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Nonprofit · EIN 27-4010795

AMERIPEN

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2023$1.9M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERIPEN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,851,919$1,649,414$202,505$1,379,981$297,080$1,082,901
December 31, 2023990$1,478,359$1,438,685$39,674$1,020,431$183,255$837,176
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,832,337
Investment income
$19,582
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$209,064
Other salaries and wages
$106,789
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$365,111
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$273,086
Accounting fees
$22,500
Travel
$18,764

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,020,431
Total assets, end of year
$1,379,981
Total liabilities, end of year
$297,080
Net assets, end of year
$1,082,901
Publicly traded securities
$982,765
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,082,901
Gross receipts
$1,851,919
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2010
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
DAN FELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$195,833$13,231
KELLY SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JEN RONKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CATHY FOLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SHANNON CRAWFORD GAYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDAN ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BESCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT BYRNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY GRILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK OKOROAFORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH PERCZYNSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL ROZENSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN FELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$215,000
SCOTT BYRNEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KELLY SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CATHY FOLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LYNN DYERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE PRENTISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE OKOROAFORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN FENGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEN RONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY GRILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENDAN ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK BESCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL ROZENSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON CRAWFORD GAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH PERCZYNSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1350 MAIN ST STE 400, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103-1664
In care of
% ISTA
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
401 Edgewater Place Suite 600, Wakefield MA 01880
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KELLY SMITH, 1350 MAIN STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Joan Pierce, 401 Edgewater Place Suite 600, Wakefield MA 01880
Signed the 990
KELLY SMITH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(413) 686-9198
Return prepared by
WHITTLESEY PC

Mission

TO BE THE LEADING VOICE FOR THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY, USING SCIENCE TO INSPIRE, CREATE AND ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PACKAGING VALUE CHAIN.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OAMERIPEN REPRESENTS THE NORTH AMERICAN PACKAGING VALUE CHAIN BY PROVIDING PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS WITH FACT-BASED, MATERIAL INCLUSIVE, SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION.USING SOUND SCIENCE AND A PHILOSOPHY OF MATERIAL INCLUSIVITY, AMERIPEN DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES POSITIONS ON ISSUES RELATED TO PACKAGING AND THE ENVIRONMENT. MEMBERS INCLUDE LEADING BRAND OWNERS, PACKAGING CONVERTERS, MATERIALS SUPPLIERS, AND RECYCLERS.AMERIPEN IS LEADING ON: - PROACTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, BY DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS, BUILDING INDUSTRY COALITIONS, AND DIRECTLY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WITH AN INNOVATIVE MULTI-STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS STRATEGY. - CRITICAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADVANCE POSITIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIKE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, LIFE CYCLE THINKING AND MORE. WE HOST WEBINARS, GENERATE MEDIA ATTENTION ON CRITICAL ISSUES, AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND POLICY MAKERS. - FOOD WASTE, BY ARTICULATING THE ROLE PACKAGING PLAYS IN PREVENTION, AND IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES AND ELEVATING CASE STUDIES TO CREATING UNDERSTANDING THAT A LITTLE PACKAGING CAN REDUCE A LOT OF WASTE.

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
27-4010795
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,379,981
Income (IRS master file)
$1,851,919

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,851,919$1,649,414$1,379,981XML
990December 2023$1,478,359$1,438,685$1,020,431XML
990December 2022$1,286,512$1,194,726$1,285,532IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Joan Pierce
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-4010795).

Questions about AMERIPEN

What is the EIN of AMERIPEN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERIPEN is 27-4010795.
Is AMERIPEN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2011.
Are donations to AMERIPEN tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERIPEN 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 AMERIPEN 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 AMERIPEN 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 AMERIPEN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KELLY SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERIPEN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,833 (DAN FELTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AMERIPEN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,851,919, expenses of $1,649,414 and total assets of $1,379,981 at year end.

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