Association for Information Science & Technology

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
530259452
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2023
Location
Roseville, MN, USA
Phone
3014950900
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Engineering and Technology

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,317,904
Expenses
$1,277,497
Assets
$2,793,304
Liabilities
$212,008

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

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • IAN RUTHVEN (PRESIDENT)
  • MARIA BONN (PRESIDENT-ELECT)
  • CRYSTAL FULTON (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
  • LYDIA MIDDLETON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • LYDIA MIDDLETON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $270,247 total reported compensation
  • CATHY NASH (DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS): $113,334 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 advance the information sciences and related applications of information technology by providing focus, opportunity, and support to information professionals and organizations via publications, meetings, and networking.

What it reported doing in 2024

Chapters and special interest groups: asis&t's members have formed various chapters based on region and special interest groups throughout the country and abroad. The chapters provide the following to its members: 1) a variety of channels of communication within and outside the profession, including meetings and publications, and other services to help members in their professional development and career advancement. 2) the opportunity for people interested in one or more aspects on information transfer to meet socially, to exchange professional observations and experiences, and to share in the development of their mutual professional interests. 3) representation in international, interdisciplinary, and interorganizational activities. 4) a more tailored membership experience within their own geographic and cultural context. The special interest groups provide the following to its members: 1) inform the board of directors and management of matters impacting its members. 2) organize technical programs in areas of interest at conferences and other events. 3) collect and disseminate information concerning its special interest. 4) participate in international, interdisciplinary, and interorganizational activities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 88% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% 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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 52
  • Transparency & Controls: 73
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 47
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 56.3%; rating input score 56
  • Program expense ratio: 61.6%; rating input score 62
  • Fundraising efficiency: $0.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Fail
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 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: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.1%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.19; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 30%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.5% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -5% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 56.3% of revenue deployed · 61.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $786K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $270K · 12 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 39 of 39 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 56/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 8 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 45/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 7/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 46/100.