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American Society for Training and Development

EIN 39-0852310 · Alexandria, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EMPOWER PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP TALENT IN THE WORKPLACE.

Income
$53.6 million
Spending
$54.2 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 76%
Employees
187
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$1.8 million, president & ceo

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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (9)
  1. $11.6 million spent. CONFERENCES & EXPOSITIONS: ATD'S CONFERENCES, EXPOSITIONS, AND SEMINARS PROVIDED THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION, ALONG WITH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE ANNUAL ATD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION IS THE PREEMINENT WORLD FORUM FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF NEW ISSUES AND PRACTICES IN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE. THE ATD TECHKNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION BRINGS TOGETHER THE WORLDS OF TECHNICAL TRAINING AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES INTO ONE VENUE.
  2. $9.8 million spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THIS DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTS AND DELIVERS THE EDUCATONAL CONTENT FOR CONFERENCE, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND IN-COMPANY TRAINING ON ALL ASPECTS OF TRAINING DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES.
  3. $8.3 million spent. SALES AND MARKETING: PUBLIC AWARENESS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TOUCHES ALL BUSINESS LARGE AND SMALL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. THIS DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO FURTHER EXPAND THE AWARENESS OF TRAINING AND ISSUES DEVELOPMENT TO A BROADER MARKET.
  4. $5.5 million spent. MEMBERSHIP AND CHAPTER MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES: THE MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON THE RETENTION OF EXISTING MEMBERS AND SERVICES TO CHAPTERS WITH THE USE OF A VARIETY OF VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE FIELDS MAY BE DISSEMINATED.
  5. $4.9 million spent. PUBLISHING: INSIGHTS INTO BEST PRACTICES, ANALYSIS OF TRENDS, THE LATEST IDEAS IN THE FIELD, PRACTICAL HOW-TO GUIDANCE, AND INFORMATION ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE FEATURES IN ATD PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS, THE MONTHLY T+D MAGAZINE, THE ONLINE CTDO MAGAZINE, RESEARCH REPORTS, THE PRACTICAL TD AT WORK SERIES, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.
  6. $434,606 spent. RESEARCH: ATD'S RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE WORKPLACE-BASED AND ARE FOCUSED ON SEVERAL KEY THEMES: THE WAYS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATION LEARN; THE LINKS BETWEEN WORKPLACE LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; THE ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BEST IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND ENHANCE WORKPLACE LEARNING; AND THE SYSTEMS DIMENSION OF PERFORMANCE.
  7. $71,454 spent. CAREER CENTER: PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO BEGIN OR EXPAND A CAREER IN THE WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE FIELDS. JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE POSTED HERE WITH THE ON-LINE JOB BANK, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL RESUMES.
  8. CI MANAGEMENT FEE
  9. $458,335 spent. CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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