American Staffing Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
520854084
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Alexandria, VA, USA
Phone
7032532020
Rating confidence
Limited

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,741,844
Expenses
$16,236,761
Assets
$16,971,563
Liabilities
$8,049,633

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

Leadership & pay

35 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RICHARD WAHLQUIST (CEO)
  • STEPHEN DWYER (PRESIDENT)
  • CAROLYN RAWDON (VICE PRESIDENT & CFO)

Highest reported compensation

  • RICHARD WAHLQUIST (CEO): $740,408 total reported compensation
  • STEPHEN DWYER (PRESIDENT): $573,632 total reported compensation
  • CAROLYN RAWDON (VICE PRESIDENT & CFO): $344,836 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 represent and promote the interests of its members across the full range of staffing services they provide; to promote for the staffing industry a free enterprise environment through effective legal and public affairs advocacy; to encourage ethical business conduct; to provide information regarding the laws and regulations that apply to staffing services, especially those protecting the welfare of employees; to foster better public understanding of the industry and its role in the economy; and to provide education and other services to help members stay informed about the industry and their business.

What it reported doing in 2024

Member services: - facilitated monthly networking calls for 112 ceos representing firms of various sizes, providing strategic guidance on business challenges, growth opportunities, and industry best practices.- created a monthly networking platform for 719 small business owners to support peer connections, business development, and strategic planning initiatives.- represented the association at key industry conferences to advance asa's mission and promote member service offerings.- led six specialized member groups focused on business improvement and growth across key staffing sectors: engineering, it & scientific; health care; office-administrative; industrial; professional-managerial; and direct-hire. Held networking calls, webinars, and in person training to address current business issues. Developed white-papers, toolkits, and resources to help members with business operations. - managed the women in leadership interest group, driving leadership development across career stages through webinars, in-person events, and networking programs. Awarded eight scholarships to rising women leaders in the staffing industry. - oversaw the inclusion, diversity, equity, and advocacy (idea) interest group, delivering networking opportunities, training programs, and practical resources to support member firms in building dei strategies.- sustained an ongoing partnership with the office of disability employment policy (odep) to offer staffing firms best practices for recruiting, retaining, and advancing individuals with disabilities.- held virtual networking opportunities for staffing firm recruiters, operations leaders, and sales professionals to address current business challenges and opportunities. - directed asa volunteer engagement, ensuring standing committees effectively advanced the association's mission and strategic priorities in advocacy, research, education, and professional standards. Selected one volunteer as the association's volunteer of the year. - maintained and supported a robust mentoring program comprising 161 mentor-mentee pairs to foster career development and peer learning across the staffing industry.- monitored and enhanced asa central, the members-only online community platform, enabling peer connection, business advice, and resource sharing.- provided strategic guidance and support to 16 affiliated state chapters, including assistance with strategic planning, program development, and securing high-value speakers for events.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 97% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 20
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • 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: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -10.1%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.05; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.47; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 20.9%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 23 of 23 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $740K · 35 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.1M reported
  • Consistency: 12 of 12 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 10 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 38/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 31/100.