PROJECT MAIN STREET INC
EIN 46-5326572 · Urban, Community Economic Development
What they do
Project Main Street, Inc. Created Job Opportunities and Job Training By Using The Sparta Restaurant As A Job Creation and Job Training Proving Ground That Built Capacity and Encouraged New Social Entrepreneurs. Beginning In July 2015 Project Main Street Transitioned From A Support Role At The Sparta Restaurant to An Ownership Role. Project Main Street Owned and Operated The Coffeeshop/restaurant Through September 2016 When It Was Deterimined Not Financially Sustainable. The Sparta Restaurant Offered Employment to Individuals Returning to Public Life After Incarceration. It Also Offered A Venue for Meetings and Suppport Groups Assisting With Transition and Other Local Outreach. The 2017 Activity Was Related to Wrapping Up Activities.
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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
ALLEN SCHWARTZPRESIDENT
CAROLE ROBINSONDIRECTOR
CHARLES PETERSONSECRETARY
KAREN BIRTCHERDIRECTOR
LESHA FARIASDIRECTOR
O JOHN KRALOVECDIRECTOR
STEPHEN FOWLERDIRECTOR
VALERIE MOCKUSTREASURER
About this charity
- Location
- PO Box 297, Hebron, OH 43025
- County
- Licking
- In care of
- Allen Schwartz
- Primary officer
- Allen Schwartz, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- PARKER AND ASSOCIATES
- IRS tax category
- Urban, Community Economic Development