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Nonprofit · EIN 06-0692002

SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC

Tax-exempt · DANBURY, CT 06810

Financials

$4.3M$5.6M2023$4.8M$5.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,799,789$5,587,201-$787,412$7,048,555$5,006,912$2,041,643
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$4,266,109$5,576,321-$1,310,212$6,822,671$4,055,922$2,766,749
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,165,318
Program service revenue
$3,309,966
Investment income
$324,505
Net gain from sales of assets
$199,278
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$288,164
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$572,817
Other salaries and wages
$1,842,608
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,991,699
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,625
Accounting fees
$109,857
Occupancy
$82,491
Travel
$181,929
Depreciation
$282,622
Program services (functional)
$4,282,773
Management and general (functional)
$1,230,973
Fundraising (functional)
$73,455

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,822,671
Total assets, end of year
$7,048,555
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,006,912
Net assets, end of year
$2,041,643
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,661
Publicly traded securities
$3,690,343
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,564,366
Net assets with donor restrictions
$477,277
Gross receipts
$10,568,372
Employees
17
Volunteers
825
Year formed
1942
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PATRICK FARREYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$377,209$7,055
EVE VITALEFOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$182,781$5,772
MUBASHIR ANSARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNZIE NEBELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRUCE MULHOLLANDPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARET SOBKOWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES WADDELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUNGMEE KANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD BIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PRAVEEN BOOPALACHANDRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONOR CARLINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT EASTMANPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GUSTAVO NECHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PATRICK FARREYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$353,878$7,125
EVE VITALEFOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$180,404$2,135
JEREMY DWORSHAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNZIE NEBELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JASON LYONSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARET SOBKOWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES WADDELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT EASTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD BIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PRAVEEN BOOPALACHANDRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE MULHOLLANDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CONOR CARLINPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE MARRETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GUSTAVO NECHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
83 WOOSTER HTS STE 125, DANBURY, CT 06810-7550
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PATRICK FARREY, 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD 125, DANBURY, CT 06810
Signed the 990
PATRICK FARREY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(203) 740-5400
Return prepared by
CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY PRODUCING PROGRAMS WHICH FACILITATE THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, THE STRENGTHENING OF SKILLS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. SPE SERVES PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PLASTICS-PRODUCING AND PLASTICS-USING INDUSTRIES. THESE STAKEHOLDERS USE SPE AS A FORUM TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES AND SHARE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AVAILABLE BOTH TO MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS: THE JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING & SCIENCE; THE JOURNAL OF POLYMER COMPOSITES; THE JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY; THE JOURNAL OF SPE POLYMERS; PLASTICS ENGINEERING MAGAZINE; MORE THAN A DOZEN WORLDWIDE TECHNICAL CONFERENCES; ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE (ANTEC - ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 1,000); RESEARCH INCLUDING VARIOUS MEMBER SURVEYS; THE SPE ONLINE TECHNICAL LIBRARY (MORE THAN 14,000 PAPERS); SPE COMMUNITIES (ONLINE OPEN FORUM); PLASTICS INSIGHT NEWSLETTER; SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS THROUGH THE SPE FOUNDATION.
    Expenses $4,282,773 · grants $288,164 · revenue $3,309,966

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-0692002
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0827 (42 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,048,555
Income (IRS master file)
$10,568,372

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,799,789$5,587,201$7,048,555XML
990December 2023$4,266,109$5,576,321$6,822,671IRS
990December 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0692002).

Questions about SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC

What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC is 06-0692002.
Is SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICK FARREY.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $377,209 (PATRICK FARREY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,799,789, expenses of $5,587,201 and total assets of $7,048,555 at year end.

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