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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6146744

AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · STAMFORD, CT 06902

Financials

$14.9M$13.5M2023$17.5M$16.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$17,498,323$16,464,043$1,034,280$30,228,967$13,533,789$16,695,178
December 31, 2023990$14,877,677$13,514,100$1,363,577$28,122,832$12,860,964$15,261,868
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$15,844,531
Investment income
$1,653,792
Net gain from sales of assets
$393,335
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,399,168
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,056,793
Other salaries and wages
$940,662
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,137,206
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,929
Accounting fees
$29,505
Occupancy
$2,323,095
Travel
$479,946
Depreciation
$214,053

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,122,832
Total assets, end of year
$30,228,967
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,533,789
Net assets, end of year
$16,695,178
Land, buildings and equipment
$246,500
Publicly traded securities
$24,051,340
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,695,178
Gross receipts
$28,863,012
Employees
30
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1959
State of legal domicile
NY

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
PETER SCOTTCEO & PRESIDENT
Officer
40$540,796$54,139
JEREMY BAKERCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Key employee
40$451,321$18,627
JULIA FIDENZIO-ALICEACHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$369,495$18,147
PATRICK O'BRIENCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$304,563$59,888
INGRID CHUVICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH &
Highest-paid employee
40$237,062$44,318
ROBERT MERAREXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATION
Key employee
40$269,100$0
KEVIN LACYVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
Key employee
40$174,911$53,050
DIANE TIBERIOVP OF MARKETING
Key employee
40$198,262$24,545
KAITLIN STEWARTVP OF TRADE SHOW MANAGEMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$164,796$52,914
MEGAN MACARISENIOR DIRECTOR, CONNECTED CONTENT AND PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$158,934$51,765
JENNIFER SKELLEYVP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Key employee
40$172,729$25,953
ALISON MCINTYREVICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGY
Key employee
40$185,489$9,907
ANNE E SANDOVALVICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$152,786$37,832
CHRISTOPHER BONIFATISR. DIRECTOR OF TRADE SHOW
Trustee or director
40$144,523$37,821
JOSEPH STERNVICE PRESIDENT OF CREATIVE AND BRAND EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$165,359$8,829
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TRACEY WILLSONSENIOR DIRECTOR, TRADE SHO
Highest-paid employee
40$147,013$24,592
CORINNE STOUTENBERGDIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS
Trustee or director
40$109,419$22,575
KARYN BENNITTDIRECTOR OF BOOTH & MEMBERSHIP SALES
Trustee or director
40$110,235$12,293
SAVINA SINGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS BAROODYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KEVIN FICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES LATHAMIMM. PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD REGANSECRETARY-TREASURER
Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER SCOTTCEO & PRESIDENT
Officer
40$513,509$23,510
JULIA FIDENZIO-ALICEACHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$269,949$27,698
KERRY O'HARACHIEF INSIGHTS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$235,732$20,817
DIANE TIBERIOVP OF MARKETING
Key employee
40$172,766$35,681
ROBERT MERAREXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATION
Key employee
40$206,028$0
ANNE FERRANTESR. VP MEMBER RELATIONS
Key employee
40$185,753$17,152
KAITLIN STEWARTVP OF TRADE SHOW MANAGEMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$142,471$46,659
JEREMY BAKERCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Key employee
40$183,661$4,917
PATRICK O'BRIENCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$160,339$27,824
JENNIFER SKELLEYVP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Key employee
40$152,884$21,830
TRACEY WILLSONSENIOR DIRECTOR, TRADE SHOW PLANNING & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$132,755$20,812
CHRISTOPHER BONIFATISR. DIRECTOR OF TRADE SHOW
Highest-paid employee
40$130,364$19,099
INGRID CHUVICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
Highest-paid employee
40$126,217$11,878
THOMAS BAROODYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TERRY ANDERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES LATHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHANDA LEARY-COUTUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAVINA SINGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD REGANSECRETARY-TREASURER
Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9 W BROAD ST STE 720, STAMFORD, CT 06902-3780
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PETER SCOTT, 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD W200, STAMFORD, CT 06905
Signed the 990
PETER SCOTT, CEO
Phone
(203) 532-0000
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

APPA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET CARE AND ADVANCE THE PET PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS, APPA WORKS HARD TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH SERVE ITS MEMBERS' UNIQUE NEEDS. BY CONDUCTING INDUSTRY-RELATED MARKET RESEARCH AND HOLDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND TELECONFERENCES, APPA HELPS KEEP ITS MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT IMPORTANT INDUSTRY INFORMATION, AND GIVES THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO MAKE IMPORTANT BUSINESS DECISIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GLOBAL PET EXPO, THE PET INDUSTRY'S LARGEST ANNUAL TRADE SHOW, IS PRESENTED BY APPA AND THE PET INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION (PIDA). THE 2024 EXPO FEATURED APPROXIMATELY 1,100 EXHIBITORS, 3,400 BOOTHS, MORE THAN 1,000 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND 6,700 PET PRODUCT BUYERS. THE EXPO IS OPEN TO INDEPENDENT RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, MASS-MARKET BUYERS, AND OTHER QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.GLOBALPETEXPO.ORG.
  • INDUSTRY GROUP SUPPORT:APPA PROVIDES ANNUAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS INDUSTRY GROUPS. IN 2024, APPA GAVE AWARDS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: ASTM INTERNATIONAL, BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE, HUMAN ANIMAL BOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, JOYBOUND, LUCK'S RESCUE INC, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL, PET CARE TRUST, PET SUSTAINABILITY COALITION, WALRUS AND WINE. OVER THE YEARS APPA SUPPORTED THE PET INDUSTRY IN THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
  • PROMOTING PET OWNERSHIP & THE PET INDUSTRY:IN 2005, APPA IMPLEMENTED THE PAL (PETS ADD LIFE) PSA CAMPAIGN. THE PAL CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF PET OWNERSHIP, TEACH PEOPLE TO BE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS, AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF PET OWNERSHIP TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH, COMPANIONSHIP AND LOVE. THE PAL CAMPAIGN DELIVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF IMPORTNAT PET RELATED MESSAGES TO A VAST AUDIENCE USING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DISPLAY ADS, POSTERS, BROCHURES, AND NEWS STORIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.PETSADDLIFE.ORG.TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE PET INDUSTRY AND TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, APPA HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING PET LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, A GROUP COMPRISED OF A COLLABORATION OF DIVERSE LEADERS WITHIN THE PET INDUSTRY. THIS GROUP HAS IDENTIFIED KEY ISSUES FACING THE INDUSTRY AND IS CURRENTLY TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.

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
13-6146744
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,228,967
Income (IRS master file)
$28,863,012

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$17,498,323$16,464,043$30,228,967XML
990December 2023$14,877,677$13,514,100$28,122,832XML
990December 2022$12,250,794$11,100,352$24,021,854IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 13-6146744).

Questions about AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC is 13-6146744.
Is AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Which annual return does AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER SCOTT.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $540,796 (PETER SCOTT, CEO & PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,498,323, expenses of $16,464,043 and total assets of $30,228,967 at year end.

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