Nonprofit · EIN 52-1779031
ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,079,767 | $5,179,806 | -$100,039 | $8,215,893 | $4,716,430 | $3,499,463 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,297,671 | $4,133,340 | $1,164,331 | $7,844,763 | $4,235,595 | $3,609,168 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $70,000
- of which government grants
- $70,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,793,657
- Investment income
- $159,218
- Other revenue
- $56,892
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $449,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,465,808
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,147,404
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $185,298
- Accounting fees
- $24,156
- Travel
- $279,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,844,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,215,893
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,716,430
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,499,463
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,499,463
- Gross receipts
- $5,079,767
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ALEXANDER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 45 | $452,500 |
| SCOTT TRENOR | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,600 |
| KATHERINE BAILEY | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,513 |
| SARAH BRADSHAW | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| RUBEN NANCE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,380 |
| REBECCA MICK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,273 |
| ROXANNE SPIEKERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM FRANTZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WESTERFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CATURANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERISH CHANGALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN GAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLE JANSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY LAWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJIT PERERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE ZANIEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ALEXANDER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 45 | $414,000 |
| SCOTT R TRENOR | TECH DIR OLEFINS TECH COMMITTEE LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,905 |
| KATHERINE BAILEY | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,369 |
| KARA POCHIRO | VP OF COMM & PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 |
| MEGAN BYERS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,703 |
| RUBEN A NANCE | PROG DIR PREF DESIGN RECOGNITION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,361 |
| ROXANNE SPIEKERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM FRANTZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC TARAGGAT | TREASURER UNTIL 10/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WESTERFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN GAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE ZANIEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CATURANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLE JANSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERISH CHANGALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY LAWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJIT PERERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY MOUCACHEN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAITE QUINN-RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2050 M STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3598
- In care of
- % ROBIN COTCHAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE ALEXANDER, 2050 M STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- STEVE ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 316-3046
- Website
- WWW.PLASTICSRECYCLING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE POSTCONSUMER PLASTICS RECYCLING INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- RECYCLING WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS: PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON EDUCATING LOCAL AND STATE RECYCLING OFFICIALS ON THE LATEST IN PLASTICS RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETS, AND HOW TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THEY CAN RECEIVE FOR THE PLASTICS THEY COLLECT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING 2024, WE PUBLISHED 4 PODCASTS, PRESENTED 5 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, PRESENTED 50 APR DESIGN RECOGNITION WEBINARS, HELD 15 FULL DAY APR DESIGN TRAINING SESSIONS AND 4 LUNCH & LEARN APR DESIGN TRAINING SESSIONS, AND HAD 3 IN PERSON APR MEMBER MEETINGS.
- PET AND HDPE RECYCLING RATE REPORTS: IN COOPERATION WITH THREE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE PUBLISH AN ANNUAL RECYCLING RATE REPORT FOR PET AND HDPE BOTTLES. THE REPORT IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE.
- RIGIDS PLASTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM: TO INVESTIGATE AND SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF PLASTICS RECYCLING BEYOND PET AND HDPE BOTTLES.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1779031
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,215,893
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,079,767
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,079,767 | $5,179,806 | $8,215,893 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,297,671 | $4,133,340 | $7,844,763 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,374,817 | $2,590,380 | $4,843,974 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1779031).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC is 52-1779031.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS 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 ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS 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 ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS 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 ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVE ALEXANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $452,500 (STEVE ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,079,767, expenses of $5,179,806 and total assets of $8,215,893 at year end.
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