Nonprofit · EIN 52-0977552
OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,008,065 | $16,796,452 | $211,613 | $24,061,653 | $12,133,719 | $11,927,934 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,332,401 | $15,327,173 | $1,005,228 | $23,435,104 | $12,107,020 | $11,328,084 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,992,623 | $12,675,317 | $1,317,306 | $21,399,457 | $11,629,928 | $9,769,529 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $16,375,707
- Investment income
- $367,997
- Net rental income
- $92,138
- Other revenue
- $264,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,420,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,556,015
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,712,488
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,133,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $51,700
- Accounting fees
- $59,750
- Occupancy
- $405,355
- Depreciation
- $315,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,435,104
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,061,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,133,719
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,927,934
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,262,717
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,450,374
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,927,934
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,965
- Gross receipts
- $17,008,065
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 357
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS KISER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 28 | $1,055,046 | $93,872 |
| SUZANNE SHOMERS | VP, FINANCE & ADMIN. Officer | 32 | $262,969 | $82,336 |
| DAN MUSTICO | SR. VP, GOV'T & MARKET AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $257,185 | $67,595 |
| GREG KNOTT | SR. VP, STANDARDS & REG. AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $238,372 | $75,251 |
| CHUCK BOWEN | VP, COMMS & MBR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $243,553 | $68,685 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | DIR., PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVLPMNT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $244,900 | $43,739 |
| BRANDON MARTIN | VP, ELECTRIC PRODUCTS & IND. RELS. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $212,941 | $57,892 |
| DAVID THORNE | CHAIR (UNTIL 06/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK OLSON | TRANS. VICE CHAIR TO CHAIR 06/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KEFFER | TRANS. SEC/TREAS TO VICE CHAIR 06/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD REDMAN | SECRETARY TREASURER (FROM 06/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ARIENS | TRADE SHOW CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CLANCY | TRANS. IMM. PAST CHAIR TO DIR. 06/25 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN MELKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREAS RANGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG REDPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM RUGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NELSON WILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS KISER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 38 | $975,604 | $91,510 |
| SUZANNE SHOMERS | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATI Officer | 39.5 | $239,356 | $84,515 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS & DEVLPMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,067 | $45,376 |
| DANIEL MUSTICO | SVP GOV'T & MARKET AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,392 | $62,517 |
| GREG KNOTT | SR VP STANDARDS & REG AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,134 | $68,160 |
| CHUCK BOWEN | VP COMMS & MBR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,817 | $62,297 |
| BRANDON MARTIN | ELECTRIC PRODUCTS & IND. RELS. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,798 | $56,191 |
| DAVID THORNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK OLSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KEFFER | SECRETARY /TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CLANCY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ARIENS | TRADE SHOW CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KLASS HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES RANGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD REDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG REDPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RUGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON WILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MELKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS KISER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 38 | $807,098 | $88,396 |
| SUZANNE SHOMER | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATI Officer | 39.5 | $217,261 | $73,872 |
| DANIEL MUSTICO | SVP GOV'T & MARKET AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,529 | $56,431 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | SVP, PARTNERSHIPS & DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,730 | $29,643 |
| GREG KNOTT | VP STANDARDS & REG AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,825 | $58,632 |
| CHUCK BOWEN | VP COMMS & MBR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,323 | $55,531 |
| BRANDON MARTIN | VP BATTERY & ELECT PRODUCTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,113 | $47,190 |
| BRIAN MELKA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CLANCY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID THORNE | SECRETARY /TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUNCAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ARIENS | TRADE SHOW CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE SOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1605 KING ST UNIT 3, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2782
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRIS KISER, 1605 KING STREET 3RD FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- KRIS KISER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (703) 549-7600
- Website
- WWW.OPEI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO ASSIST AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THE OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY BY SERVING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OPEI MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ON COMMITTEES THAT HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON SUCH CRITICAL INDUSTRY ISSUES AS FUELS, SAFETY STANDARDS, EMISSIONS AND SPECIAL MARKETING AND TECHNICAL PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, OPEI FACILITATES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP MEMBERS COMPETE EFFECTIVELY IN THE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION, SUCH AS PRODUCT SHIPMENT REPORTS, STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATES AND INDUSTRY ECONOMETRIC FORECASTS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE 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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0977552
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,061,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,008,065
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $17,008,065 | $16,796,452 | $24,061,653 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $16,332,401 | $15,327,173 | $23,435,104 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,992,623 | $12,675,317 | $21,399,457 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $8,632,791 | $8,983,725 | $18,275,659 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 52-0977552).
Questions about OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC is 52-0977552.
- Is OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1953.
- Are donations to OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE 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 OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KRIS KISER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,055,046 (KRIS KISER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,008,065, expenses of $16,796,452 and total assets of $24,061,653 at year end.
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