Pressure Sensitive Tapt Council Inc
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE COUNCIL IS TO BE THE VOICE OF NORTH AMERICAN TAPE MANUFACTURERS WITHIN THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY. THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROMOTING HARMONIZED GLOBAL TEST METHODS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE, BY PROACTIVELY INFLUENCING RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, SUPPLY CHAIN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND BY PROVIDING AND SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TAPE INDUSTRY THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
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 (4)
- TECHNICAL SEMINAR/TAPE SUMMIT: EACH YEAR, PSTC REVIEWS NUMEROUS PAPERS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE INDUSTRY. THOSE THAT MEET ITS QUALITY STANDARDS ARE SELECTED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL TECHNICAL SEMINAR/TAPE SUMMIT AND PRINTED IN THE PROCEEDINGS.
- TAPE UNIVERSITY: PSTC PRODUCES TRADITIONAL 2 LEVEL PSA TAPE TRAINING CLASSES AVERAGING ABOUT 30-40 ATTENDEES PER CLASS.
- ANNUAL MEETING: A FIVE DAY PROGRAM CONSISTING OF TWO DAYS OF TAPE TRAINING CLASSES FOLLOWED BY A THREE DAY TECHNICAL SEMINAR. THE SEMINAR HAS BECOME A GLOBAL INDUSTRY PLATFORM TO EXCHANGE TECHNICAL PAPERS, DISCUSSING ADVANCES IN THE TECHNOLOGY OF PSA TAPES. THE SEMINAR HOSTS ABOUT 25 TECHNICAL PAPERS, A POSTER SESSION AND A SMALL 3 HOUR LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS. ATTENDANCE AVERAGES ABOUT 350 WITH 50 EXHIBIT BOOTHS.
- PRINTED MATTER, SPRING MEETING AND CERTIFICATIONS
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1955.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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