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International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Assoc

Not tax-deductible

Springfield, MA501(c)(6)Since 1977EIN 39-1887858Revenue $599K in FY2025

On file with the IRSimfa.org1350 Main St Ste 400, 01103-1664 · Springfield, MATax-exempt since Jul 1998

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To promote the global use of Molded fiber while advocating for Environmental sustainability

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Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$236K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$599K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$504K
Net assets
$599K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$599K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$504K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$519K
FY2025$504K
Net assets
$599K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$599K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joseph Grygny
Executive Director Emeritus
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Visser
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Carter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Gehl
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vince Daniel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Gallant
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Lo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary Visser———$81,590$47,500$30,000
Joseph Grygny$12,000$9,000$12,000$12,000$9,000$9,000

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 15aNo

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Promotes molded fiber use and advocates for environmental sustainability worldwide.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The international molded fiber association (imfa) is the only global not-for-profit trade association representing the interests of manufacturers of molded fiber products, industry suppliers and service providers.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$599K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$599K
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$599K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$732K
Total assetsLn 16$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$599K
Total revenueLn 12$599K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$732K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$732K
Total assetsLn 16$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32$599K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$606K$732K
Total assetsLn 16$619K$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$236K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$599K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$194K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $599K$504K$95K$599K 990 PDF
FY2024 $711K$519K$192K$505K 990 PDF
FY2023 $509K$390K$118K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$346K$124K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$175K$5K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$173K$25K$120K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $598,623 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $710,967$598,623
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $710,967$598,623
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 $9,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $509,942$503,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $518,942$503,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,025$94,956
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $598,623 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $598,623$598,623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $598,623 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$598,623
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,667 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$194,376
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,150
IX-11g Other fees for services$94,953
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$28,771
IX-13 Office expenses$15,994
IX-14 Information technology$10,717
IX-23 Insurance$1,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$156,478
IX-25 Total functional expenses$503,667
Part X · Balance sheet $834,935 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $606,230$732,142
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,131$102,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $619,361$834,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$42,317
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $114,630$194,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,630$236,412
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $504,731$598,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,731$598,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $619,361$834,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $598,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$598,623
XI-2 Total expenses$503,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,731
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,164
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$598,523

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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