRESTYBOARD MEMBER
ANNE BANASBOARD MEMBER
LARRY SEILERBOARD MEMBER
KYLIE KARPELBOARD MEMBER
JUSTIN REEDBOARD MEMBER
JESSICA SPACHNERBOARD MEMBER
JENNY DIERINGERSECRETARY
JENNIFER RIEKERBOARD MEMBER
JASON MAKIIBOARD MEMBER
JAMES BRODERICKBOARD MEMBER
ERIN CLARKBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS SNYDERBOARD MEMBER
CAROLYN CASTROVINCEBOARD MEMBER
BREDA HILL-KINGBOARD MEMBER
BRANDY CHITTESTERBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1984
- Location
- 1101 MOREWOOD PKWY, ROCKY RIVER, OH 44116-1439
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- LEONARD BONYAK
- Primary officer
- LEONARD BONYAK, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CORRIGAN KRAUSE
- NTEE classification
- Single Organization Support (B11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes