BEL CANTO FOUNDATION
EIN 36-2886494 · Leadership Development (W70)
What they do
THREE INSTANCES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY RECEIVE DISBURSEMENTS:1. AN INDIVIDUAL (SINGER) WINS A CONTEST and is AWARDED AN ALL EXPENSE PAID TRIP to AN OPERA SEMINAR (SOMETIMES IN ITALY).2. RUNNERS UP IN THE SAME CONTEST RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to APPLY TOWARDS VOICE STUDY.3. THE BOARD of DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT A PARTICULAR SINGER(S), STUDENT, is ESPECIALLY GIFTED & PROVIDES THE SINGER/STUDENT WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
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Board and leadership roster (12)
ALICIA MONASTERO-AKERSDIRECTOR
DAVID BERGDIRECTOR
DIANNE BARTOSZDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH MONASTEROARTISTIC DIRECTOR
JACK OKIEFFEVICE PRESIDENT
JOSEPH AKERSDIRECTOR
JOSEPH MONASTERO JRTREASURER
JOSEPH MONASTERO SRPRESIDENT
KATHLEEN LIPSCOMBEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LAURETTA BERGSECRETARY
PETER AUSTINDIRECTOR
TONY ABRUSCATODIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 6626 N KENTON, LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- MARTHA MONASTERO
- Primary officer
- MARTHA MONASTERO, DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2019
- Tax period began
- November 1, 2019
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- JAMES L VOURVOULIAS AND ASSOCIATES LTD
- NTEE classification
- Leadership Development (W70)
- IRS tax category
- Leadership Development
- Revocation date
- March 15, 2024