BARTOW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC
EIN 81-2002042
What they do
to MEET THE DEVLOPMENT GOALS and CHALLENGES of THE COMMUNITY for GROWING THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY for THE BARTOW, FLORIDA COMMUNITY and THE BUSINESSES THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (16)
ALEX LUCIODIRECTOR
BRIAN HINTONCHAIRMAN
CARVER YOUNGDIRECTOR
CHASE STEVENSDIRECTOR
CRYSTAL SPRINGSDIRECTOR
DR CRAIG COLLINSDIRECTOR
HOWARD SMITHDIRECTOR
JENNIE WALKERDIRECTOR
JENNIFER HALLDIRECTOR
JOHN HELMSDIRECTOR
LINDA HOLCOMBDIRECTOR
MORGAN ODUMDIRECTOR
PATRICK CARROLLDIRECTOR
RICK WILSONDIRECTOR
TRISH PFIEFFERDIRECTOR
VIRGINIA CONDELLODIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 555 E CHURCH ST, BARTOW, FL 338303931
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- ELLE WHITHALL
- Primary officer
- ELLE WHITHALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BRINTON FAIRCHILD LLC