ELLSWORTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
EIN 99-4761427 · Amateur Sports Competitions (N70)
What they do
THE EBSA BELIEVES THAT A HEALTHY, COOPERATIVE ATTITUDE BETWEEN THE RECREATIONAL IN-TOWN BASEBALL and SOFTBALL PROGRAMS and THE COMPETITIVE TRAVELING BASEBALL and SOFTBALL PROGRAMS WILL PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT to BOTH PLAYERS and THE COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES and SUPPORTS SPORTSMANSHIP and THE DEVELOPMENT of SOFTBALL and BASEBALL FUNDAMENTALS for BOYS and GIRLS LIVING IN or ATTENDING SCHOOL IN THE ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE ASSOCIATION STRIVES for ALL WHO PARTICIPATE to HAVE A POSITIVE and REWARDING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL MAXIMIZE PERSONAL and TEAM GROWTH.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (13)
ALICIA WORLEYBOARD MEMBER
BRIDGET NELSONBOARD MEMBER
DANIELLE GOODIERBOARD MEMBER
DONNY KNUTSONVP SOFTBALL
JARED MELSTROMVP BASEBALL
JENNIFER KNUTSONSECRETARY
JUSTIN MANDLEKOWBOARD MEMBER
KASEY BASSBASEBALL COACH
MARIE HOFSTADTREASURER
PAUL LANGERPRESIDENT
PETE COOKBOARD MEMBER
SHANNON GERAGIBOARD MEMBER
TOM DIERCKSSOFTBALL COACH
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- PO BOX 442, ELLSWORTH, WI 54011-0442
- County
- Pierce
- In care of
- MARIE HOFSTAD
- Primary officer
- MARIE HOFSTAD, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- FEUERHELM LANGER LTD
- NTEE classification
- Amateur Sports Competitions (N70)
- IRS tax category
- Amateur Sports Competitions