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American Society of Safety Professionals

EIN 36-2413556 · Park Ridge, IL

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What it says it does

ASSP is the community that protects people, property and the environment.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (4)

Membership Services - Provides various services to more than 33,000 ASSP members and communities. This includes developing and offering member educational events, providing networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities, offering volunteer training and leadership development, recognizing member contributions and presenting awards, and providing administrative support required to retain and grow the ASSP Membership community.
Professional Safety is the journal of the American Society of Safety Professionals. Published monthly, includes peer-reviewed articles and other content that informs professional occupational safety and health specialist about the latest developments in safety research, technology and industry best practices related to topics such as incident prevention, risk assessment, hazard control, safety management and worker well-being. The journal is included in member dues.
Annual Professional Development Conference - ASSP's annual conference delivers a wide range of educational sessions, networking opportunities and a vendor exposition to highlight current information, best practices, emerging technologies and services to help occupational safety and health professionals improve workplace safety and health and contribute to positive organizational performance results.
Educational Services - provide publications pertaining to specific technical areas of safety.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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