2014-11-13T14:54:28-06:00 2013-12-31 061244958 CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC 1952 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN CT 06517 990 2013-01-01 060692002 SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC SOCI 2037750471 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 RUSSELL BROOME MANAGING DIRECTOR 2037750471 2014-11-12 STEVEN K CARTER P00045390 2032873990 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z RUSSELL BROOME 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 4228137 0 X WWW.4SPE.ORG X 1942 MI EVERY DAY THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) HELPS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SUCCEED. HOW? BY SPREADING KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING SKILLS AND PROMOTING PLASTICS. SPE IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE INDUSTRY CAN COME TOGETHER AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. SPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY FOR OVER 60 YEARS HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO THE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS THE INDUSTRY ENJOYS TODAY. IN THE PROCESS, WE'VE DEVELOPED A 15,000-MEMBER NETWORK OF LEADING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM TERTIARY INDUSTRIES. TODAY, THE INDUSTRY IS MORE INTERDEPENDENT THAN EVER, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS HAVE TAKEN ON GLOBAL DIMENSIONS. SUCH NETWORKS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN IN OUR FAST-PACED INDUSTRY. 106 106 15 1360 0 0 325594 308267 2917386 3460518 143799 120909 46722 19567 3433501 3909261 76050 110223 0 0 908606 897815 0 0 0 2075874 2693141 3060530 3701179 372971 208082 4004839 4812346 1582946 1853585 2421893 2958761 X EVERY DAY THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) HELPS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SUCCEED. HOW? BY SPREADING KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING SKILLS AND PROMOTING PLASTICS. SPE IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE INDUSTRY CAN COME TOGETHER AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. SPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY FOR OVER 60 YEARS HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO THE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS THE INDUSTRY ENJOYS TODAY. IN THE PROCESS, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A 15,000-MEMBER NETWORK OF LEADING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM TERTIARY INDUSTRIES. TODAY, THE INDUSTRY IS MORE INTERDEPENDENT THAN EVER, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS HAVE TAKEN ON GLOBAL DIMENSIONS. SUCH NETWORKS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN IN OUR FAST-PACED INDUSTRY. 0 0 2953351 110223 3480085 THE ORGANIZATION HAS NUMEROUS DIFFERENT SERVICES THAT IT PROVIDES. PROGRAMS CONSIST OF MEMBERSHIP, PLASTICS ENGINEERING MAGAZINE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND RELATED MEMBER SERVICES. 2953351 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 15 1 0 1 BE UK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 106 106 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X DAWN ROMAN-WEIDE 2037405414 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 X JON RATZLAFF PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VIJAY BOOLANI PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RAED AL-ZU'BI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK CAMERON VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JEFFREY H HELMS VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIMMY MASRIN VICE PRESIDENT/GLOBAL EVENT MANAGEMENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIER CRAVE VICE PRESIDENT/MARKETING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY A CAMPBELL VICE PRESIDENT/SOCIETY OPERATIONS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JAIME A GOMEZ VICE PRESIDENT/COMMUNICATIONS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK BERARD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DICK BOPP COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICH BRADLEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIL-YEONG CHOI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GREENWOOD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HALL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HIROSHI ITO COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MATTINGLY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MESTDAQ COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE NEWARD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO JOSE NOVAES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE O'BOSKY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL O'CONNELL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PETRUSKA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE RILEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHUTOSH SHARMA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL TOBIN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE VANDER ZANDEN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON WITENHAFER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICK SCHOTT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FAWAZ AL KAAKI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI AXELRAD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH BARNES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BUSHAN DESHPANDE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FASSBENDER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR GARCIA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD JOHNSON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN LANGLEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GIOVANNI LUCCHETTA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON MARKOVICH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MASON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERNHARD PETERS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAJIV SANGHAVI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STEINKE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORIO VELEZ-GARCIA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRISON YU COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD LANGLEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SPEIGHT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD HRITZ COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO ALONSO ROMERO COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE BROWN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD BRYANT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY CAMPBELL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GRADY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE LAGARON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PREM MANGHANI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MCCARTHY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS MCCLOSKEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MORRISON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND PEARSON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO SANCHEZ COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA DAVIS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN HILGEHOLT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KASKEL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER KIPP COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LANDES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK LI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MCCLELLAND COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MCCORD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT OWENS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REINHOLD PLOT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG PRENTISS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ROTHWEILER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SPALTER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT STRONG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WETZEL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HERRING COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ARNOLD-FERET COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EARL BALTHAZAR COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANJIV BHATT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERGE BLANCHARD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME BLAYNE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CREIG BOWLAND COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BROWITT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN COFFEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CORBETT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA DAVIS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG FLOYD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE HANNA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COR JANSSEN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL KENIG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VAMAN KULKARNI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MACLEAN-BLEVINS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PICKETT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SCAPPATICCI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VISHU SHAH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND SHUTE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY SPAETH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH STARKEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STEELE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL STRATTON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PARIMAL VADHAR COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WARKENTIEN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY WONG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE YAP COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S GRIFFING FORMER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN YOUNG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLEM DE VOS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZENDICS BVBA MUSSENSTRAAT 37 RONSE BE 9600 MANAGEMENT 400471 1 308267 308267 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1471619 1471619 CONFERENCES 900099 1177905 1177905 PUBLICATIONS 511120 809938 809938 SPE STORE 900099 1056 1056 3460518 138259 138259 301526 318876 -17350 -17350 -17350 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19567 19567 19567 3909261 3480085 0 120909 78800 78800 18500 18500 12923 12923 662960 523819 139141 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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 2010. THE ORGANIZATION FILES IRS FORM 990 ANNUALLY WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IS STILL OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. 1 EUROPE 1 1 OFFICE IS MAINTAINED TO ASSIST MEMBERSHIP AND COORDINATE SEMINARS IN THE LOCAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ASSIST MEMBERS IN REGISTERING FOR SEMINARS AND RENEWING MEMBERSHIPS 400471 1 1 0 0 1 1 400471 0 400471 CANADA PLASTICS PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS 5000 CHECK BELGIUM INJECTION MOLDING VOCATIONAL RE-EDUCATION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS TO OPERATE PLASTICS EQUIPMENT 7923 WIRE TRANSFER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 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. 1 PENN STATE UNIVERSITY 108 SHIELDS BUILDING UNIVERSITY PARK PA 168021200 246000376 5500 TWO SCHOLARSHIPS UNIVERSITY OF MASS-LOWELL 220 PAWTUCKET STREET SUITE 280 LOWELL MA 01854 043167352 5500 SCHOLARSHIP PENN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ONE COLLEGE AVENUE WILLIAMSPORT PA 17701 232564508 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 6000 TWO SCHOLARSHIPS PENN STATE UNIV THE BEHREND COLLEGE 4851 COLLEGE DRIVE ERIE PA 16563 246000376 12000 SCHOLARSHIP/THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT GRANT KETTERING UNIVERSITY 1700 UNIVERSITY AVENUE FLINT MI 48504 382410852 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 10000 THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT GRANT BURKE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION BOX 353010 SEATTLE WA 981953010 912151686 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) 7000 PLASTICS UNWRAPPED PROGRAM EXHIBIT UW INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SCHOOL OF ART BOX 353440 SEATTLE WA 98195 916001537 10000 THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT GRANT 7 SCHOLARSHIPS 4 8500 AWARDS 3 10000 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 4 4 1 VOTING MEMBERS: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, SENIOR MEMBERS, FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY, HONORED SERVICE MEMBERS, AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY. 4 4 2 NON-VOTING MEMBERS: STUDENT MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ALL AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY EXCEPT VOTING OR HOLDING ELECTIVE SECTION, DIVISION OR SOCIETY OFFICE. 4 4 3 SECTION/DIVISION AFFILIATION: EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF AFFILIATING WITH TWO AFFILIATE GROUPS, ONE SECTION AND ONE DIVISION, OR TWO SECTIONS, OR TWO DIVISIONS. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ADDITIONAL SECTIONS OR DIVISIONS SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A 6 1 1 GOVERNANCE: THE GOVERNANCE OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE VESTED IN A GOVERNING BODY CALLED THE COUNCIL. 6 1 2 CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE: A CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE MAY BE EMPLOYED TO ACT AS THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE SOCIETY (SEE ALSO ARTICLE 13). 6 1 3 COUNCIL: THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS,THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, AND A COUNCILOR- OR COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT (SEE ALSO ARTICLES 7 & 8). EACH COUNCILOR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY WHEN SEATED. THE CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE SHALL BE A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. 6 1 4 REPRESENTATION: THE MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH EACH SECTION SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH EACH DIVISION SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE COUNCIL. THE RETIRING PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY, AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, SHALL ALSO REPRESENT THE NON-SECTION AND NON-DIVISION AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ELECTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY, THEREFORE, DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY TAX PROFESSIONALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A TEAM CONSISTING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 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 12C EMPLOYEES 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 15 THERE 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 18 DOCUMENTS 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 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN.