2026-04-30T08:55:55-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 237163348 SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION SOCI 2482448993 5750 New King Drive Suite 120 Troy MI 48098 Jitesh Desai Treasurer 2485631657 2026-04-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jitesh Desai 2403 Westwood Drive Rochester Hills MI 48306 710950 0 X www.speautomotive.com X 1942 MI Advances automotive plastics technology worldwide by recognizing automotive industry innovations and encouraging education and research. Provides technical training for industry applications and distributes educational information to members. 35 10 0 38 0 0 16500 16875 597198 664772 11082 4553 0 24750 624780 710950 31900 0 0 0 0 17843 717132 786682 749032 786682 -124252 -75732 250329 156599 0 0 250329 156599 X The Automotive Division of SPE is dedicated to recognizing and communicating technical accomplishments in all phases of new plastic and plastic-based-composite developments in the transportation industry. Our mission is to advance automotive plastics technology worldwide and to educate industry, academia and the public about these advances through technical conferences, publications, and providing scholarships to deserving students or organizations. 0 0 279657 0 252222 SPE's Automotive Innovation Awards Program (IAG) is the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the world. While there are no monetary prizes, all participants are winners by virtue of being able to showcase their company's technology to a global audience. Dozens of teams made up of OEMs, tier suppliers and polymer producers submit nominations describing their part, system, or complete vehicle, and why it merits the claim "The Year's Most Innovative Use of Plastic". 228785 0 222122 Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (ACCE): This event is designed to educate and update automotive design and production engineers, sales personnel, and managers from transportation OEMs and tier suppliers about the benefits and expanding importance of thermoset and thermoplastic composites in passenger vehicles, light trucks, and other ground transportation applications. 187136 0 187428 Plastics in Electric & Autonomous Vehicles Conference Objective: Present to industry decision makers in automotive plastics. Be part of the SPE Automotive Plastics in Electric & Autonomous Vehicles Conference and learn how electric and autonomous vehicle development is driving innovative automotive solutions. This event features technical presentations, keynote speakers and panel discussion, networking breakfasts, breaks, lunches and receptions, and exhibits that highlight advances in this fast growing segment of the industry. 36075 0 3000 See details in Schedule O, Line 4d 36075 0 3000 731653 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI X Jitesh Desai 2482448993 5750 New King Drive Suite 120 Troy MI 48098 Drew Geda Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Mark Lapain Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Lee Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Jeff Mayville Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Dhanendra Nagwanshi Director 2025 2 X 0 0 0 Keith Siopes Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Dave Helmer Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Cole Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Dr Arash Kiani Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Dean Stevenson Director 2025 1 X 0 0 0 Richard Umemoto Director 2025 2 X 0 0 0 Dr Umesh Gandhi Director 2026 1 X 0 0 0 Chuck Jarrett Director 2026 2 X 0 0 0 Dr Rodrigo Orozco Director 2026 1 X 0 0 0 Rob Philp Director 2026 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Grosser Director 2026 1 X 0 0 0 Dr Alper Kiziltas Director 2026 1 X 0 0 0 Neil Fuenmayor Director 2027 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Leonardo Simon Director 2027 4.00 X 0 0 0 Albert Chen Director 2027 1 X 0 0 0 Dr Soydan Ozcan Director 2027 1 X 0 0 0 Steven Van Loozen Director 2027 1 X 0 0 0 Samantha Cronin Director 2027 1 X 0 0 0 Karen Guzman Director 2027 1 X 0 0 0 Sze-Sze Ng Director 2027 1 X 0 0 0 Dr David Jack ACCE Co-Chair 3 X 0 0 0 Mike Siwajek ACCE Co-Chair 3 X 0 0 0 Samar Teli Membership Chair 2 X 0 0 0 Dr Suresh Shah Director Emeritus 3 X X 0 0 0 Tom Pickett Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Allan Murray Director Emeritus 1 X 0 0 0 David Reed Director Emeritus 1 X 0 0 0 Fred Deans Director Emeritus 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Norm Kakarala Director Emeritus 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jitesh Desai Treasurer 10 X 0 0 0 Dr Jeffrey Helms Councilor 3 X 0 0 0 Dr Sassan Tarahomi Past Chair 3 X 0 0 0 Ramesh Iyer Chairperson 3 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 16875 0 0 0 0 16875 Innovation Awards Gala (IAG) 813920 252222 252222 0 0 Composites Conference (ACCE) 813920 222122 222122 0 0 Plastics in Electric & Autonomous Vehicles (EAV) 813920 187428 187428 0 0 Newsletter 541990 3000 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 664772 4553 4553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16875 Deposits Made in Error 900099 16250 16250 0 0 Reimbursement for Payment Made on Behalf of TS Division 900099 1800 1800 0 0 Website Sponsorship 541890 6700 6700 0 0 0 0 0 0 24750 710950 694075 0 0 X 0 3750 3750 985 985 5000 5000 696318 695578 740 Education & Scholarships 21100 21100 0 0 Golf Outing 17843 0 0 17843 Newsletter 8475 8475 0 0 Student Program Support for EcoTek Lab 6500 6500 0 0 26711 26711 786682 731653 37186 17843 78605 60322 171724 96277 250329 156599 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 250329 156599 250329 156599 250329 156599 X -75732 0 0 0 -17998 0 X 0 0 0 X 303606 713534 814370 614145 696925 3142580 13156 15038 9437 10635 9472 57738 316762 728572 823807 624780 706397 3200318 3200318 316762 728572 823807 624780 706397 3200318 1 1 0 0 X Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other Program Expenses: Education & Scholarships $21,100 + NL $8474.55 (includes $49.55 in credit card fees) + Student Programs Support $6500 = TOTAL $36,075. Revenue is from the Newsletter Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization has members organized on a non-stock membership basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Directors who are currently serving elect new directors for the expiring 3 year term. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Chairperson. A full copy is made available to the entire Board of Directors upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Articles of Incorporation are public record. Other documents are available for inspection at the company office or by request via email, website, social media, etc. In addition, the organization is registered under the Charitable and Solicitation Act of Michigan. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11a 11b 11c Line 11a - Deposits Made in Error total $16,250. These are checks received by SPEAD erroneously; they were intended for others. Line 11b is a Reimbursement Payment received from SPE Thermoset Division for a payment we made to Vayala Mktg. on their behalf. Form 990, Part IX, Line 13 Bank Charges $341.65 + Office Supplies $219.41 + Printer $423.99 = TOTAL $985.05 Form 990, Part IX, Line 19 Column B: ACCE $228,785 + EAV $187,136 + IAG $279,657 = TOTAL $695,578 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Redirect of Checks Received in Error (intended for others) $11,500 + Administrative Support $4917 + Website $3510 + Subscriptions $3286.14 + Courtesy Payment (on behalf of TS Div. to Vayala) $1800 + Taxes, License & Filing Fees $1512.93 + Mileage Reimbursement $ 184.80 = TOTAL $26,710.87 Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 The prior period adjustment of -$17,998 was made because of corrections that occurred in 2025, after the closing of the books in 2023 and 2024. Errors were made in QuickBooks that went unnoticed; quite a few revenue & expense transactions got duplicated and needed to be removed.