Ameripen
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What it says it does
TO BE THE LEADING VOICE FOR THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY, USING SCIENCE TO INSPIRE, CREATE AND ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PACKAGING VALUE CHAIN.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $209,064, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- SEE SCHEDULE OAMERIPEN REPRESENTS THE NORTH AMERICAN PACKAGING VALUE CHAIN BY PROVIDING PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS WITH FACT-BASED, MATERIAL INCLUSIVE, SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION.USING SOUND SCIENCE AND A PHILOSOPHY OF MATERIAL INCLUSIVITY, AMERIPEN DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES POSITIONS ON ISSUES RELATED TO PACKAGING AND THE ENVIRONMENT. MEMBERS INCLUDE LEADING BRAND OWNERS, PACKAGING CONVERTERS, MATERIALS SUPPLIERS, AND RECYCLERS.AMERIPEN IS LEADING ON: - PROACTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, BY DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS, BUILDING INDUSTRY COALITIONS, AND DIRECTLY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WITH AN INNOVATIVE MULTI-STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS STRATEGY. - CRITICAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADVANCE POSITIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIKE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, LIFE CYCLE THINKING AND MORE. WE HOST WEBINARS, GENERATE MEDIA ATTENTION ON CRITICAL ISSUES, AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND POLICY MAKERS. - FOOD WASTE, BY ARTICULATING THE ROLE PACKAGING PLAYS IN PREVENTION, AND IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES AND ELEVATING CASE STUDIES TO CREATING UNDERSTANDING THAT A LITTLE PACKAGING CAN REDUCE A LOT OF WASTE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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