INTERNATIONAL BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS INSTITUTE INC

EIN 13-4088453 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONS A TRANSITION to THE CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY BY COLLABORATIVELY ADVANCING POLICY, STANDARDS, RESEARCH, and THE SYSTEMATIC SCIENCE-BASED VERIFICATION of CLAIMS for COMPOSTABILITY and BIOMATERIALS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $21.30 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

18.96%of revenue went to mission work21.3% of expenses · Program services

$93.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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.

$100revenue

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$3,160,434

Mission workProgram services$599,12618.96% of revenue21.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$349,98411.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,810,45088.93% of revenue

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

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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: 21.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 13.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 5.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 1.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,547,517

Expenses$3,319,229

Annual surplus $228,288 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)$599,126 · 18.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,547,517

Expenses$3,319,229

Assets$3,428,405

Income$3,547,517

Mission work (program services)$599,126

Grants given$154,625

Average grant$9,096

Stocks and bonds$1,882,766

Accounting fees$8,100

Investing fees$17,227

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

RHODES YEPSENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $195,703Base $173,612 · Other $22,091

DANIEL BRETONMG DIR-BEG 10/24, OPS DIR-END 10/24 · 50 hrs/week $145,746Base $138,806 · Other $6,940

CLIFTON PASSOWMARKETING DIRECTOR · 62 hrs/week $139,887Base $123,182 · Other $16,705

MARGARET ELDRIDGECERTIFICATION DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $114,050Base $108,467 · Other $5,583

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 (17)

RHODES YEPSENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DANIEL BRETONMG DIR-BEG 10/24, OPS DIR-END 10/24

CLIFTON PASSOWMARKETING DIRECTOR

MARGARET ELDRIDGECERTIFICATION DIRECTOR

WENDELL SIMONSONDIRECTOR

SRIDEVI NARAYAN-SARATHYDIRECTOR

SHANNON PINCDIRECTOR, SEC.-END 1/24

RENAUD DES ROSIERSVP-FINANCE-BEG 2/24

PEGGY HOKSPRES.-BEG 2/24, VP-END 1/24

PAUL DARBYDIRECTOR

MOUNIR IZALLALENDIRECTOR

MELISSA TASHJIANDIRECTOR

LYNN DYERDIRECTOR

KEITH EDWARDSDIRECTOR

JUSTEN GARRITYDIRECTOR

JEANETTE HANNASEC.-BEG 2/24, PRES.-END 1/24

DEREK ATIKINSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 888C 8TH AVE 141, NEW YORK, NY 10019-8511
County: New York
In care of: % STEVEN MOJO
Primary officer: RHODES YEPSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bpiworld.org Phone(888) 274-5646

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & CO PL
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes