Paperboard Packaging Council: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 52-6072363)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.5M
FY2021	$2.0M
FY2022	$2.4M
FY2023	$2.6M
FY2024	$2.7M
FY2025	$3.1M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.6M
FY2021	$1.9M
FY2022	$2.3M
FY2023	$2.5M
FY2024	$2.5M
FY2025	$2.7M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$2.6M
FY2021	$2.7M
FY2022	$2.5M
FY2023	$2.8M
FY2024	$3.2M
FY2025	$3.8M

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?

Per the IRS master file.

Can I give now?

No revocation on IRS record

Not on the IRS revocation list.

Filing up to date?

Yes — filed FY2025

Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPaperboard Packaging Council

EINHdr · item D52-6072363

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active

Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1967

Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990

Principal addressHdr · item CSpringfield, MA

NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

WebsiteHdr · item Jpaperbox.org

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Operating surplus

-7%

revenue over expenses

Earned revenue

100%

of revenue from program services & dues

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990

Total assets

$3.0M

FY2020

Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$3.0M
FY2021	$3.1M
FY2022	$3.0M
FY2023	$3.1M
FY2024	$3.5M
FY2025	$4.4M

Total liabilities

$414K

FY2020

Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020	$414K
FY2021	$414K
FY2022	$542K
FY2023	$271K
FY2024	$266K
FY2025	$607K

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$113K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.0M

Spent on programsPt IX · col B—

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 328

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 428

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$407K

Total assetsLn 16$3.0M

Total liabilitiesLn 26$414K

Total net assetsLn 32$2.6M

Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Program service revenue100%$1.5M

Investment income$8K

Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2020 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it

Cash and giving out

Months of spending covered by cash

Cash and easy-to-sell investments $2.9M · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M

21.1 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services — · Total expenses $1.6M

—

Management & General

Management & general — · Total expenses $1.6M

—

Fundraising

Fundraising — · Total expenses $1.6M

—

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 $1.5M

Government reliance

Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M

—

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $1.5M · Total revenue $1.5M

100%

Investment reliance

Investment income $8K · Total revenue $1.5M

+0.5%

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $1.5M · Total expenses $1.6M

93%

Growth & trend

Revenue change from last year

This year $1.5M · Prior year —

No prior year on file

Net assets change over the year

End of year $2.6M · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue

Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.6M

-7%

Debts compared to what it owns

Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.0M

—

Net assets compared to what it owns

Net assets $2.6M · Total assets $3.0M

86%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.0M

83%

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Andy Bolton · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.6M

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.6M

—

Peer comparison

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

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Investment manager fees, % of assets	0.4%	—	—
Legal fees, % of spending	3%	—	—
Accounting fees, % of spending	0.8%	—	—

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

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Andy Bolton

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Graham

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bennett Markens

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Hunt

Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darryl Carlson

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Ellis

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Taylor

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edward Zumbiel

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Governance & Policies

Part VI

28Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
28Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports paperboard packaging professionals facing industry challenges.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.

Market promotion- encouraging and educating the public about the use of paperboard packaging as an economic and environmental choice.

Pt IX · col B

Industry information- collect and disseminate data on industry size and trends.

Pt IX · col B

Business information- education and training in paperboard packaging.

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Change	Filing
FY2025 Latest	$3.1M	$2.7M	+14%	990 PDF
FY2024	$2.7M	$2.5M	+5%	990 PDF
FY2023	$2.6M	$2.5M	+7%	990 PDF
FY2022	$2.4M	$2.3M	+18%	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.0M	$1.9M	+34%	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$1.5M	$1.6M		990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,523,630 across 3 lines filed

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,516,127$1,516,127

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,503$7,503

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,516,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,503$1,523,630

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,637,029 across 8 lines filed

IX-11a Management fees$1,276,878

IX-11b Legal fees$44,668

IX-11c Accounting fees$12,400

IX-11f Investment management fees$13,371

IX-13 Office expenses$40,309

IX-17 Travel$4,642

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$14,906

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$229,855

IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,637,029

Part X · Balance sheet $2,977,437 assets, 13 lines filed

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $567,533$407,414

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,720$10,054

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,311$22,828

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,727$41,833

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,294,171$2,470,615

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $35,600$24,693

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,954,062$2,977,437

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,833$95,021

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $414,817$319,347

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $559,650$414,368

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,394,412$2,563,069

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,394,412$2,563,069

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,954,062$2,977,437

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,563,069 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,523,630

XI-2 Total expenses$1,637,029

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,399

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,394,412

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$282,056

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,563,069

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Paperboard Packaging Council FY2020 filing

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Status and standing

Finances

Summary of the Filing

Balance Sheet

Statement of Revenue

Money in detail

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Governance & Policies

Mission and programs

Where the work happens

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

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