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PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONINC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONINC

EIN 38-1691181 · Education (B80Z)

What they do

to SUPPORT PAPER ENGINEERING AT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THE PAPER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS and BY FUNDING PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS, NETWORKING and MENTORING EVENTS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, and INDUSTRY FIELD TRIPS and MILL TOURS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.09%of revenue went to mission work78.9% of expenses · Program services
10.91%of revenue went to fundraising13.6% of expenses
$79.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.94%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses
$5.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
67.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $130,123 for EDWARD B MONTGOMERY (TRUSTEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,663,326
Mission workProgram services$1,049,39263.09% of revenue78.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$98,8745.94% of revenue7.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$181,51210.91% of revenue13.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$333,54820.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,329,77879.95% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.9% mission · 7.4% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.95% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 62.7% mission · 12.1% management · 25.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.26% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 9.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.83% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 4.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.72% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 11.0% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.16% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 16.1% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.15% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,663,326
Expenses$1,329,778
Annual surplus $333,548 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,049,392 · 78.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$98,874 · 7.4% of expenses
Fundraising$181,512 · 13.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,663,326
Expenses$1,329,778
Assets$6,977,366
Income$1,663,326
Contributions$1,122,660
Mission work (program services)$1,049,392
Fundraising$181,512
Grants given$2,953,206
Average grant$421,887
Management and general$98,874
Stocks and bonds$3,638,233
Investing fees$131,228
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
EDWARD B MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $130,123Base · Other $130,123
STEVE BUTTTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $52,685Base · Other $52,685
JANICE J VAN DER KLEYTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $48,660Base · Other $48,660
COLLEEN SCARFFASST. TREASU · 1 hrs/week $41,463Base · Other $41,463

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

EDWARD B MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE

STEVE BUTTTRUSTEE

JANICE J VAN DER KLEYTREASURER

COLLEEN SCARFFASST. TREASU

ROCKY MATUSKATRUSTEE

LESLIE MCLAINVICE PRESIDE

MARK ZEMPELPRESIDENT -

MATT ERICKSONTRUSTEE

MEGGAN HOSTETLER-SCHROCKTRUSTEE

MIKE FARRELLTRUSTEE

NICK KAPSATRUSTEE

PAUL DEHAANTRUSTEE

RAY SHIRLEYTRUSTEE

ROBERT A HANSENTRUSTEE

LARRY ANKERTRUSTEE

SCOTT VARNEYTRUSTEE

STEVE MYERSTRUSTEE

STEVE RACZEKTRUSTEE

THOMAS DAVIDTRUSTEE

TIM HAGENBUCHTRUSTEE

VINNY KRELLTRUSTEE

WILLIAM CONETRUSTEE

GREG WELSCHTRUSTEE

BRIAN SCHELLERTRUSTEE

BRUCE YITRUSTEE

BRYAN MOORETRUSTEE

CALVIN BEMBRYTRUSTEE

CHARLES DETIEGETRUSTEE

DEREK DEPUYDTTRUSTEE

DEREK MADDOXTRUSTEE

ERIC BOCKVICE PRESIDE

LEO BISCH IIITRUSTEE

JACOB CARPENTERTRUSTEE

JEFF ESSERTRUSTEE

JEN LECHLITNERVICE PRESIDE

JOHN ACKERTRUSTEE

JOSH JELENEKTRUSTEE

KECHENG LITRUSTEE

KRAIG MELINTRUSTEE

ALAN REYNOLDSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1961
Location
1903 W MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008-5207
County
Kalamazoo
In care of
COLLEEN SCARFF
Primary officer
COLLEEN SCARFF, ASST. TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(269) 387-2365

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Education (B80Z)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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