Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc's network
14 people1 organisationi14 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T Ariens Chair (also filed as Dan Ariens, Daniel Ariens) | Trade Show Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Thorne Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mike Clancy Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andres Rangert | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Melka | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Keffer | Secretary /Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Doug Redpath | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Harold Redman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Klass Hahn | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nelson Wilner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Hampton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Olson (also filed as Rick Olson) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Gray | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tom Rugg | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Martin | VP Battery & Elect Products | since 2020 |
| Charles Bowen | VP of Comm. & Member Relations | since 2019 |
| Daniel Mustico | VP, Government & Market Affairs | since 2018 |
| Greg Knott | VP, Standards & Reg. Affairs | since 2018 |
| Karen Williams | SVP, Partnerships & Dev | since 2023 |
| Kris Kiser | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Michael Ross | Director of Standards | 2018 |
| Suzanne Shomer | VP, Finance & Administration | since 2021 |
| Suzanne Shomers | VP, Finance & Administration | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Kiser | President & CEO | 28 | $1.1m | $94k | |
| Suzanne Shomers | VP, Finance & Admin. | 32 | $263k | $82k | |
| Dan Mustico | Sr. VP, Gov't & Market Affairs | 35 | $257k | $68k | |
| Karen Williams | Dir., Partnerships and Devlpmnt | 35 | $245k | $44k | |
| Chuck Bowen | VP, Comms & MBR Relations | 35 | $244k | $69k | |
| Greg Knott | Sr. VP, Standards & Reg. Affairs | 35 | $238k | $75k | |
| Brandon Martin | VP, Electric Products & Ind. Rels. | 35 | $213k | $58k | |
| David Thorne | Chair (Until 06/25) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Olson | Trans. Vice Chair to Chair 06/25 | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Keffer | Trans. Sec/Treas to Vice Chair 06/25 | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Harold Redman | Secretary Treasurer (From 06/25) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dan Ariens | Trade Show Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Clancy | Trans. Imm. Past Chair to Dir. 06/25 | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Gray | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Klaus Hahn | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Peter Hampton | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Melka | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andreas Rangert | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Doug Redpath | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Rugg | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nelson Wilner | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc
- EIN
- 520977552
- Address
- 1605 King St Unit 3, Alexandria, VA, 22314-2782
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- To assist and improve the economic interests of the outdoor power equipment industry by serving the common interests of its members in the areas of public safety, environmental responsibility, and business development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1952
- Principal officer
- Kris Kiser (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1953
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDaniel T Ariens
≥8years on the filingsPeter Hampton
≥8years on the filingsRichard Olson
≥7years on the filingsBrian Melka
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.1m
- Total liabilities
- $12.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $16.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.4m
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 357
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $16.3m | $15.3m | $1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turfmutt Foundation | To support operations and programs of the foundation | $2.4m |