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Paperboard Packaging Council

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Springfield, MA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 52-6072363Revenue $3.1M in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 31, 2026

On file with the IRSpaperbox.orgSpringfield, MATax-exempt since May 1967

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To help our members meet the challenges of the Paperboard Packaging industry

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6072363) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
5.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$607K
14% of total assets
Liabilities are 14% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
25 of 25 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.1M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1967.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Hilda Murray
Chair & Vice Chair, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Pruett
Treasurer, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Janki
Secretary, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Shoemaker
Member-At-Large, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Malnove
Member-At-Large, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tommy Conner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Parlagreco
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Market Promotion

Encouraging and educating the public about the use of paperboard packaging as an economic and environmental choice.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6072363) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Industry Information

Collect and disseminate data on industry size and trends.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6072363) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Business Information

Education and training in paperboard packaging.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6072363) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$31K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$621K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K$607K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$1.6M
Legal feesLn 11b$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K
Office expensesLn 13$55K
TravelLn 17$75K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$712K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 31, 2026 $3.1M$2.7M$351K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $2.7M$2.5M$177K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2024 $2.6M$2.5M$90K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2023 $2.4M$2.3M$121K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2022 $2.0M$1.9M$158K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2021 $1.5M$1.6M−$113K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,081,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,613,991$2,932,123
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91,118$144,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,705,109$3,081,665
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,527,623$2,730,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,527,623$2,730,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $177,486$351,245
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,081,665 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,932,123$2,932,123
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $144,991$144,991
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,551$4,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,932,123 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $149,542$3,081,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,730,420 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$1,595,058
IX-11b Legal fees$37,496
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$16,505
IX-11g Other fees for services$9,342
IX-13 Office expenses$54,712
IX-17 Travel$74,692
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$711,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$220,830
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,730,420
Part X · Balance sheet $4,414,931 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $621,074$1,192,560
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,899$31,112
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $43,784$105,018
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,750,089$3,086,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,457,005$4,414,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,035$67,848
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $246,010$538,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,045$606,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,190,960$3,808,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,190,960$3,808,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,457,005$4,414,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,808,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,081,665
XI-2 Total expenses$2,730,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$351,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,190,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$266,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,808,347

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