American Society of Civil Engineers is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Reston, Virginia, registered in 1975, with $53,023,061 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 91% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$53.0M
▼ 0.5% vs prior year
Science & Tech median: $288K
Expenses (FY2023)
$55.2M
Net assets
$63.5M
Employees
254
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For American Society of Civil Engineers: 91% to programs · $3 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For American Society of Civil Engineers: 14 mo reserves · -4% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For American Society of Civil Engineers: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For American Society of Civil Engineers: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Deliver value to our members, advance civil engineering, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
Engineering programs: the society's engineering programs division directly supports the society's purpose of advancing the science of engineering by producing technical content for publications, conferences and continuing education programs. the division consists of nine discipline specific institutes and six technical groups. the work of the division is accomplished by members participating in more than 700 technical committees. the division has responsibility for oversight of the editorial boards of 28 of asce's 35 journals. each year the division holds more than a dozen congresses and specialty conferences. both asce members and non-members are eligible for membership in the institutes.
Conferences & meetings: the society hosts approximately 50 conferences and meetings each year. the conferences are separated into two categories - specialty and corporate. the specialty conferences provide continuing education and professional development allowing the professional engineer to maintain their licensure in their respective states. each specialty conference is generally comprised of an educational program, technical tours and an exhibit hall, and is specific to a designated discipline within the civil engineering field. these programs provide information on the latest technical advances, best practices, and promote the sharing of ideas. the corporate conferences also provide continuing education and professional development catering to leadership, management, best practices and overarching issues and topics with a broad appeal to the civil engineer in general. meetings include committees, task forces, focus groups, workshops and seminars designed to bring together civil engineering experts either from specific fields or those with a broad range of experience and skills. these meetings deal with specific topics and issues facing civil engineers such as america's failing infrastructure, sustainability, earthquakes, and bridge collapses.
Membership services: in addition to developing members, providing value to existing members, engaging and retaining student members, promoting member accomplishments and marketing the society's products to members, membership conducts research on member needs and satisfaction, provides career resources including a salary survey and associated publication on civil engineering income as well as an online mentoring program. membership also works with various service providers to offer asce members special insurance and financial programs.
Revenue declined from $55.1M (FY2013) to $53.0M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-4.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$85.9M
Total liabilities
$22.4M
Net assets
$63.5M
Salaries & benefits
$26.9M
49% of expenses
Board members
18
18 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $53,023,061▼0.5% | $55,184,644▼2.2% | $63,501,396▲15.6% | $85,913,138▲10.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $53,299,713▼16.5% | $56,435,361▲4.1% | $54,944,627▲0.1% | $77,494,842▲0.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $63,829,577▲1.8% | $54,208,643▲15.9% | $54,889,421▼8.5% | $77,208,295▼3.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $62,671,354▲27.1% | $46,759,466▼16.2% | $60,002,053▲41.1% | $80,247,990▲19.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $49,316,752▼18.1% | $55,771,926▼9.7% | $42,525,650▼10.5% | $67,178,121▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $60,241,903▲4.3% | $61,796,705▲8.4% | $47,539,227▼7.5% | $68,000,999▼3.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $57,782,895▲4.7% | $56,987,675▲2.5% | $51,378,077▲5.8% | $70,440,679▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $55,208,875▼1.0% | $55,620,605▼4.8% | $48,563,260▲7.7% | $66,861,734▲6.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $55,785,292 | $58,435,206▲4.3% | $45,089,290▲0.8% | $62,532,790▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $55,785,531▲1.3% | $56,003,388▲1.3% | $44,747,639▼5.6% | $62,093,352▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $55,091,496 | $55,286,604▲4.3% | $47,398,268▲7.3% | $65,772,174▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $53,001,481▲2.0% | $44,157,963▲15.6% | $62,510,488▲11.8% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $51,966,801▲4.0% | $38,197,445▲10.5% | $55,901,854▲9.9% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $49,974,527▲3.2% | $34,575,649▼2.4% | $50,856,578▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $48,411,141 | $35,428,822 | $51,858,563 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Thomas W Smith III — $528,942 (0.96% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W Smith III | Executive Director | 40 | $528,942 |
| Martin Fertal | Coo | 40 | $254,841 |
| Kay Pulchine | Managing Director | 40 | $204,818 |
| Gayle Clayman | Managing Director | 40 | $193,815 |
| Jane Lombardi | Cco | 40 | $189,087 |
| Loretta Cranbourne | Managing Director | 40 | $187,062 |
| Brian Parsons | Managing Director | 40 | $185,433 |
| Dana Compton | Managing Director | 40 | $181,832 |
| Ayinde Clarke | Managing Director | 40 | $178,204 |
| Amer Muhammad | Managing Director | 40 | $173,241 |
| April J Lander | Director | 7 | — |
| Bradley A Kubiak Pe | Director | 7 | — |
| Carol C Martsolf Pe | Director | 7 | — |
| Christina Lavaughan Ammens Pe | Director | 7 | — |
| Daniel F Becker | Director | 7 | — |
| Edward W Stafford Pe | Assistant Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Erin M Steever Pe | Director | 7 | — |
| Feniosky A Pena-mora Pe | President-elect | 15 | — |
| Isamar Escobar | Director | 7 | — |
| Karen C Kabbes Pe | Director | 7 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Macgillivray Freeman Films | Future Design | $1,045,238 |
| Lumina Datamatics | Publications | $980,272 |
| Atypon Systems LLC | Publications | $838,932 |
| Aries Systems Corporation | Publications | $798,504 |
| Vision Creative | Logistic Services | $747,960 |
8 grants to American Society of Civil Engineers totaling $134K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $43,500 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $16,100 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $9,800 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2022 | $12,900 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First | Program support | 2019 | $23,873 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First | Program support | 2018 | $7,105 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First | Program participation | 2016 | $10,500 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Youth development | 2015 | $10,000 |
34 grants totaling $358K in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by American Society of Civil Engineers →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $34,360 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $24,796 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $24,206 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $19,839 |
| University of Nevada-reno Foundation | Program support | $15,322 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $14,998 |
| Asce Metropolitan Section | Chapter program support | $14,375 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $12,518 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Program support | $12,101 |
| Clarkson University | Program support | $11,000 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $10,158 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $9,811 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $9,345 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $9,189 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Chapter program support | $8,899 |
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Data for American Society of Civil Engineers (EIN 13-1635293) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.