VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION
EIN 95-3762205 · Historical Organizations (A80)
What they do
He Venice Canals Are Listed On The National Register of Historic Places and The City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument Registry and Serve As A Wildlife Preserve Protecting Vital Coastal Wetland Habitat. Recognized for Their Unique Cultural Historical Environmental and Scenic Value In Southern California The VCA Focuses On Preserving and Protecting These Qualities. In 2025 The VCA Donated Funds to The Coalition for Safe Coastal Development A Section 501c4 Organization to Support Legal Efforts Concerning A Proposed Development Project That Would Affect The Environmentally Sensitive and Historic Venice and Grand Canals. The Coalition Does Not Participate or Intervene In Political Campaigns and The Contribution Was Used for Legal Efforts Consistent With The Organizations Exempt Purposes.
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Board and leadership roster (11)
DESTRY STEFFENSONDIRECTOR
DOMINIQUE HIRSCHKRONDIRECTOR
FRANK NEMIROFFDIRECTOR AND TREASURER
LINDA SHUSETTDIRECTOR
MARK GALANTYPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
MONNIE FANNINGDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
RAMON GONIDIRECTOR
RENEE KAPLANVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
RICHARD OTTERSTROMDIRECTOR
RITA SILVERMANDIRECTOR
SARAH ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2015
- Location
- PO BOX 893, VENICE, CA 90294-0893
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- % RENEE KAPLAN
- Primary officer
- Renee Kaplan, Vice President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Historical Organizations (A80)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Organizations
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010