AMERIPEN will be the leading voice for the packaging industry, using science to inspire, create & advocate for sustainable solutions for the packaging value chain.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $983K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$738K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$686K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$837K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$195,833Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dan Felton’s $196K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Dan Felton$195,833$215,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Advocates for sustainable packaging solutions using science and industry collaboration.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See schedule oameripen represents the north american packaging value chain by providing public policy makers with fact-based, material inclusive, scientific INFORMATION.USING sound science and a philosophy of material inclusivity, ameripen develops and advocates positions on issues related to packaging and the environment.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$983K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$721K$983K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$837K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$209K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K
Management feesLn 11a$227K
Legal feesLn 11b$273K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$288K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$61K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
TravelLn 17$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$154K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$203K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$40K$837K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$92K$778K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$808K$203K$686K 990 PDF
FY2020 $787K$738K$49K$483K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,851,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,475,978$1,832,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,381$19,582
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,478,359$1,851,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $399,074$365,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,039,611$1,284,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,438,685$1,649,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,674$202,505
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,851,919 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,832,337$1,832,337
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,582$19,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,832,337 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,582$1,851,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,649,414 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$209,064
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$106,789
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$10,770
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,238
IX-10 Payroll taxes$37,250
IX-11a Management fees$227,254
IX-11b Legal fees$273,086
IX-11c Accounting fees$22,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$288,429
IX-11g Other fees for services$186,713
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$61,351
IX-13 Office expenses$13,614
IX-17 Travel$18,764
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$153,696
IX-23 Insurance$2,846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$36,050
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,649,414
Part X · Balance sheet $1,379,981 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,691$82,790
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $244,053$257,057
X-4 Accounts receivable$53,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,369
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $720,687$982,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,020,431$1,379,981
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,155$132,480
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $108,100$164,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $183,255$297,080
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $837,176$1,082,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $837,176$1,082,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,020,431$1,379,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,082,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,851,919
XI-2 Total expenses$1,649,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$202,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$837,176
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,220
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,082,901

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