BENNETT VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EIN 68-0286878 · Education (B90Z)
What they do
BAND PROGRAM - STRAWBERRYS BAND PROGRAMS ARE LED BY SCHOOL of ROCK TEACHERS and SARA WILLIAMS. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH STUDENTS to READ MUSIC and PLAY THEIR INSTRUMENT INDEPENDENTLY and WITH FELLOW MUSICIANS IN CONCERT PERFORMANCES. NO EXPERIENCE is NECESSARY and INSTRUMENTS ARE PROVIDED BY BVEF. BAND is OPEN to ALL STUDENTS 4TH-6TH GRADE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH SANTA ROSAS SCHOOL of ROCK, WHICH TEACHES STUDENTS MORE MODERN STYLES of MUSIC, ALSO FOCUSED ON ALL STUDENTS 4TH-6TH GRADES. THE TOTAL BAND COST ALSO INCLUDES FUNDS USED for THE MARCHING BAND UNIFORMS and OTHER MISCELLANEOUS BAND ITEMS. THE COST CITED ABOVE ALSO INCLUDES $274.93 of BAND/MUSIC SUPPLIES. THE SPLIT BETWEEN SCHOOL of ROCK and SARA WILLIAMS WAS $18984.00 and $7,050.93, RESPECTIVELY.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (15)
ALLISON GILLESPIECO PRESIDENT
AMY VANDER VENNETBOARD MEMBER
ANDEE BARIDONCO-PRESIDENT
BEN BYRNEWEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
BETHANY CREEDONBOARD MEMBER
CAT KAPUSFUNDRAISING CHAIR
CHRISTOPHER REIGERSOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
JOSH WILSONEX-OFFICIO MEMBER
KAROLINE WADEBOARD MEMBER
KRYSTAL CAMPSECRETARY
LEXIE CALAEX-OFFICIO MEMBER
LINDSEY APKARIANBOARD MEMBER
MEGAN PIETRELLIDINE & DONATE COORDINATOR AND VOTA ART COORDINATOR
RACHEL HANKERSONEX-OFFICIO MEMBER
ROB WALKERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- 2777 YULUPA AVENUE 216, SANTA ROSA, CA 95405-8584
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- % ELLEN LATOURES TREAS
- Primary officer
- ROB WALKER, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
- NTEE classification
- Education (B90Z)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services