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REUSABLE PALLET & CONTAINER COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
REUSABLE PALLET & CONTAINER COALITION (EIN 52-2152883)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-24
IRS object ID
202641759349301719
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-24T19:56:10-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARTHUR J BROWN CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16921 WATERTOWN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBOYNTON BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33437ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522152883EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REUSABLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlREUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8133585327PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 12TH STREET NW STE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIM DEBUSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8133585327PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonARTHUR J BROWNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00394576PTIN
Phone3018079744PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-18PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIM DEBUSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 BOULDER CREEK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityMURPHYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$586,726GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTP://REUSABLES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT REUSABLE PRODUCTS TO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO INCREASE SYSTEM WIDE PRODUCTIVITYActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$526,390PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$546,798CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,879CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$526,394PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$586,726CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$519,574PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$560,932CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$519,574PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$560,932CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,820PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$25,794CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$231,486TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$282,274TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$62,538TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$87,531TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$168,948NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$194,743NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$371,518ExpenseAmt
Revenue$51,200RevenueAmt
DescSPONSOR REUSABLE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW, ORGANIZE, CHOOSE,Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$35,049RevenueAmt
DescPARTICIPATE IN GRANT ADMINISTERED BY USDA TASC PROGRAM TO RESEARCH,Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$371,518TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (true)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDENNIS C PONTON CPAPersonNm
Phone7037586665PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 71179AddressLine1Txt
CityMYRTLE BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29572ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SAMANTHA GOETZ
CHRM OF BOARD40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDN DEMIDIO
VICE CHAIRMAN20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN WATERMAN
SECRETARY TREA20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM DEBUS
PRESIDENT400Yes (X)Yes (X)$177,215$0$0
GEORGE AULTMAN
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHLOMIT GOTLIB
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESICA BONSALL
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC CHAMBERS
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON BROOKS
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRISON DEAN
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAM WILLIAMSON
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY LATHROP
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTY MARES
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE HORVAT
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILIAM WAPPLER
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS RINI
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PERRINE
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KRUGER
DIRECTOR10Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CIRCULAR REPACKAGING LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMURPHYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesASSOC MGMNT SERVICESServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$35,049GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$35,049TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES$495,125$495,125
MEETINGS & EVENTS$51,200$51,200
PROGRAM INCOME$191$191
RESEARCH REPORT SLS$282$282
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$546,798TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,879RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$586,726TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$551,677RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,850TotalAmt
Program Services$137,896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,575TotalAmt
Management And General$15,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,344TotalAmt
Management And General$17,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,679TotalAmt
Management And General$14,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,727TotalAmt
Program Services$54,727ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,139TotalAmt
Management And General$1,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BOARD OF DIR MEET/SUPPORT$10,799$7,452$3,347
LOBBYING FEES$60,000$41,400$18,600
MARKETING BUS DEVELOPMENT$168,000$115,920$52,080
WEB DEVELOPMENT MAINTENC$15,150$10,454$4,696

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,669TotalAmt
Program Services$3,669ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$560,932TotalAmt
Program Services$371,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,314BOYAmt
EOY$41,330EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,853BOYAmt
EOY$210,732EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,319BOYAmt
EOY$30,212EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,486BOYAmt
EOY$282,274EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,038BOYAmt
EOY$1,200EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,500BOYAmt
EOY$86,331EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,538BOYAmt
EOY$87,531EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,948BOYAmt
EOY$194,743EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,948BOYAmt
EOY$194,743EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,486BOYAmt
EOY$282,274EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$25,794ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPREPAID MEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
Amt$86,331Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$86,331TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIMOTHY P DEBUSPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$171,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$6,215BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Total Compensation Filing Org$177,215TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J PART I QUESTION 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND SETS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL EACH YEAR BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS WITH APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PAGE 6 PART VI SECTION B QUESTION 11BTHE FORM 990 IS SHOWN TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE CPA WHO KEEPS THE BOOKS AND THE FINANCIAL RECORDS.
PAGE 6 PART VI SECTION B QUESTION 15aTHE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT FEE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PAGE 6 PART VI SECTION C QUESTION 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE YEAR UPON REQUEST.
PAGE 6 PART VI SECTION B QUESTION 12cMONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY DISTRIBUTION AND REFERRING TO THE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT AT EACH MEETING
PAGE 10 PART IX LINE 24e ALL OTHER EXPENSESSTRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVES 3669