Organizations Filed Purposes:
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HEADED AND STAFFED SOLELY BY VOLUNTEERS, THE GREATER ROCKFORD ITALIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (GRIAA) SERVES AS A CONSERVATORY OF ITALIAN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS. IT PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF ITALY FIRST HAND BY PARTICIPATING IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC EVENTS PROVIDED BY OUR GRIAA COMMITTEES.
TO PROMOTE THE ITALIAN CULTURE, SPONSOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, AND PERFORM WORKS OF CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY BENEFITING THE LOCAL ITALIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF GRADE SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS. OVER THE LAST 39 YEARS, $724,427 TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 85 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, 675 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND 734 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY.
EVENTS TO PROMOTE ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE INCLUDING NEWSLETTERS, SUPPORT OF VARIOUS LITURGICAL SERVICES, AND ROCKFORD ITALIAN HALL OF FAME.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Jay Villani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Valentine | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pauline Urso | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Todaro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jasper St Angel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rosie Scalise Sheridan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Beatrice Ricotta | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Perrecone | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eli Nicolosi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Mirabile | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Whitey Marinelli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Maffioli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Fandel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Fandel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Falzone | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Doyle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vickie Dombrowski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Valeri De Castris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Canova | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Bowden | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Brianne Canova | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Cantele | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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