Flexible Packaging Association
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What it says it does
TO SERVE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING CONVERTERS AND SUPPLIERS TO THE INDUSTRY BY REPRESENTING THEIR INTEREST TO GOVERNMENT, PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, PROMOTING THE VALUE OF THEIR PRODUCTS, EDUCATING THROUGH INDUSTRY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING INDUSTRY DATA.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 179
- Highest pay
- $257,415, president (thru aug 2024)
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 (8)
- MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - INCLUDES THE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM, FLEXPACK VOICE(R) MAGAZINE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITES WITH INFORMATION ON THE ATTRIBUTES OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING.
- MEETINGS - THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS TWO LARGE MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ANNUALLY.
- ADVOCACY - PROMOTES THE INDUSTRY TO POLICY MAKERS AND CONSUMERS TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO GROWTH AND TO BUILD RELATIONS.
- BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS - PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING SUCH AS THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT.
- SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY - CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO SUSTAINABLE ISSUES AROUND FLEXIBLE PACKAGING.
- MARKET RESEARCH - CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO INDUSTRY TRENDS RELEVANT TO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING.
- REGULATORY AFFAIRS - COLLECTS, ANALYZES, AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION REGARDING TECHNOLOGY AND REGULATORY MATTERS RELATING TO THE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING INDUSTRY.
- LEADERSHIP - PROVIDES THE DIRECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS.
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 January 1953.
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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