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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.4M
+11.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$313K
+49.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$313K
+49.0% YoY
About Paper Technology Foundationinc
Based on IRS filings
Paper Technology Foundationinc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in KALAMAZOO, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $313K. Net investment income was $259K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,423,771 | $5,758,335 | $5,477,468 |
| Revenue | $1,138,376 | $940,331 | $1,165,888 |
| Expenses | $799,832 | $995,166 | $1,978,800 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $258,958 | $9,841 | $630,023 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE MYERS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| THOMAS DAVID | PRESIDENT - | 1 | — |
| JANICE J VAN DER KLEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| COLLEEN SCARFF | ASST. TREASU | 1 | — |
| MARK ZEMPEL | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| LESLIE MCLAIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| EDWARD B MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE (EX- | 1 | — |
| STEVE BUTT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRIS WETHERFORD | TRUSTEE (PAR | 1 | — |
| MIKE FARRELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CALVIN BEMBRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT A HANSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFF ESSER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICK KAPSA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KURT MEHLBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREG WELSCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARRY ANKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM CONE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALAN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEREK DEPUYDT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES GUNTHER | TRUSTEE (PAR | 1 | — |
| DEREK MADDOX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIK STANDERFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEGGAN HOSTETLER-SCHROCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL BARRERA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRYAN MOORE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATT ERICKSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK COMENSOLI | TRUSTEE (PAR | 1 | — |
| PAUL DEHAAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSH JELENEK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID SCOTT | TRUSTEE (PAR | 1 | — |
| JAMES CATABIA | TRUSTEE (PAR | 1 | — |
| BOB FIECK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK KOWLZAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRISTA GADZALA | TRUSTEE (PAR | 1 | — |
| KRAIG MELIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEO BISCH III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC BOCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES DETIEGE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT VARNEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TODD PIWOWAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NATE RIDINGS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIM HAGENBUCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VINNY KRELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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