Palisades-MidAtlantic Section Society of Plastics Engineers
EIN 226073781Total Given 2017–2025
$262K
128 grants · $29K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
26%
balanced · 24/93 multi-year
repeat
$584K
Assets (2025)
93
Distinct Recipients
About
Not required for NJ
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Mark Lavach
Phone
(908) 239-8442
Deadlines
4/20/22
How to Apply
Please see attached file
Restrictions
Generally, child or grandchild of an active Palisades - New Jersey Section Member and/or full affiliate or student SPE Member
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27K | $0 | $83K | 9 |
| 2018 | $35K | $511K | $44K | 10 |
| 2019 | $29K | $505K | $35K | 14 |
| 2020 | $26K | $501K | $36K | 16 |
| 2021 | $29K | $552K | $42K | 17 |
| 2022 | $29K | $491K | $60K | 20 |
| 2023 | $29K | $56K | $79K | 16 |
| 2024 | $29K | $587K | $40K | 12 |
| 2025 | $30K | $584K | $30K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 128 grants on record
Minimum
$154
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$9K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ML
Mark Lavach
President
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
Past President
Leadership
CM
Caroline Multari
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
BW
Brittany Walls
1St Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Stu Kapp
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Maggie Baumann
Director
JD
Jack Dispenza
Director
DB
Daphne Benderly
Director
PS
Peggy Schipper
Director
GT
Greg Treich
Councilor
AT
Arya Tewatia
Past President
Leadership
CM
Caroline Multari
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
BW
Brittany Walls
1St Vice President
Leadership
ML
Mark Lavach
President
Leadership
SA
Stephanie Angelo
Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Stu Kapp
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Maggie Baumann
Director
PS
Peggy Schipper
Director
DB
Daphne Benderly
Director
JD
Jack Dispenza
Director
GT
Greg Treich
Councilor
CM
Caroline Multari
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
BW
Brittany Walls
1St Vice President
Leadership
ML
Mark Lavach
President
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
Past President
Leadership
SA
Stephanie Angelo
Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Stu Kapp
Secretary
Leadership
AF
Art Finkle
Director
RP
Ray Pearson
Director
PK
Patrick Kelley
Director
GT
Greg Treich
Councilor
PS
Peggy Schipper
Past President
Leadership
PB
Paul Brigandi
1St Vice President
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
President
Leadership
FM
Francis McAndrew
Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Stu Kapp
Secretary
Leadership
ML
Mark Lavach
Director
BK
Bob Kappus
Director
JD
Joe Duska
Director
MB
Maggie Baumann
Councilor
MC
Mike Carnese
Past President
Leadership
PS
Peggy Schipper
President
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
1St Vice President
Leadership
FM
Francis McAndrew
Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Stu Kapp
Secretary
Leadership
AF
Art Finkle
Director
MF
Michael Fisch
Director
SS
Sanjna Sukumaran
Director
MB
Maggie Baumann
Councilor
JD
Jack Dispensa
Past President
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
PS
Peggy Schipper
1St Vice President
Leadership
MC
Mike Carnese
President
Leadership
FM
Francis McAndrew
Treasurer
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
Secretary
Leadership
AG
Andres Ginez
Director
RD
Rob Decker
Director
VB
Vikram Bhargava
Director
MB
Maggie Baumann
Councilor
MC
Mike Carnese
1St Vice President
Leadership
SK
Stuart Kapp
Past President
Leadership
PS
Peggy Schipper
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jack Dispenza
President
Leadership
FM
Francis McAndrew
Treasurer
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Alex Spitzer
Director
ML
Mark Lavach
Director
JD
Joe Duska
Director
MB
Maggie Baumann
Councilor
JD
Jack Dispenza
President
Leadership
SK
Stuart Kapp
Past President
Leadership
PS
Peggy Schipper
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
MC
Mike Carnese
1St Vice President
Leadership
FM
Francis McAndrew
Treasurer
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Peggy Schipper
Director
HW
Haoyu Wang
Director
MB
Maggie Baumann
Councilor
SK
Stuart Kapp
President
Leadership
DF
Dr Michale Fisch
Past President
Leadership
MC
Mike Carnese
2Nd Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jack Dispenza
1St Vice President
Leadership
FM
Francis McAndrew
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert Smith
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Arya Tewatia
Director
AF
Art Finkle
Director
TM
Tom Martin
Councilor
Grants Awarded (128 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE Local Chapters Rutgers & Stevens | Long Valley, NJ | $8,920 | College Undergrad Scholarship | 2019 |
| LaraNatalie Yacykewych | Long Valley, NJ | $8,000 | In Memoriam Scholarships | 2018 |
| SPE Student Chapter | Long Valley, NJ | $7,836 | Assist Jr. Organization | 2018 |
| SPE Student Chapter | Summit, NJ | $5,206 | Assist Jr. Organization | 2017 |
| Siuang Yang | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2019 |
| Kees Schipper | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Undergrad Scholarship | 2019 |
| Alyaa Elsaadany | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2021 |
| Elizabeth DeFazio | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2021 |
| Alyaa Elsaadany | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2022 |
| Melanie Alpert | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Undergrad Scholarship | 2022 |
| Jordan Greenland | Stockertown, PA | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2023 |
| Eli Paul | Stockertown, PA | $4,000 | College Undergrad Scholarship | 2023 |
| Kees Schipper | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2020 |
| Elizabeth DeFazio | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2020 |
| Tyler Kleinsasser | Stockertown, PA | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2024 |
| Kyle Duerr | Stockertown, PA | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2024 |
| Eli Paul | Lansdale, PA | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2025 |
| Tiffany Lan | Lansdale, PA | $4,000 | College Undergrad Scholarship | 2025 |
| Cassandra Rogers | Summit, NJ | $4,000 | College undergraduate scholarship | 2017 |
| Jamie Wooding | Summit, NJ | $4,000 | College undergraduate scholarship | 2017 |
| LaraNatalie Yacykewych | Summit, NJ | $4,000 | In Memoriam Scholarships | 2017 |
| Jamie Wooding | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Graduate Scholarship | 2018 |
| Wesley Kendall | Long Valley, NJ | $4,000 | College Undergrad Scholarship | 2018 |
| Elliott Weinberg -PLASTIVAN EDUCATI | Stockertown, PA | $3,500 | Middle School Education | 2023 |
| Plaistivan | Stockertown, PA | $3,500 | Conference | 2024 |