2011-08-11T09:57:27-05:00 2010-12-31 JAMES A GEORGE PC 20 PARK PLAZA STE 833 BOSTON MA 02116 990 2010-01-01 060692002 SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS SOCI 2037750471 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 SUSAN ODERWALD 2037750471 2011-08-03 1 6174820272 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SUSAN ODERWALD 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 3826726 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. SPES 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 20,000-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. 111 111 21 1100 0 0 157953 192018 2574342 2635221 951638 30290 521631 590385 4205564 3447914 106878 128343 0 0 1202711 1123208 0 0 0 2014262 2044258 3323851 3295809 881713 152105 4026680 4242757 3016914 2809896 1009766 1432861 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. SPES 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 20,000-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 2397082 2494866 THE ORGANZIATION HAS NUMEROUS DIFFERENT SERVICES THAT IT PROVIDES. 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DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. EUROPE 1 1 OFFICE IS MAINTAINED TO ASSIST MEMBERSHIP AND COORDINATE SEMINARS IN THE LOCAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 62632 1 0 1 62632 0 62632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NATIONAL PLASTICS CENTER 1667 K ST NW STE 1000 WASHINGTON DC DC 20006 10000 FMV EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS 33 110153 FMV FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 4.4.1 VOTING MEMBERS 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 AFFILIATE MEMBERS AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THOSE OF VOTING AND HOLDING OFFICES IN THE SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS, AND MAY PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY, EXCEPT THAT THEY SHALL NOT ENJOY THE PRIVILEGE OF HOLDING SOCIETY OFFICE OR SERVING AS COUNCILOR. 4.4.3 NON-VOTING MEMBERS STUDENT, STUDENT AFFILIATE AND HONORARY MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ALL AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY EXCEPT VOTING OR HOLDING ELECTIVE SECTION, DIVISION OR SOCIETY OFFICE. 4.4.4 SECTION AFFILIATION EACH MEMBER SHALL BE AFFILIATED WITH THE SECTION WITHIN WHOSE BOUNDARIES THE MEMBER'S MAILING ADDRESS FALLS, EXCEPT WHEN THE MEMBER REQUESTS AFFILIATION WITH ANOTHER SECTION. A MEMBER NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY SECTION SHALL BE LISTED AS A NON-SECTION AFFILIATE. 4.4.5 DIVISION AFFILIATION EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF AFFILIATING WITH A SINGLE DIVISION. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ADDITIONAL 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 TWO IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS AS COUNCILORS-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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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, ACCOUTING 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 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 270,990. THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.