Paper Technology Foundationinc
To provide leadership and support to western Michigan university and the department of chemical and paper engineering to develop motivated graduates in order to advance the global pulp and paper industry.
Paper Technology Foundationinc at a glance
In short: Paper Technology Foundationinc gave $859K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $859K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $858,805
- +174.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $858,805
- +174.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $858,805
- Total assets
- $6,977,366
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Paper Technology Foundationinc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Michigan University ($859K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Paper Technology Foundationinc gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2020) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $859K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | — | $858,805 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,977,366 | $1,663,326 | $1,329,778 | $858,805 | 1 | $529,351 |
| 2024 | $6,423,771 | $1,138,376 | $799,832 | $312,806 | 1 | $258,958 |
| 2023 | $5,758,335 | $940,331 | $995,166 | $210,000 | 1 | $9,841 |
| 2022 | $5,477,468 | $1,165,888 | $1,978,800 | $1,324,703 | 1 | $630,023 |
| 2021 | $7,122,847 | $1,473,729 | $444,527 | — | — | $961,502 |
| 2020 | $5,589,351 | $564,041 | $869,460 | $142,945 | 2 | $27,888 |
About Paper Technology Foundationinc
Based on IRS filings
Paper Technology Foundationinc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $859K. Net investment income was $529K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paper Technology Foundationinc is led by Mark Zempel, President - since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 40 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Zempel
President -
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President -, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas David
President & Trustee
Trustee → President -, 2024
President - → President & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward B. Montgomery
Trustee
Ex-Officio T → Trustee Ex-Officio, 2022
Trustee Ex-Officio → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Welsch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Anker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Farrell
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Hansen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Butt
Trustee
Ex-Officio T → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Myers
Trustee
President El → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hagenbuch
Trustee
Executive Di → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meggan Hostetler-Schrock
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dehaan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Varney
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Reynolds
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calvin Bembry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Depuydt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Maddox
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Esser
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Jelenek
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kraig Melin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo Bisch III
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Erickson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Kapsa
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Cone
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Detiege
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vinny Krell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Scheller
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Yi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Carpenter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Acker
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kecheng Li
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Shirley
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Matuska
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Raczek
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Scarff
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice J. Van Der Kley
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie McLain
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Bock
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Lechlitner
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Chris Wetherford (2020–2024) — Trustee Par
- Former: James Gunther (2020–2024) — Trustee Par
- Former: Erik Standerfer (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Fieck (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Scott (2022–2024) — Trustee Par
- Former: James Catabia (2022–2024) — Trustee Par
- Former: Krista Gadzala (2022–2024) — Trustee Par
- Former: Mark Kowlzan (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kurt Mehlberg (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Comensoli (2023–2024) — Trustee Par
- Former: Paul Barrera (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nate Ridings (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Piwowar (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Fernstrum (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Bill Edwards (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Smith (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Eaton (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Henry Krell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Hennessey (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Mayoros (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Felker (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Vandemaele (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tony Rigelman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Goulet (2021–2022) — Trustee Par
- Former: Jon Fitch (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Reisterer (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomaz Gruber (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Davis (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anthony V. Lyons (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Weinhold (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Reid Jajko (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Hartman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rodger Fuller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Stager (2020) — Trustee - Pa
- Former: Wes Martz (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Paper Technology Foundationinc
How much does Paper Technology Foundationinc give each year?
Paper Technology Foundationinc gave $859K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $313K across 1 grant.
How large is Paper Technology Foundationinc?
Paper Technology Foundationinc reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Paper Technology Foundationinc?
Paper Technology Foundationinc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It holds $7.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Paper Technology Foundationinc operate?
Paper Technology Foundationinc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Paper Technology Foundationinc's EIN?
Paper Technology Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1691181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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