Nonprofit · EIN 38-1691181
PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,663,326 | $1,329,778 | $333,548 | $6,977,366 | $215 | $6,977,151 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,138,376 | $799,832 | $338,544 | $6,423,771 | $4,958 | $6,418,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,122,660
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $529,351
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $394,501
- Other revenue
- $11,315
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $858,805
- Other salaries and wages
- $218,267
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $218,267
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $33,000
- Program services (functional)
- $1,049,392
- Management and general (functional)
- $98,874
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,512
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,423,771
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,977,366
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $215
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,977,151
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,577
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,638,233
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $797,029
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,180,122
- Gross receipts
- $1,663,326
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD B MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $531,580 | $130,123 |
| JANICE J VAN DER KLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $321,494 | $48,660 |
| STEVE BUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $308,963 | $52,685 |
| COLLEEN SCARFF | ASST. TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $215,262 | $41,463 |
| STEVE MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAVID | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZEMPEL | PRESIDENT - Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MCLAIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN BEMBRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A HANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK KAPSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WELSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ANKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ALAN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEREK DEPUYDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEREK MADDOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MEGGAN HOSTETLER-SCHROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRYAN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATT ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL DEHAAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOSH JELENEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KRAIG MELIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEO BISCH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ERIC BOCK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES DETIEGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SCOTT VARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIM HAGENBUCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| VINNY KRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JEN LECHLITNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRUCE YI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN ACKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JACOB CARPENTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE RACZEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RAY SHIRLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROCKY MATUSKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KECHENG LI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD B MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE (EX- Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $517,639 | $73,811 |
| JANICE J VAN DER KLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $302,162 | $46,584 |
| STEVE BUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $292,291 | $49,495 |
| COLLEEN SCARFF | ASST. TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $210,584 | $40,032 |
| STEVE MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAVID | PRESIDENT - Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZEMPEL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MCLAIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WETHERFORD | TRUSTEE (PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN BEMBRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A HANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK KAPSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT MEHLBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WELSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ANKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DEPUYDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GUNTHER | TRUSTEE (PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MADDOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK STANDERFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGGAN HOSTETLER-SCHROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COMENSOLI | TRUSTEE (PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DEHAAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH JELENEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCOTT | TRUSTEE (PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CATABIA | TRUSTEE (PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FIECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KOWLZAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA GADZALA | TRUSTEE (PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRAIG MELIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO BISCH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DETIEGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD PIWOWAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE RIDINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HAGENBUCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINNY KRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1903 W MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008-5207
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS DAVID
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN SCARFF, ASST. TREASURER
- Phone
- (269) 387-2365
Mission
TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PAPER ENGINEERING TO DEVELOP MOTIVATED GRADUATES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- TO SUPPORT PAPER ENGINEERING AT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THE PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND BY FUNDING PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS, NETWORKING AND MENTORING EVENTS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRY FIELD TRIPS AND MILL TOURS.Expenses $1,049,392 · grants $858,805
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
- 38-1691181
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,977,366
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,663,326
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,663,326 | $1,329,778 | $6,977,366 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,138,376 | $799,832 | $6,423,771 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $940,331 | $995,166 | $5,758,335 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,165,888 | $1,978,800 | $5,477,468 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-1691181).
Questions about PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC is 38-1691181.
- Is PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION 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 PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC 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 PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC 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 PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS DAVID.
- Who are the officers and directors of PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,663,326, expenses of $1,329,778 and total assets of $6,977,366 at year end.
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