American Foundry Society
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE METALCASTING INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION.
- Income
- $10.6 million
- Spending
- $8.8 million
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 800
- Highest pay
- $349,692, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- MAGAZINES - THE SOCIETY'S MAGAZINES DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCES RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURE AND UTILIZATION OF METALCASTING. MODERN CASTING IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY WITH A WORLDWIDE READERSHIP OF 13,800. CASTING SOURCE IS DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 12,000 READERS ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS. MODERN CASTING AND CASTING SOURCE ARE PUBLISHED IN BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL EDITIONS. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METALCASTING (PUBLISHED PAPERS FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY) IS CIRCULATED, EXCLUSIVELY IN A DIGITAL EDITION, TO APPROXIMATELY 590 READERS QUARTERLY.
- TECHNICAL SERVICES - PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE METALCASTING INDUSTRY. SERVICES INCLUDE TECHNICAL COUNCIL, MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, COMMITTEES, RESEARCH SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND INFORMATION TRANSFER. COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES REPRESENT ABOUT 800 VOLUNTEERS.
- RESEARCH PROJECTS - COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOUNDRY INDUSTRY AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIETY ARE THOSE THAT WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY.
- CONVENTIONS & EXPOSITIONS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1944.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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