2013-10-30T07:30:48-05:00 2012-12-31 203968236 JAMES A GEORGE PC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 190 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990 2012-01-01 060692002 SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS SOCI 2037750471 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 GAIL R BRISTOL 2037750471 2013-10-26 1 P00659906 7812458200 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z GAIL R BRISTOL 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 4090229 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. 100 100 15 900 0 0 210513 325594 3498912 2917386 127682 143799 11825 46722 3848932 3433501 45936 76050 0 0 1121453 908606 0 0 0 2221380 2075874 3388769 3060530 460163 372971 4197849 4004839 2353803 1582946 1844046 2421893 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'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. 0 0 2411184 76050 2987143 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. 2411184 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 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 4 0 15 1 0 1 BE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 100 100 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 DR RAED AL ZUBI 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ARENDT 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIJAY BOOLANI 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL BROONE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DICK CAMERON 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG CAMPBELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER CRAVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFING 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HELMS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON RATZLAFF 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 325594 325594 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1501954 1501954 PUBLICATIONS 511120 739915 739915 CONFERENCES 900099 673199 673199 SPE STORE 900099 2318 2318 2917386 120764 120764 679763 656728 23035 23035 23035 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 46722 46722 46722 3433501 2987143 0 120764 72550 72550 3500 3500 673878 518886 154992 46222 35591 10631 131336 101129 30207 57170 44021 13149 201544 155189 46355 31682 24395 7287 47613 36662 10951 2535 1952 583 132447 101984 30463 118914 91564 27350 162121 124833 37288 201135 154874 46261 336688 259250 77438 10404 8011 2393 274235 211161 63074 1682 1295 387 34197 26332 7865 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 267679 206113 61566 PUBLICATIONS 197519 197519 AWARDS 27323 27323 INVENTORY RESERVE 19000 19000 9156 7050 2106 3060530 2411184 649346 0 160362 290598 161689 106604 63803 184778 64386 19904 137202 120260 265188 262721 4149 2467 3606258 3280228 4197849 4004839 181535 145998 999486 885989 182525 237687 990257 313272 2353803 1582946 X -445592 -100234 2256128 2488617 33510 33510 1844046 2421893 4197849 4004839 372971 204876 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1907677 1699621 1668393 1631628 1501954 8409273 2538304 1348831 1694577 1867284 1415432 8864428 4445981 3048452 3362970 3498912 2917386 17273701 0 0 0 17273701 58378 114774 113629 120764 407545 58378 114774 113629 120764 407545 4504359 3048452 3477744 3612541 3038150 17681246 0.97700 0.98000 0.02300 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33510 33510 33510 33510 33510 33510 33510 33510 33510 33510 0 0 265188 262721 2467 2467 OTHER LIABILITIES 299626 SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS INVESTMENT PLAN 13646 313272 X 3638377 204876 204876 3433501 0 3433501 3060530 0 3060530 0 3060530 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENT ENDOWMENT USED TO FINANCE FUTURE ACTIVITIES. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECORD ANY PENALTIES OR INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THEREFORE, THE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, WHICH WERE ADOPTED DURING 2010, HAD NO IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EUROPE 1 1 OFFICE IS MAINTAINED TO ASSIST MEMBERSHIP AND COORDINATE SEMINARS IN THE LOCAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 76291 1 1 0 0 1 1 76291 0 76291 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 15 34218 FMV 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 PRESIDENT 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 MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A TEAM CONSISTING OF THE CEO, ACCOUTING MANAGER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. 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. 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 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN. THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.