Nonprofit · EIN 23-7283052
SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS
Also known as 25 THERMOFORMING DIVISION
Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $498,973 | $505,979 | -$7,006 | $304,267 | $0 | $304,267 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $539,790 | $459,921 | $79,869 | $311,273 | $0 | $311,273 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $76,870 | $105,857 | -$28,987 | $231,404 | $0 | $231,404 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $496,523
- Investment income
- $1,680
- Other revenue
- $770
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,223
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,400
- Program services (functional)
- $454,007
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $311,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $304,267
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $304,267
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $304,267
- Gross receipts
- $498,973
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL UPHAUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE ZAMPRELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES ALONGI | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL KARIG | COUNCELOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALETHEA SCHULMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ED PROBST | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATT O'HAGAN | TREASURER (TERMED 1/1/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED PROBST | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL UPHAUS | CHAIRMAN ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATT O'HAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES ALONGI | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL KARIG | COUNCELOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIET GOFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE ZAMPRELLI | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL UPHAUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MATT O'HAGAN | TREASURER AND ACTING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES ALONGI | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL KARIG | COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE ZAMPRELLI | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 S WAUKEGAN RD STE A8 PMB 1072, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2665
- In care of
- % JAMES ALONGI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL UPHAUS, 825 S WAUKEGAN RD A8 PMB 1072, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
- Signed the 990
- PAUL UPHAUS, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (630) 665-1700
- Return prepared by
- DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC
Mission
TO EDUCATE PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS AND ENGINEERS
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL TECH CONFERENCE - THREE DAY BIENNIAL (OCCURING EVERY TWO YEARS) EVENT TO PROVIDE TECH PROGRAMS, TRAINING AND EXPOSITION OF NEW TECHNIQUES IN THE THERMOFORMING INDUSTRY. OVER 500 ATTENDEES.Expenses $427,446 · revenue $497,293
- NEWSLETTER SENT QUARTERLY TO OVER 700 INDIVIDUALS IN THE THERMOFORMING INDUSTRY. NEWSLETTER IS A SHOWCASE FOR THE THERMOFORMING PORTION OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY.Expenses $26,561
- THE THERMOFORMING DIVISION HAS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS TO PURCHASE THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT FOR ACCREDITED SCHOOLS. EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS MUST MEET THE THERMOFORMING DIVISION MISSION STATEMENT. IT ALSO OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED OR EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7283052
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0827: SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $304,267
- Income (IRS master file)
- $498,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $498,973 | $505,979 | $304,267 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $539,790 | $459,921 | $311,273 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $76,870 | $105,857 | $231,404 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $445,970 | $483,769 | $260,391 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-7283052).
Questions about SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS is 23-7283052.
- Is SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS 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 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAUL UPHAUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $498,973, expenses of $505,979 and total assets of $304,267 at year end.
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