Plastic Free America
Donations deductiblePlastic Free America's network
13 people5 organisationsi13 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
13 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Damon Chair | Chair, Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amy Retzinger | Secretary, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carrie Lazar | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charles Leisenring | Member, Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chris Walton | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erick Mullen | Member, Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Eva Holman | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jody Foldesy | Member, Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenneth Suarez | Member, Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Maria Lampasona | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Oliver Tenlen | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Travis Schuldt | CFO, Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vanessa Williams | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Erick Mullen | Secretary, Board of Directors | 2022 |
| Eva Holman | Co-Chair | 2022 |
| Jody Foldesy | CFO, Board of Directors | 2021 |
| John Charles Meyer | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Kate Damon | Co-Chair, Board of Directors | 2022 |
| Melanie Renfroe | Chair, Board of Directors | 2021 |
| Rachael Berkey | Secretary, Board of Directors | 2021 |
| Travis Schuldt | CFO, Board of Directors | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leisenring | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Suarez | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jody Foldesy | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Damon | Chair, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erick Mullen | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Travis Schuldt | CFO, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eva Holman | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Oliver Tenlen | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Lazar | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maria Lampasona | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vanessa Williams | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Walton | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Retzinger | Secretary, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Charles Meyer | Executive Director | 10 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Plastic Free America
- EIN
- 851083459
- Address
- 1988 El Arbolita Dr, Glendale, CA, 91208-1800
- State
- California
- Mission
- We eliminate petroleum-based, single-use plastic from restaurants and schools by subsidizing the purchase of reusable replacements. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C20 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- John Charles Meyer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsKate Damon
≥5years on the filingsCharles Leisenring
≥5years on the filingsErick Mullen
≥5years on the filingsKenneth Suarez
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10k
- Contributions and grants received
- $37k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $187k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90k | $29k | $61k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown MA Schools | Eliminating 127,080 single-use expanded polystyrene (aka foam) trays, weighing 2,610 pounds, from the lunchrooms of Penn Brook Elementary, P | $0 |
| Alameda Unified School District | Eliminating 107,100 single-use polypropylene 4oz portion cups and 107,100 single-use polyethylene terephthalate lids, weighing a total of 1, | $0 |