NELSON RESOURCE CENTER
EIN 81-3311308 · Educational Services (B90)
What they do
The Nelson Resource Center is A Local Community and Educational Outreach Foundation Working to Serve The Growing Needs of The Lauderdale County Community. Our Mission is to Help Strengthen The Community By Supporting Events That Bring Families & The Community Together and to Develop Programs That Help to Improve Literacy Education and Career Training. We Currently Offer Several Literacy Programs: 1 Youth Leadership Camp AfterSchool Program 2 Summer Enrichment Program Summer Camp 3 Our Family Reads Family Literacy & 4 Adult Career Readiness Program.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (4)
ALEIGHA BUCKADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
ALICIA GARRISONPROGRAM DIRECTOR
JOHNNY NELSONPRINCIPAL OFFICER
JOHNNY NESONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 469 S Washington St, Ripley, TN 38063
- County
- Lauderdale
- In care of
- Johnny Nelson
- Primary officer
- Johnny Nelson, Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Educational Services (B90)
- IRS tax category
- Educational Services
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2024