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American Society for Quality
American Society for Quality reported $26.6 million in revenue and $27.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $57.10 went to program services, $42.90 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: 83.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $523,625 (CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 42.9% | 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 | 0.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.7% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $523,625 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseAsq is a not-for-profit professional society formed to support individuals in their pursuit of quality practices and performance excellence by providing thought leadership, training, and knowledge resources. Activities include developing quality tools, training, publications, and, conferences and forums for quality practitioners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $478,905 | $0 | $44,720 | $523,625 |
| MEMBER EXP OFFICER (TERM 11/2024) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,357 | $0 | $34,284 | $273,641 |
| DIR, FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,178 | $0 | $48,803 | $216,981 |
| DIR, PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,133 | $0 | $20,339 | $191,472 |
| DIR, COMMERCIAL EXECUTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,319 | $0 | $19,457 | $188,776 |
| EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,619 | $0 | $15,164 | $162,783 |
| PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,267 | $0 | $24,391 | $159,658 |
| DIR, MEM & COMMUNITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,896 | $0 | $15,470 | $158,366 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Society for Quality (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $797K (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–1b20 · 20 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 11aNo
- 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 5114
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CENTERPLATE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTE Convention hall and expenses | $703,017 |
| FONTEVA LLC Software and consulting services | $656,913 |
| EMBER Conference consulting services | $549,085 |
| PERFICIENT Marketing services | $455,796 |
| BRIGHTKEY INC Product stoarage and order fullfilment | $350,333 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from American Society for Quality's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Society for Quality, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Society for Quality's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Society for Quality reported that 57.1% of its $27.3 million in expenses went to program services, 42.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Society for Quality pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Society for Quality reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $523,625, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Society for Quality get its money?
Of $26.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.7% came from contributions and grants and 83.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Society for Quality a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0912502 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 202503189349305905 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349310398 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349309922 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349324693 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349322932 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349307010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0912502: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.