1916 FOUNDATION INC
EIN 99-5090799 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS and OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COPRERATIONS BOARD of DIRECTORS of THE CORPORATION, MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS for CHARITABLE AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES to ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS, MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS for CHARITABLE AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES to ORGANIZATIONS WHICH QUALIFY AS EXPEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS, and MAKE PAYMENTS and EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS to ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS,AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS THAT CONSTITUTE QUALIFIED DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS AS AS DEFINED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 139.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (7)
ARLINGTON J GUENTHERDIRECTOR
CEZAR M FROELICHSECRETARY
CHRIS J JENSENVICE PRESIDENT
JOSEPH E VALENTIPRESIDENT
MICHAEL G BUNGERTDIRECTOR
REV CHRIS M GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR
RON CORTINATREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 1120 CROFTON AVE N, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-3954
- County
- Lake
- In care of
- JOSEPH E VALENTI
- Primary officer
- JOSEPH E VALENTI, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 18, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SELDEN FOX LTD
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations