Providing education and networking opportunities to make independent packaging companies successful.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$522K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$522K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.7M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1975.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $522K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ambassador-At-Large
$157,952Pt VII · Sec A
$148,615Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Training Educati
$104,523Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Membership Marke
$78,715Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$32,103Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Dangelo$289,293$148,615$257,234$277,472$221,629
Taryn Pyle$162,795$104,523$154,518$147,459$137,700
Cynthia Noel Huber$160,985————
Alton Steven Young—$157,952———
A Steven Young——$147,266$144,055$137,341
Virginia Julie Humphrey$129,799$78,715$111,842$104,080—
Laura Mihalick$128,097————
Cindy Huber——$118,398$109,762—

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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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

National Meetings

semiannual meetings to discuss and bring together hundreds of independents and their suppliers throughout north America and the world for workshops, general sessions, and informative seminars.

Pt IX · col B
02

Training and Education

enhancement of market position of its independent members through corrugated, folding carton and rigid box training programs designed to improve plant productivity and profitability.

Pt IX · col B
03

Local and Regional Meetings

meetings offering an opportunity for independents and their suppliers to learn from industry experts and peers within their own region.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$72K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$773K
SavingsLn 2$356K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$402K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.4M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$402K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$115K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$259K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$918K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K
Legal feesLn 11b$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K
Investment management feesLn 11f$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$213K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K
Office expensesLn 13$301K
Information technologyLn 14$49K
OccupancyLn 16$88K
TravelLn 17$135K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$162K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.6M$5.4M$205K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $5.2M$5.1M$64K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$4.1M$134K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$4.0M$552K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.8M−$580K$3.4M 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 $5,182,591 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,083,997$4,913,203
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,709$172,062
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,392$97,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,196,098$5,182,591
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,230$115,467
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,462,029$1,420,179
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,577,018$3,582,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,062,277$5,118,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,821$64,454
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $5,182,591 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,624,658 · Unrelated business $288,545$4,913,203
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100,235$100,235
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $71,827$71,827
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $97,326$97,326
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,721,984 · Unrelated business $288,545 · Excluded from tax $172,062$5,182,591
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,118,137 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$115,467
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$259,433
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$917,656
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$35,946
IX-9 Other employee benefits$109,260
IX-10 Payroll taxes$97,884
IX-11b Legal fees$62,367
IX-11c Accounting fees$73,450
IX-11f Investment management fees$31,473
IX-11g Other fees for services$212,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$54,226
IX-13 Office expenses$300,922
IX-14 Information technology$48,732
IX-16 Occupancy$88,089
IX-17 Travel$135,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,363,098
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$14,507
IX-23 Insurance$10,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,158$162,158
IX-24e All other expenses$24,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,118,137
Part X · Balance sheet $5,774,522 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $782,479$773,157
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $577,557$356,177
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,361$32,967
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $238,314$123,778
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,669$402,161
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,461,950$4,024,244
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $166,926$62,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,682,256$5,774,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,415$154,016
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,357,704$1,042,489
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $414,056$492,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,833,175$1,689,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,849,081$4,085,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,849,081$4,085,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,682,256$5,774,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,085,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,182,591
XI-2 Total expenses$5,118,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,849,081
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$171,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,085,521

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