The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers reported $137.0 million in revenue and $124.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.53 went to program services, $29.44 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 45.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,088,766 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 253 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $124MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $137MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.5% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.4% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.2% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,088,766 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 253 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.2 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 94.3% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTechnical events & content and institutes- asme annually performs research on technical mechanical engineering issues, and holds technical meetings and conferences for mechanical engineers on a varity of mechanical engineering topics and subjects
Standards operations- asme establishes and publishes public safety related industrial and manufacturing codes and standards for the design, manufacturing, and installation of mechanical devices. The principal product affecting revenue and expenses is the society's boiler and pressure vessel code (the boiler code)
Engineering operations- asme hosts programs under which a company or an individual is assessed and certified based on demonstrated ability to meet the requirements of an asme standard. These conformity assessments continue to provide a service vital to the enhancement of public safety and facilitation of international commerce
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,546,335 | $0 | $542,431 | $2,088,766 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,006,980 | $0 | $27,600 | $1,034,580 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $949,939 | $0 | $21,348 | $971,287 |
| ASST SECRETARY (EXITING)/GEN COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $837,423 | $0 | $69,375 | $906,798 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $751,528 | $0 | $56,099 | $807,627 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $672,499 | $0 | $46,990 | $719,489 |
| ASST SEC (INCUMB)/CHF LEAD ENGAG OFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $637,243 | $0 | $66,550 | $703,793 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $507,822 | $0 | $27,600 | $535,422 |
253 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.3M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5396
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,322
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AVPG - AUDIO VIDEO PRODUCTION GROUP LLC Audio-visual services | $1,541,401 |
| WILMERHALE Legal services | $1,375,712 |
| OFFICEWORKS NEW YORK INC Office design & construction services | $854,949 |
| DEVCOM CONSULTING LLC It consulting services | $796,320 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 110 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers totaling $38 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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Questions people ask
How much of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers reported that 70.5% of its $124.3 million in expenses went to program services, 29.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The American Society of Mechanical Engineers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The American Society of Mechanical Engineers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,088,766, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The American Society of Mechanical Engineers get its money?
Of $137.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants and 45.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The American Society of Mechanical Engineers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1623899 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349310405 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349304232 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349308735 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349302396 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349302446 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349304689 · read the filing
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