AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY
EIN 36-0725470 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY is to ADVANCE THE SUCCESS of ITS MEMBERS and THE METALCASTING INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, and INNOVATION.
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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)
DOUGLAS KURKULCEO
MIKE LAKASSR VP-IT, OPERATIONS, & TRADE SHOWS
BRIAN BEGANSR VP-TECHNICAL SERVICES
CHRIS OSWALDVP-ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
BEN YATESVP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
GREG KRAMERTECHNICAL DIRECTOR-EHS
KELLEY KERNSDIRECTOR
GEORGE BOYD JRDIRECTOR
KILEY ECK HAYONDIRECTOR-LEFT APR 2025
KRISTEN NEWBERRYDIRECTOR-AS OF APR 2025
LIZ ULMANDIRECTOR-LEFT APR 2025
MATT COOKDIRECTOR
MICHAEL HALSBANDDIRECTOR
PAUL LEONARDDIRECTOR
SARA JOYCE2ND VICE PRESIDENT-AS OF APR 2025
SID TANKERSLEYDIRECTOR-AS OF APR 2025
SUSAN BEARDIRECTOR
TODD PAGELDIRECTOR-AS OF APR 2025
JOHN LANCASTERVICE PRESIDENT
JAY M MORRISIONDIRECTOR-LEFT APR 2025
ALAN BRINKDIRECTOR
EARL MILLERDIRECTOR
DR SAM RAMRATTANDIRECTOR-AS OF APR 2025
DR LAURA BARTLETTDIRECTOR-LEFT APR 2025
DAVID GILSONPRESIDENT
BRETT FISHERDIRECTOR
BRADFORD MULLERIMMEDIATE PAST PRES-LEFT APR 2025
BOB BRAUNDIRECTOR
BILL NESTELDIRECTOR
ANGELA SCHMEISSERIMMEDIATE PAST PRES-AS OF APR 2025
AMANDA TORKELSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1944
- Location
- 1695 N PENNY LN, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-4555
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- % PEGGY MENNELLA
- Primary officer
- JUSTIN SCOTT, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes