2025-11-17T13:22:22-06:00 2024-12-31 061244958 CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC 1970 WHITNEY AVENUE BLDG 2 HAMDEN CT 06517 990 2024-01-01 060692002 SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC SOCI 2037405400 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD 125 DANBURY CT 06810 PATRICK FARREY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2037405400 2025-11-16 1 1 DAVID A SCARAMOZZA P00157253 2032873990 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICK FARREY 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD 125 DANBURY CT 06810 10568372 0 X WWW.4SPE.ORG X 1942 MI THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY PRODUCING PROGRAMS WHICH FACILITATE THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, THE STRENGTHENING OF SKILLS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. SPE SERVES PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PLASTICS-PRODUCING AND PLASTICS-USING INDUSTRIES. THESE STAKEHOLDERS USE SPE AS A FORUM TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES AND SHARE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. 12 12 17 825 0 0 1136612 1165318 3125205 3309966 4292 324505 0 0 4266109 4799789 322444 288164 0 0 3198443 2991699 0 0 73455 2055434 2307338 5576321 5587201 -1310212 -787412 6822671 7048555 4055922 5006912 2766749 2041643 X THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY PRODUCING PROGRAMS WHICH FACILITATE THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, THE STRENGTHENING OF SKILLS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. SPE SERVES PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PLASTICS-PRODUCING AND PLASTICS-USING INDUSTRIES. THESE STAKEHOLDERS USE SPE AS A FORUM TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES AND SHARE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. 0 0 4282773 288164 3309966 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AVAILABLE BOTH TO MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS: THE JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING & SCIENCE; THE JOURNAL OF POLYMER COMPOSITES; THE JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY; THE JOURNAL OF SPE POLYMERS; PLASTICS ENGINEERING MAGAZINE; MORE THAN A DOZEN WORLDWIDE TECHNICAL CONFERENCES; ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE (ANTEC - ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 1,000); RESEARCH INCLUDING VARIOUS MEMBER SURVEYS; THE SPE ONLINE TECHNICAL LIBRARY (MORE THAN 14,000 PAPERS); SPE COMMUNITIES (ONLINE OPEN FORUM); PLASTICS INSIGHT NEWSLETTER; SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS THROUGH THE SPE FOUNDATION. 4282773 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X PATRICK FARREY 2037405400 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD SUITE 125 DANBURY CT 06810 MUBASHIR ANSARI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNZIE NEBEL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE MULHOLLAND PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET SOBKOWICZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WADDELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUNGMEE KANG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD BIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PRAVEEN BOOPALACHANDRAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CONOR CARLIN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT EASTMAN PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVO NECHAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK FARREY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 377209 0 7055 EVE VITALE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 182781 0 5772 559990 0 12827 2 0 1 0 IVAN D LOPEZ CALLE 20 B SUR 38 06 MEDELLIN CO DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL PROGRAMS 102119 1 106102 1059216 1165318 PUBLICATIONS 513120 2138241 2138241 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 634661 634661 CONFERENCES 611430 535786 535786 SPE STORE 459900 1278 1278 3309966 125227 125227 5967861 5768583 199278 199278 199278 4799789 3309966 0 324505 257541 257541 20123 20123 10500 10500 572817 419733 140837 12247 1842608 1364218 456402 21988 23832 17463 5859 510 126296 92544 31052 2700 426146 317428 106014 2704 7625 5587 1875 163 109857 80498 27010 2349 350706 257319 86308 7079 12784 9426 3157 201 182253 134883 45132 2238 148629 108908 36543 3178 82491 61730 20590 171 181929 133309 44730 3890 399233 292540 98158 8535 162019 118740 39840 3439 282622 211305 70497 820 26689 19567 6565 557 PUBLICATIONS 301897 301897 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 28625 20975 7038 612 AWARDS 16459 16459 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 13520 10080 3366 74 5587201 4282773 1230973 73455 338037 272817 1449 254553 50000 317671 484063 236874 281760 66319 57658 14384 8661 3532409 3690343 2331847 2056358 6822671 7048555 320495 310377 1076917 940731 2215817 3272040 442693 483764 4055922 5006912 X 2097924 1564366 668825 477277 2766749 2041643 6822671 7048555 -787412 62306 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1341066 1412270 1605293 1735430 1693877 7787936 1456741 1883322 1548221 1765948 1765948 8420180 2797807 3295592 3153514 3501378 3459825 16208116 0 0 0 16208116 260192 468513 348791 139984 125227 1342707 260192 468513 348791 139984 125227 1342707 3057999 3764105 3502305 3641362 3585052 17550823 0.92350 0.91750 0.07650 0.08250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 135930 173886 5407 315223 83510 52420 135930 83510 83510 33510 50000 83510 33510 33510 0 0 66319 57658 8661 8661 DUE TO SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS 483764 483764 X 3976488 62306 62306 3914182 885607 885607 4799789 4862471 0 4862471 724730 724730 5587201 PART V, LINE 4: $33,510 QUASI ENDOWMENT AND $281,713 SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITIES UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TAX RETURNS BY A TAX JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OPEN TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TO INCLUDE REVENUE OF FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY NOT INCLUDED IN UNCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 885,607. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TO INCLUDE EXPENSE OF FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY NOT INCLUDED IN UNCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,275,009. NET OF ADJUSTMENTS TO PRESENT CONSOLIDATED AMOUNTS ON FORM 990 -550,279. 1 EUROPE 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ASSIST MEMBERS IN REGISTERING FOR SEMINARS AND RENEWING MEMBERSHIPS AND COORDINATE SEMINARS IN THE LOCAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 72959 EUROPE 1 10 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE CLIENTS A ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR BRAND VISABILITY, LEAD GENERATION AND CONTENT CREATION WHILE ALSO LEVERAGING ITS DIGITAL EVENT SPACE AND GLOBAL NETWORKING DATABASE. 1275009 2 11 0 0 2 11 1347968 0 1347968 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SPE ASKS THE RECIPIENTS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AS TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECT OR USE. 1 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUETTS-LOWELL 220 PAWTUCKET STREET SUITE 131 LOWELL MA 01854 046002284 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 18000 0 SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF AKRON P O BOX 2260 AKRON OH 44309 341972453 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE 211 STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING KNOXVILLE TN 37996 626001636 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 10500 0 SCHOLARSHIP WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 516 HIGH STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98225 916000562 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 29000 0 SCHOLARSHIP CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 10900 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44106 341018992 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 5500 0 SCHOLARSHIP COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 1301 19TH STREET GOLDEN CO 80401 846000551 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 6000 0 SCHOLARSHIP PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ONE COLLEGE AVENUE WILLIAMSPORT PA 17701 232564508 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 13000 0 SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM 2ND AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35294 636005396 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 5500 0 SCHOLARSHIP FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1201 S STATE STREET BIG RAPIDS MI 49307 386005159 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 9250 0 SCHOLARSHIP MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 428 S SHAW LANE EAST LANSING MI 48824 386005984 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 9000 0 SCHOLARSHIP PENN STATE ERIE - BEHREND COLLEGE 4851 COLLEGE DRIVE ERIE PA 16563 246000376 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 6000 0 SCHOLARSHIP TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION PO BOX 30016 COLLEGE STATION TX 77842 264169042 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 5250 0 SCHOLARSHIP GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 225 NORTH AVENUE ATLANTA GA 30332 586002023 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 10125 0 SCHOLARSHIP PENN STATE UNIVERSITY 201 OLD MAIN UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802 024600376 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 12625 0 SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO 1200 W HARRISON STREET CHICAGO IL 60607 376000511 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIP WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY P O BOX 5838 WINONA MN 55987 411687554 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 8000 0 SCHOLARSHIP GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST INDIANA 20 S CLARK ST STE 200 CHICAGO IL 60603 363871241 509(A)(2) 10000 0 SPONSORSHIP 17 AWARDS 3 623 SCHOLARSHIPS 4 19500 PART I, LINE 2: SPE ASKS THE RECIPIENTS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AS TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECT OR USE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICK FARREY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 377209 0 0 0 0 0 7055 0 0 0 384264 0 0 0 EVE VITALE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR 182781 0 0 0 0 0 5772 0 0 0 188553 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 VOTING MEMBERS: ALL PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE AFFAIRS OF SPE. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT WITH DUES PAYMENT ARE CONSIDERED "MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING" AS REFERENCED IN BYLAWS AND OPERATING POLICIES. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FURTHER CLASSIFICATION OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP STATUS. PROFESSIONAL MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS INCLUDE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBER, DISTINGUISHED MEMBER, FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY, HONORED SERVICE MEMBER, OR EMERITUS MEMBER. A STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE A REGULARLY ENROLLED, FULL-TIME STUDENT IN A COURSE OF STUDY FOR A FUTURE IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. NON-VOTING MEMBERS: E-MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ALL AFFAIRS OF SPE NOR HAVE THEY VOTING RIGHTS, NOR CAN THEY HOLD SPE OFFICE IN SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS. SECTION/DIVISION AFFILIATION: ALL PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF AFFILIATING WITH AFFILIATE GROUPS. E-MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS HAVE NO AFFILIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, AND A COUNCILOR- OR COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. EACH COUNCILOR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF SPE WHEN SEATED AND SHALL ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IS THE ULTIMATE GOVERNING BODY OF SPE. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT ON ALL BUSINESS MATTERS OF SPE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND TO THE BYLAWS AND OPERATING POLICIES OF SPE. THE COUNCIL HAS THREE SPECIFIC POWERS: 1) TO ELECT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD; 2) TO OVERTURN BY A 2/3 MAJORITY ANY BYLAW CHANGES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND; 3) TO CONVENE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILORS WHEN NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE COUNCIL HAS THREE SPECIFIC POWERS: 1) TO ELECT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD; 2) TO OVERTURN BY A 2/3 MAJORITY ANY BYLAW CHANGES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND; 3) TO CONVENE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILORS WHEN NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY TAX PROFESSIONALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPE'S ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A TEAM CONSISTING OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS A PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS A COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION IS THE STAFF LIASON TO THIS GROUP. SALARY IS BENCHMARKED VIA THE USE OF SURVEY DATA WITH OTHER LIKE TYPE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN. 3DNATIVES SAS 157 BOULEVARD MACDONALD PARIS FR 75019 MEDIA PLATFORM IN 3D TECHNOLOGIES ECOSYSTEM FR SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC C -403213 248414 1.00000 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3DNATIVES SAS D 333670 CASH