American Society for Testing and Materials

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
231352024
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
West Conshohocken, PA, USA
Phone
6108329540
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Engineering and Technology

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$134,694,228
Expenses
$127,821,924
Assets
$506,115,300
Liabilities
$40,001,823

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

42 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANDREW G KIRETA (PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/24))
  • MOHSEN SEIFI (VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL ADVANCED MFG)

Highest reported compensation

  • KATHARINE E MORGAN - PRESIDENT ((TO 5/24); ADV. TO PRES. (THRU 9/24)): $943,324 total reported compensation
  • THOMAS O'BRIEN (VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL): $689,428 total reported compensation
  • TERESA CENDROWSKA (VP GLOBAL COOPERATION): $607,277 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To be recognized globally as the premier developer and provider of voluntary consensus standards, related technical information, and services that:- promote public health and safety, support the (continued on sch o) protection and sustainability of the environment, and overall quality of life; - contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems, and services; and- facilitate international, regional, and national commerce. This statement reflects the language of astm's charter and makes clear astm's commitments to the development and dissemination of high-quality standards and technical information in increasingly diverse fields, and to strengthening the acceptance and use of astm standards in a global environment of international, regional, and national breadth.

What it reported doing in 2024

Founded in 1898, astm international provides a forum for a broad range of international stakeholders to come together to create and revise voluntary consensus standards. These standards serve as building blocks of international trade, product quality, and public safety, ultimately helping astm international achieve its mission of "helping our world work better." these standards are developed by more than 30,000 members worldwide, who represent large and small businesses, government entities, academia and research, consumer groups, and other stakeholders. (continued on schedule o)astm also offers ways for business and industry to better use standards through training, certification programs, laboratory proficiency testing, and more.the following are examples of how astm members and staff support our mission by developing voluntary consensus standards and through other activities and offerings.standards development that supports innovation across many industriesat the core of astm international's mission is the development of standards that positively impact public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. In 2024, the stakeholders in astm international's 150 technical committees created 152 new standards to support emerging technologies, consumer safety, the environment, and other areas. A small sampling of new and/or revised standards from 2024 includes those related to:- drones- electric vertical takeoff and landing (evtol) vehicles- environmental risk management- school security- school gymnasiums- water purity- sustainable aviation fuel- spaceports- additive manufacturing- the supply chain- commercial spaceflight- tiny houses- footwear- lead in paint- consumer products, and much more.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 94% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 77
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 62
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.1%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 84.5%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.1%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.96; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.4%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.1% of revenue deployed · 84.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 24 of 24 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $108M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $943K · 42 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $14.3M reported
  • Consistency: 38 of 39 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 52 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 15 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.