American Society for Engineering Education
American Society for Engineering Education reported $26.4 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.11 went to program services, $15.89 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.1% of the total. Government grants made up 32.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,574 (CFO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $22MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,574 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFellowshipss - manage dod and nsf fellowship program activities including promotions, processing applications, reviewing applications, making awards, and paying stipends and travel and tuition costs depending on the programs
Non -government programs - asee manages and administers programs funded by different organizations and institutions
Meetings & conferences - the organization provides Engineering and Engineering technology educators the arena to exchange ideas, affect curriculum, enhance teaching methods, and betwork with peers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,762 | $0 | $18,812 | $183,574 |
| CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,173 | $0 | $20,126 | $171,299 |
| CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,481 | $0 | $16,946 | $168,427 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,676 | $0 | $20,177 | $166,853 |
| Executive Dir. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $47,525 | $0 | $6,730 | $54,255 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Society for Engineering Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $662K (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–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6219
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Crimson Corp Web Hosting/Maintenance | $276,289 |
| JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa Hotel/Catering - Host mee | $201,989 |
| GPIF WSAN RIVERWALK HOTEL LLC Hotel/Catering - Host mee | $160,511 |
| Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa Hotel/Catering - Host mee | $155,422 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to American Society for Engineering Education totaling $634K 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 for Engineering Education spent in FY2025, $84.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Society for Engineering Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Society for Engineering Education reported that 84.1% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Society for Engineering Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Society for Engineering Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $183,574, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Society for Engineering Education get its money?
Of $26.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 81.1% came from contributions and grants (including 32.4% from government grants) and 15.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Society for Engineering Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-0730118 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202630619349301313 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500349349301450 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411179349302061 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202313289349300401 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212229349300926 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202201739349300610 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-0730118: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.