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Nsf International reported $203.1 million in revenue and $176.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.42 went to program services, $25.58 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: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,115,151 (PRESIDENT CEOBOD MEMBER). 215 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $177MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $203MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.6% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,115,151 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 215 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.1 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseThe nsf water division certifies products that come into contact with drinking water; such products include plumbing components, water treatment chemicals, drinking water filters, and pool & spa equipment. Nsf pioneered the development of the american national standards for all materials and products which treat (or come in contact with) drinking water, to help protect public health and the environment, and minimize adverse health effects. In 1990, the U.S. Epa replaced its own drinking water product advisory program with these nsf standards. Today, most plumbing codes require certification…
The nsf global labs division provides engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and toxicology lab and testing services across all major industries impacting public and environmental health and safety, including plastic and plumbing testing services. Testing revenue generally consist of testing and certifying products for compliance with applicable safety standards, each of which contain technical specifications or other precise criteria that products must meet in order to be certified as compliant with requirements designed to mitigate risk, injury, or hazards to the public. If the product…
The nsf life sciences division offers reference standards, certification, and testing services for consumer products across the dietary supplement and cosmetics, and functional food industries to help protect public health and environment and minimize adverse health effects from such products and industries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT CEOBOD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $1,937,069 | $0 | $1,178,082 | $3,115,151 |
| VP CICIO TO 080924 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $1,650,272 | $0 | $498,515 | $2,148,787 |
| VP GLOBAL WATER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $835,088 | $0 | $492,567 | $1,327,655 |
| SVP EMLABSSVP IMLABS Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $989,737 | $0 | $287,413 | $1,277,150 |
| VP CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $676,970 | $0 | $342,216 | $1,019,186 |
| VP CFO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $645,584 | $0 | $232,968 | $878,552 |
| VP FOOD RETAIL & ASSURANCE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $0 | $542,063 | $103,905 | $645,968 |
| VP GLOBAL LS TO 032224 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $0 | $511,831 | $7,874 | $519,705 |
215 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nsf International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.6M (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–1b10 · 9 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 5756
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Of every $100 Nsf International spent in 2024, $74.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Nsf International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nsf International reported that 74.4% of its $176.8 million in expenses went to program services, 25.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nsf International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nsf International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,115,151, for the role of PRESIDENT CEOBOD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nsf International get its money?
Of $203.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nsf International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1428955 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 202503189349311140 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349307417 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349303710 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349306272 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349304097 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349307514 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1428955: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.