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American Society of Heating Refrigerating & A-C Engineers

EIN 84-6117378 · Golden, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is a trade association designed to promote and enhance technical expertise of its members. We do this through technical conferences, meetings, and publications amied to our members, who are directly impacted by the, heating, refridgeration, and air-conditioning industries. We also promote growth in the industry by offering scholarships to students who choose a career path in the industry.

Income
$173,026
Spending
$147,003
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $78,776 spent. Payments to the ASHRAE foundation for the Rocky Mountain Endowment Fund These funds are used by the society to provide ongoing support for ASHRAE programs and initiatiives for future years. This fund is also used for national scholarships to students pursing education in HVAC.
  2. $18,072 spent. Payments for regional conferences for multiple chapters to gain industry knowledge. These conferences offer workshops, technical sessions, technical tours, addresses by ASHRAE members, and presentations of awards. RM ASHRAE is in Region IX which includes 12 other regions.
  3. $5,565 spent. Hosting of a technical conference to disseminate industry information and knowledge in design, technology, and strategies in HVAC operations by leaders in the industry. We offered 25 different presentations in five education tracks with two keynote presentations. The theme this year was Empowering Our Workforce: Building a Sustainable Future with presentations on such topics as energy recovery systems, thermal energy storage, building maintenance, ground source heat pump design, and liquid cooling.
  4. $33,575 spent. Monthly meetings, engineering study groups, and development of conferences to advance knowledge and technology within the industry. Also student scholarships. For example, a walkthrough was done of a cooling plant which utilizes an ice thermal storage system and is part of an integrated network of six plants providing over 20,000 tons of cooling power.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.

    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 November 1973.

    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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