The Personal Care Products Council INC EIN 13-1390920

The Personal Care Products Council INC

EIN  13-1390920 Business league / trade association Washington, DC Founded 1971
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Verified accurate 8/9/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Advocates for the personal care products industry by promoting product safety, representing business interests, and providing educational resources to members and consumers.
Leadership
Thomas Myers · CEO · $810K
Money in and out
$25.2M revenue, $24.6M expenses
Bottom line
+2% operating surplus

Advocates for the personal care products industry by promoting product safety, representing business interests, and providing educational resources to members and consumers. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $25.2M in revenue, $24.6M in expenses, and $18.8M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$25.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$24.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$18.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $590K
Operating surplus
+2%
revenue over expenses▼ -14% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
78%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
50%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -10% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$25.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$24.6M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$34.2M
FY2024▲ +29%
Total liabilities
$15.4M
FY2024▲ +67%
Total revenue
$25.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$24.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$18.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$590K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$34.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 336
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 436
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sound Science/Cosmetics Ingredient Review

PCPC promotes the industry's commitment to safety and self-regulation to ensure the protection of human health and the environment through the use of safe ingredients in personal care products.

Pt IX · col B
02

Policy Outreach/Legal and Regulatory/Global Access

PCPC works to ensure that all federal and state legislation and regulations have an appropriate focus on consumer protection and product availability. PCPC supports member companies' access to global markets through international advocacy, regulatory harmonization, and member advisory services.

Pt IX · col B
03

Public Affairs and Communications/Meetings and Publications

PCPC promotes the value of, need for, and safety of the industry's products and offers a variety of products and services to meet the continuing informational needs of its members and consumers.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Personal Care Products Council INC
EINHdr · item D13-1390920
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.personalcarecouncil.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1971
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1942

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a36
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b36
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$809,985Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Global Strategies
$603,477Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Public Affairs/Comm (thru 5/24)
$522,286Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Science and Cso
$478,700Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Government Affairs
$421,825Pt VII · Sec A
$412,801Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (thru 1/1/24)
$353,685Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Legal/General Counsel
$282,651Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lezlee Westine$353,685$1,390,845$1,292,491$1,372,350$1,312,061
Thomas Myers$809,985$403,470$400,634$384,713
Francine Lamoriello$603,477$537,541$516,806$533,234$517,122
Mark Pollak$560,230$452,590$509,302$466,810
Lisa Powers$522,286$431,942$417,055$426,521$406,168
Alex Kowcz$478,700$465,002$456,807$443,553$433,143
Karin Ross$421,825$349,777$332,266$247,101$236,504
Tom Myers$415,858

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$19.7M · 78%
Other revenue$4.0M · 16%
Investment income$1.4M · 6%
Program service revenue78%$19.7M
Other revenue16%$4.0M
Investment income6%$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$25.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$34.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$15.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$18.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $24.0M · Operating expenses/yr $24.6M
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $24.6M
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $24.6M
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $24.6M
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $25.2M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $25.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $19.7M · Total revenue $25.2M
78%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.4M · Total revenue $25.2M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $19.7M · Total expenses $24.6M
80%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $25.2M · Prior year $22.4M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $19.3M · FY2024 $25.2M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $18.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $25.2M · Expenses $24.6M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $34.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $18.8M · Total assets $34.2M
55%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $22.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $34.2M
65%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Myers · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $810K · Total expenses $24.6M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $12.4M · Total expenses $24.6M
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 12%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 8%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $90K · 2020–2023

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$25.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$22.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$20.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$19.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$19.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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