BARRIER FREE LIFE
EIN 45-3725537 · Children's, Youth Services
What they do
Barrier Free Life (BFL) is Dedicated to Helping Children, The Underprivileged and The Disabled Through Their Purposes:1.To Educate The Public About Homelessness, Childhood Obesity and Living With Disabilities,2.To Educate Communities About Self-sufficiency and Successful Social Integration,3.To Increase Public Awareness of The Importance of Integrating Disabled Persons Into Everyday Community Life,4.To Provide Education and Action Among Parents, Schools and Communities That Will Result In Wiser Health and Nutrition Choices for Children,5.To Provide A Platform for Community Members to Speak Out A
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Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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RALPH DEMIRTSHIANCEO
BRIAN LERNERSECRETARY
PAUL ESPINOSAPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- 1515 7TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- RALPH DEMIRTSHIAN
- Primary officer
- RALPH DEMIRTSHIAN, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- VINAS AND ASSOCIATES INC
- IRS tax category
- Children's, Youth Services