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American Welding Society
American Welding Society reported $46.8 million in revenue and $42.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.78 went to program services, $11.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $323,710 (CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.6% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $323,710 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 40 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducational services and certification - provided seminars, documents and home-study courses on welding topics and certified welding instructors upon meeting minimum work requirements and passing a comprehensive examination
Membership and publications - approximately 63,823 members received "welding journal."
Standards development - provided technical documents for industry codes, standards, methods and safety, free consultation on documents sold is available on a limited basis
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $301,882 | $0 | $21,828 | $323,710 |
| INTERIM CEO Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $297,917 | $0 | $0 | $297,917 |
| SR VP MARKETING & MEMBER DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $253,190 | $0 | $18,225 | $271,415 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, INFO SYSTEM Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $237,463 | $0 | $17,288 | $254,751 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, HR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $207,336 | $0 | $15,852 | $223,188 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, WELDING & TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $201,935 | $0 | $15,124 | $217,059 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $189,700 | $14,504 | $204,204 |
| DIRECTOR, QUALIFICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $187,615 | $0 | $13,293 | $200,908 |
40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Welding Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b35 · 35 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5174
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,447
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to American Welding Society totaling $23 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 American Welding Society spent in 2024, $88.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of American Welding Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Welding Society reported that 88.8% of its $42.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Welding Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Welding Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $323,710, for the role of CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Welding Society get its money?
Of $46.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 93.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Welding Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-0434890 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503149349302530 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423129349303667 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313069349301026 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233079349302073 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349313215 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043159349303199 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-0434890: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.