SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION

EIN 23-7163348 · Printing & Publishing (A33)

What they do

The Automotive Division of SPE is Dedicated to Recognizing and Communicating Technical Accomplishments In All Phases of New Plastic and Plastic-based-composite Developments In The Transportation Industry. Our Mission is to Advance Automotive Plastics Technology Worldwide and to Educate Industry, Academia and The Public About These Advances Through Technical Conferences, Publications, and Providing Scholarships to Deserving Students or Organizations.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

102.91%of revenue went to mission work93.0% of expenses · Program services

2.51%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$110.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.23%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$0.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$710,950

Mission workProgram services$731,653102.91% of revenue93.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,1865.23% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,8432.51% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Total expenses$786,682110.65% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 93.0% mission · 4.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.65% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 6.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 8.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$710,950

Expenses$786,682

Annual shortfall $75,732 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$731,653 · 93.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,186 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$17,843 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$710,950

Expenses$786,682

Assets$156,599

Income$710,950

Contributions$16,875

Mission work (program services)$731,653

Fundraising$17,843

Grants given$26,900

Average grant$13,450

Management and general$37,186

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (38)

RAMESH IYERCHAIRPERSON

FRED DEANSDIRECTOR EMERITUS

JEFF MAYVILLEDIRECTOR 2025

JEREMY LEEDIRECTOR 2025

JITESH DESAITREASURER

KAREN GUZMANDIRECTOR 2027

KEITH SIOPESDIRECTOR 2025

MARK LAPAINDIRECTOR 2025

MIKE SIWAJEKACCE CO-CHAIR

NEIL FUENMAYORDIRECTOR 2027

DREW GEDADIRECTOR 2025

RICHARD UMEMOTODIRECTOR 2025

ROB PHILPDIRECTOR 2026

SAMANTHA CRONINDIRECTOR 2027

SAMAR TELIMEMBERSHIP CHAIR

STEVEN VAN LOOZENDIRECTOR 2027

SUZANNE COLEDIRECTOR 2025

SZE-SZE NGDIRECTOR 2027

TOM PICKETTSECRETARY

DR DAVID JACKACCE CO-CHAIR

BRIAN GROSSERDIRECTOR 2026

CHUCK JARRETTDIRECTOR 2026

DAVE HELMERDIRECTOR 2025

DAVID REEDDIRECTOR EMERITUS

DEAN STEVENSONDIRECTOR 2025

DHANENDRA NAGWANSHIDIRECTOR 2025

DR ALLAN MURRAYDIRECTOR EMERITUS

DR ALPER KIZILTASDIRECTOR 2026

DR ARASH KIANIDIRECTOR 2025

ALBERT CHENDIRECTOR 2027

DR JEFFREY HELMSCOUNCILOR

DR LEONARDO SIMONDIRECTOR 2027

DR NORM KAKARALADIRECTOR EMERITUS

DR RODRIGO OROZCODIRECTOR 2026

DR SASSAN TARAHOMIPAST CHAIR

DR SOYDAN OZCANDIRECTOR 2027

DR SURESH SHAHDIRECTOR EMERITUS

DR UMESH GANDHIDIRECTOR 2026

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 5750 NEW KING DR STE 120, TROY, MI 48098-2606
County: Oakland
In care of: % MRS BONNIE BENNYHOFF
Primary officer: Jitesh Desai, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(248) 244-8993 Officer phone(248) 563-1657

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Printing & Publishing (A33)
IRS tax category: Printing & Publishing
Grant-giving organization: Yes