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SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC (EIN 06-0692002)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-01
IRS object ID
202122449349300442
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-09-01T12:20:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN060692002EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Activity Or MissionTHE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY PRODUCING PROGRAMS WHICH FACILITATE THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, THE STRENGTHENING OF SKILLS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. SPE SERVES PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PLASTICS-PRODUCING AND PLASTICS-USING INDUSTRIES. THESE STAKEHOLDERS USE SPE AS A FORUM TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES AND SHARE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY PRODUCING PROGRAMS WHICH FACILITATE THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, THE STRENGTHENING OF SKILLS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. SPE SERVES PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PLASTICS-PRODUCING AND PLASTICS-USING INDUSTRIES. THESE STAKEHOLDERS USE SPE AS A FORUM TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES AND SHARE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.MissionDesc
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DescTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AVAILABLE BOTH TO MEMBERS AND TO NON-MEMBER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS: THE JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING & SCIENCE; THE JOURNAL OF POLYMER COMPOSITES; THE JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY; PLASTICS ENGINEERING MAGAZINE; MORE THAN A DOZEN WORLDWIDE TECHNICAL CONFERENCES; ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE (ANTEC - ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 1,500); RESEARCH INCLUDING THE ANNUAL PLASTICS INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY; THE SPE ONLINE TECHNICAL LIBRARY (MORE THAN 14,000 PAPERS); SPE COMMUNITIES (ONLINE OPEN FORUM); PLASTICS INSIGHT NEWSLETTER; SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS THROUGH THE SPE FOUNDATION.Desc
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BRIAN LANDES
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNZIE NEBEL
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PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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SCOTT EASTMAN
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BRUCE MULHOLLAND
VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND PEARSON
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JASON LYONS
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CONOR CARLIN
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PATRICK FARREY
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Securities$624,571SecuritiesAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Fundraising$2,895FundraisingAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$229FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$82,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,356FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$110,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,163FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$26,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$52,872ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,509FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$74,812ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$2,136FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Management And General$5,781ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$361FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$25,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$714FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES$2,691$1,983$651$57
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$1,769$1,304$428$37
AWARDS$1,076$1,076

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$580,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,469FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$645,939EOYAmt

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EOY$111,372EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$98,450EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$44,891BOYAmt
EOY$70,632EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,375BOYAmt
EOY$95,217EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$264,905BOYAmt
EOY$223,156EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,724,282EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$975,545BOYAmt
EOY$1,075,228EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$295,835BOYAmt
EOY$268,219EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,435,844BOYAmt
EOY$3,290,885EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,893,407BOYAmt
EOY$2,662,776EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,560,532BOYAmt
EOY$1,394,005EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,453,939BOYAmt
EOY$4,056,781EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$312,423NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,511,512CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,325,078CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,517,627CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,518,668CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,341,066CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,213,951TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,183,367CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,071,912CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,206,611CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,131,899CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,456,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,050,530TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,694,879CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,396,990CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,724,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,650,567CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,797,807CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,264,481TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$17,264,481PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,285CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$274,996CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,681CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,177,421TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,285CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$274,996CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,681CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,177,421TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,811,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,666,257CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,999,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,907,248CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,057,999CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,441,902TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93620PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94370PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.06380InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.05630InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,510BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$33,510EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,510BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$33,510EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,510BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$33,510EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,510BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$33,510EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,510BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$33,510EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,276DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,797BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,063OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,643DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,420BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$95,217TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO SECTIONS AND DIVISIONSDesc
