American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers reported $58.9 million in revenue and $58.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.25 went to program services, $8.97 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $626,552 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 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 | 30.3% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 56.7% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $626,552 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 59 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.6 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expensePublications: the dissemination of technical and professional information to asce members and others in the civil engineering profession is a major goal of the society and the primary goal of the society's publishing program. This is accomplished through a variety of publications and information products, including 35 technical and professional journals, civil engineering magazine, an online bibliographic database, conference proceedings, standards, and technical reports
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…
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…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $558,344 | $0 | $68,208 | $626,552 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,510 | $0 | $29,179 | $256,689 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,021 | $0 | $34,045 | $239,066 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,062 | $0 | $37,912 | $224,974 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,522 | $0 | $22,064 | $224,586 |
| CCSO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,747 | $0 | $26,598 | $222,345 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, EWRI & COPRI Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,794 | $0 | $22,586 | $217,380 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,815 | $0 | $22,852 | $216,667 |
59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Society of Civil Engineers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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
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–1b18 · 18 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5266
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LUMINA DATAMATICS Publications | $1,223,362 |
| ATYPON SYSTEMS LLC Publications | $936,834 |
| ARIES SYSTEMS CORPORATION Publications | $744,028 |
| VISION CREATIVE Logistic services | $707,051 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 62 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to American Society of Civil Engineers totaling $59,501 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 Society of Civil Engineers spent in FY2025, $90.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Society of Civil Engineers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Society of Civil Engineers reported that 90.3% of its $58.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Society of Civil Engineers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Society of Civil Engineers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $626,552, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Society of Civil Engineers get its money?
Of $58.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 30.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 56.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Society of Civil Engineers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1635293 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632199349303388 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522209349300912 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412269349300331 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302199349301230 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232089349301663 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102169349300445 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1635293: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.