Paperboard Packaging Council FY2024 filing

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Springfield, MA501(c)(6)EIN 52-6072363Revenue $2.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpaperbox.org1350 Main St Ste 400, 01103-1664 · Springfield, MATax-exempt since May 1967

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

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$266K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +5%
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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
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +2%
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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
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1967.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large, Ec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Market Promotion

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

Pt IX · col B
02

Industry Information

Collect and disseminate data on industry size and trends.

Pt IX · col B
03

Business Information

Education and training in paperboard packaging.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$654K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$621K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$654K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K$654K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$266K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$1.5M
Legal feesLn 11b$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K
Office expensesLn 13$66K
TravelLn 17$76K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$538K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$271K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$2.7M$351K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.7M$2.5M$177K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.5M$90K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.3M$121K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.9M$158K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.6M−$113K$2.6M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,705,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,524,959$2,613,991
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,850$91,118
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,567,809$2,705,109
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 $2,477,523$2,527,623
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,477,523$2,527,623
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,286$177,486
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 $2,705,109 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,613,991$2,613,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91,118$91,118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,613,991 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91,118$2,705,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,527,623 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$1,514,835
IX-11b Legal fees$25,595
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$21,143
IX-13 Office expenses$65,789
IX-17 Travel$75,813
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$538,056
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$270,892
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,527,623
Part X · Balance sheet $3,457,005 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,511$33,159
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $216,821$621,074
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,861$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $22,046$8,899
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,565$43,784
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,495,331$2,750,089
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,101,135$3,457,005
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,325$20,035
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $194,146$246,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $271,471$266,045
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,829,664$3,190,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,829,664$3,190,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,101,135$3,457,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,190,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,705,109
XI-2 Total expenses$2,527,623
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,829,664
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$183,810
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,190,960

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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