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American Society for Testing and Materials

EIN 23-1352024 · Conshohocken, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

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.

Income
$134.7 million
Spending
$127.8 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
39.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
357
Volunteers
30,000
Highest pay
$943,324, (to 5/24); adv. to pres. (thru 9/24)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (science, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 39.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (science, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $108.0 million spent. 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. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: CERTIFICATION, PROFICIENCY TESTING, AND MORE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE, THE CEMENT AND CONCRETE REFERENCE LABORATORY, AND THE TEST MONITORING CENTER CONSTITUTE IMPORTANT AFFILIATES/COLLABORATORS OF ASTM INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION TO MEET INDUSTRY'S NEEDS FOR SERVICES SURROUNDING OUR STANDARDS. - THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE (SEI) OPERATES AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM FOR TESTING AND CERTIFYING THOUSANDS OF INNOVATIVE SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS, FROM FIREFIGHTER AND BASEBALL HELMETS TO WORK BOOTS AND PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR. SEI WORKS WITH MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES AND QUALITY-ASSURANCE AUDITORS TO CERTIFY PRODUCTS TO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTS USED BY CONSUMERS, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL, GENERAL INDUSTRY WORKERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THE LIST OF SEI-CERTIFIED PRODUCTS CONTINUED TO GROW WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW STANDARDS FOR RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. - THE CEMENT AND CONCRETE REFERENCE LABORATORY (CCRL) PROGRAM CONTINUED TO IMPROVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING THROUGH LAB ASSESSMENTS, PROFICIENCY TESTING SAMPLES, INSTRUCTION, GUIDANCE, AND CLARIFICATION OF STANDARDS. CCRL'S LABORATORY INSPECTION PROGRAM PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF A LABORATORY'S ABILITY TO PERFORM TEST METHODS. THE OVERALL PROGRAM HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 1,630 LABS IN CONCRETE, CONCRETE AGGREGATES, STEEL REINFORCING BARS, CEMENT, POZZOLAN, SLAG CEMENT, AND MASONRY PRODUCTS. CCRL'S PROFICIENCY SAMPLE PROGRAM HELPED LABORATORIES COMPARE THEIR RESULTS WITH OTHER LABS BY TESTING SAMPLES OF THE SAME MATERIAL. THIS PROGRAM SHIPS APPROXIMATELY 13,000 BOXES (255 TONS) TO MORE THAN 1,800 LABORATORIES WORLDWIDE. - THE TEST MONITORING CENTER (TMC) PROVIDES WORLDWIDE CALIBRATION SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 45 ASTM TEST METHODS USED TO EVALUATE AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS. REFERENCE OIL DISTRIBUTION, TEST-STAND CALIBRATION, AND LABORATORY VISITS FORM THE CORE OF THE CENTER'S MISSION UNDER THE AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, LIQUID FUELS, AND LUBRICANTS COMMITTEE (D02). LEADING GLOBALLY ASTM INTERNATIONAL'S STANDARDS ARE USED BY INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD. SINCE 2001, ITS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) PROGRAM WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL STANDARDS BODIES HELPS SIGNATORIES ENHANCE THEIR OWN STANDARDS PROGRAMS AND ENCOURAGES GLOBAL PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS. THIS IN TURN HELPS PARTNERS ADDRESS REGULATORY, PROCUREMENT, AND ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES. ASTM OFFERS SPECIAL CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR ITS MOU PARTNERS. TWO SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE STANDARDS EXPERT PROGRAM (SEP) AND TECHNICAL VISITORS GRANT PROGRAM (TVGP). INFORMATION GAINED STRENGTHENED THE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ASTM AND THE EXPERTS' RESPECTIVE HOME NATIONAL STANDARDS BODIES. THE TVGP SUPPORTS SELECTED TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM MOU PARTNER NATIONS TO STUDY ASTM STANDARDS IN A SPECIFIC SECTOR. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ASTM INTERNATIONAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF ASTM STANDARDS. AS PART OF ASTM INTERNATIONAL'S COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION'S AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE, ASTM CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSIONS. ASTM PROVIDED 38 PROCEDURAL AND TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDING SESSIONS ON DIVERSE TOPICS RANGING FROM AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTM AND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) PROGRAM AND ONBOARDING MEMBERS TO FOSTERING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY OF MANUFACTURING MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS. 2081 UNITS OF PARTICIPATION FROM 84 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE NO-COST WEBINARS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL EXPERT ENGAGEMENT AND BROADEN THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF ASTM STANDARDS GLOBALLY. THE NEXT GENERATION TODAY'S STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ARE TOMORROW'S LEADERS. ASTM INTERNATIONAL IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AND MENTORING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOW CONSENSUS STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED, AS WELL AS THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AND USE. - ASTM INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED THE EMERGING PROFESSIONALS IN 2024, REACHING THE MILESTONE OF 300 GRADUATES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROMISING YOUNG TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ATTEND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, WHERE THEY RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING A

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1937.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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