Amt$268,219Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$268,219TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,332,418TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$312,423NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$312,423RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,019,995RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,019,995TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,729,576TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,729,576ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,729,576TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:QUASI ENDOWMENT
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITIES UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TAX RETURNS BY A TAX JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OPEN TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2017. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedOFFICE IS MAINTAINED TO ASSIST MEMBERSHIP AND COORDINATE SEMINARS IN THE LOCAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITYTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedASSIST MEMBERS IN REGISTERING FOR SEMINARS AND RENEWING MEMBERSHIPSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$85,303RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$85,303SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$85,303TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:SPE ASKS THE RECIPIENTS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AS TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECT OR USE.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
KETTERING UNIVERSITY
1700 UNIVERSITY AVENUEFLINTMI48504382410852170(B)(1)(A)(II)$14,000SCHOLARSHIP
PENN STATE ERIE - BEHREND COLLEGE
4701 COLLEGE DRIVEERIEPA16563246000376170(B)(1)(A)(II)$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY
800 WASHINGTON STREET SWBLACKSBURGVA24061546001805170(B)(1)(A)(II)$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUETTS-LOWELL
220 PAWTUCKET STREET SUITE 131LOWELLMA01854046002284170(B)(1)(A)(II)$18,500SCHOLARSHIP
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
919 CAMPUS DRIVEBIG RAPIDSMI49307386005159170(B)(1)(A)(II)$10,250SCHOLARSHIP
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
2016 HARRIS HALLRALEIGHNC27695043847594170(B)(1)(A)(II)$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
940 SECOND STREETPORTSMOUTHOH45662310864917170(B)(1)(A)(II)$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
P O BOX 2260AKRONOH44309341972453170(B)(1)(A)(II)$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
NEW PARADIGM FOR EDUCATION
440 BURROUGHS STREET SUITE 518DETROITMI48202272059007509(A)(2)$16,600ECOTEK SCIENCE AT WORK! LAB
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
AWARDS3$2,750
SCHOLARSHIPS2$4,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSPE ASKS THE RECIPIENTS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AS TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECT OR USE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK FARREYPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$331,172BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,362DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$18,000NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$354,534TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN MARCH 2020, SPE APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE GOVERNING BODY FROM THE COUNCIL TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE COUNCIL SHALL CONTINUE TO CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, AND A COUNCILOR- OR COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. EACH COUNCILOR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF SPE WHEN SEATED AND SHALL ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD BECAME THE ULTIMATE GOVERNING BODY OF SPE. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT ON ALL BUSINESS MATTERS OF SPE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND TO THE BYLAWS AND OPERATING POLICIES OF SPE. THE COUNCIL RETAINED THREE SPECIFIC POWERS: 1) TO ELECT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD; 2) TO OVERTURN BY A 2/3 MAJORITY ANY BYLAW CHANGES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND; 3) TO CONVENE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILORS WHEN NEEDED. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF SPE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS: PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, VP BUSINESS & FINANCE, VP CHAPTERS, VP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VP SUSTAINABILITY, VP PUBLICATIONS, VP MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, AND ONE APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT POSITION, AND, AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER, THE CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE. ALL DIRECTORS EXCEPT THE APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT ARE ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL. THE VP BUSINESS & FINANCE ALSO SERVES AS TREASURER OF SPE. THE SECRETARY OF SPE IS ELECTED FROM THE OTHER VICE PRESIDENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE SPE PRESIDENT SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6VOTING MEMBERS: ALL PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE AFFAIRS OF SPE. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT WITH DUES PAYMENT ARE CONSIDERED "MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING" AS REFERENCED IN BYLAWS AND OPERATING POLICIES. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FURTHER CLASSIFICATION OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP STATUS. PROFESSIONAL MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS INCLUDE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBER, DISTINGUISHED MEMBER, FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY, HONORED SERVICE MEMBER, OR EMERITUS MEMBER. A STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE A REGULARLY ENROLLED, FULL-TIME STUDENT IN A COURSE OF STUDY FOR A FUTURE IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. NON-VOTING MEMBERS: E-MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ALL AFFAIRS OF SPE NOR HAVE THEY VOTING RIGHTS, NOR CAN THEY HOLD SPE OFFICE IN SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS. SECTION/DIVISION AFFILIATION: ALL PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF AFFILIATING WITH AFFILIATE GROUPS. E-MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS HAVE NO AFFILIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, AND A COUNCILOR- OR COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. EACH COUNCILOR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF SPE WHEN SEATED AND SHALL ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IS THE ULTIMATE GOVERNING BODY OF SPE. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT ON ALL BUSINESS MATTERS OF SPE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND TO THE BYLAWS AND OPERATING POLICIES OF SPE. THE COUNCIL HAS THREE SPECIFIC POWERS: 1) TO ELECT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD; 2) TO OVERTURN BY A 2/3 MAJORITY ANY BYLAW CHANGES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND; 3) TO CONVENE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILORS WHEN NEEDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE COUNCIL HAS THREE SPECIFIC POWERS: 1) TO ELECT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD; 2) TO OVERTURN BY A 2/3 MAJORITY ANY BYLAW CHANGES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND; 3) TO CONVENE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILORS WHEN NEEDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY TAX PROFESSIONALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPE'S ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A TEAM CONSISTING OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY COMMITTEE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THERE IS A PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS A COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION IS THE STAFF LIASON TO THIS GROUP. SALARY IS BENCHMARKED VIA THE USE OF SURVEY DATA WITH OTHER LIKE TYPE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN.