GROW HAYS INC
EIN 86-3210986 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
What they do
to RETAIN & ATTRACT EMPLOYMENT and INVESTMENTS IN A DIVERSIFIED LOCAL ECONOMY CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. SEEK FUNDING THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE, and FOUNDATION GRANTS to CREATE TRAINING PROGRAMS and FACILITIES to MEET INDUSTRY NEEDS for SKILLED WORKERS to TRAIN UNDEREMPLOYED and UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS; SERVE AS A CATALYST to ATTRACT PRIVATE INVESTMENT to DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING; FOSTER EDUCATION RESEARCH IN AREAS of AGRICULTURE SCIENCE, BIOSCIENCE, and ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; and DEVELOP PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOAL of PREVENTING COMMUNITY DETERIORATION. THE ORGANIZATION is COMMITTED to ENSURING ECONOMIC VITALITY & INNOVATION to ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY & QUALITY of LIFE for CITIZENS of HAYS and THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
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Of every $100 spent, about $85.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $174,976 for DOUG WILLIAMS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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DOUG WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIR.
BRANDON HINESCHAIR ELECT
BRIAN DEWITTBOARD MEMBER
CORY EBERLECHAIRMAN
EDDIE HERRMANBOARD MEMBER
JASON BALLBOARD MEMBER
JASON KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
JOANNAH APPLEQUISTBOARD MEMBER
JOSEPH BOECKNERPAST CHAIR
KAREN DREILINGBOARD MEMBER
KRIS MUNSCHBOARD MEMBER
LANCE BICKLEBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT READLEBOARD MEMBER
TISA MASONBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 219 W 10TH ST, HAYS, KS 67601-3801
- County
- Ellis
- In care of
- DOUG WILLIAMS
- Primary officer
- DOUG WILLIAMS, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BRUNGARDT HOWER
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
- IRS tax category
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.