American Society for Testing and Materials
American Society for Testing and Materials
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Mission
TO BRING TOGETHER PRODUCERS, USERS, CONSUMERS AND OTHERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO JOIN TOGETHER TO DEVELOP VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS. SEE SCH. O FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.
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FOUNDED IN 1898, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM INTERNATIONAL) PROVIDES A GLOBAL FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS FOR MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS, AND SERVICES. THESE STANDARDS SERVE AS BUILDING BLOCKS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, PRODUCT QUALITY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY ULTIMATELY HELPING ASTM INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OF "HELPING OUR WORLD WORK BETTER". KNOWN FOR THEIR HIGH TECHNICAL QUALITY AND MARKET RELEVANCE, ASTM INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ARE USED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT TESTING, CODES, AND QUALITY SYSTEMS. COMBINED WITH OUR INNOVATIVE BUSINESS SERVICES, ASTM INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ARE A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF THE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT GUIDES MANUFACTURING AND TRADE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. ASTM INTERNATIONALS MEMBERSHIP COMPRISES 30,000 TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM OVER 140 COUNTRIES WHO REPRESENT LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH, CONSUMER GROUPS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THESE TECHNICAL EXPERTS SERVE ON ONE OR MORE OF ASTM INTERNATIONALS 148 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR A BROAD RANGE OF AREAS INCLUDING METALS, PLASTICS, TEXTILES, INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION, AVIATION, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMER PRODUCTS, 3D PRINTING, SERVICES, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND MUCH MORE. ASTM INTERNATIONAL MAINTAINS NEARLY 13,000 ACTIVE STANDARDS. ASTM INTERNATIONAL ALSO HELPS GENERATE AND DISSEMINATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND RELATED INFORMATION THROUGH ONLINE PLATFORMS AS WELL AS VARIOUS SPECIALIZED PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS JOURNALS, MANUALS, AND MONOGRAPHS, AS WELL AS CONTINUING TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW ASTM INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS AND STAFF SUPPORT OUR MISSION BY DEVELOPING VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS AND THROUGH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND OFFERINGS. STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT THAT SUPPORTS INNOVATION ACROSS MANY INDUSTRIES: AT THE CORE OF ASTM INTERNATIONALS MISSION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 2018, THE STAKEHOLDERS IN ASTM INTERNATIONALS 148 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES CREATED NEARLY 200 NEW STANDARDS TO SUPPORT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, CONSUMER SAFETY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER AREAS. A SMALL SAMPLING OF NEW AND/OR REVISED STANDARDS FROM 2018 INCLUDES THOSE RELATED TO: -AMUSEMENT RIDE PADDING FLAMMABILITY -ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTIVENESS -AUTOMATIC GUIDED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES -CONTROLLING EROSION -DECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT -DRONES, FIRST RESPONDER USE -EXOSKELETONS LABELING -FOOTWEAR SAFETY -FORENSIC SCIENCE -ICE DETECTION FOR SMALL AIRCRAFT -INFLATABLE "BOUNCE HOUSES" SAFETY -MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING AND CLEANING -PHARMACEUTICAL SAMPLING -POWER PLANT SAFETY -PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES -RESILIENT FLOORING -REUSING COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND MUCH MORE. ALSO IN 2018, ASTM INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED ITS FIRST-EVER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (3D PRINTING), WHICH COULD LEAD TO BREAKTHROUGHS IN INDUSTRIES RANGING FROM PATIENT HEALTH TO AVIATION. CERTIFICATION, PROFICIENCY TESTING, AND MORE: THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE, THE CEMENT AND CONCRETE REFERENCE LABORATORY, AND THE TEST MONITORING CENTER CONSTITUTE IMPORTANT AFFILIATES/COLLABORATORS OF ASTM INTERNATIONALS MISSION TO MEET INDUSTRYS NEEDS FOR SERVICES SURROUNDING OUR STANDARDS. -THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE (SEI), AN ASTM INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE, OPERATES INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT TEST AND CERTIFY THOUSANDS OF SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS. IN 2018, THE LIST OF SEI CERTIFIED PRODUCTS CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW STANDARDS FOR RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE USDA BIO PREFERRED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY SEI, CERTIFIED NEARLY 600 PRODUCTS, ADDED MORE THAN 180 COMPANIES, AND RECEIVED OVER 600 NEW APPLICATIONS. THE PROGRAM HAS NOW CERTIFIED MORE THAN 3,500 PRODUCTS. -THE CEMENT AND CONCRETE REFERENCE LABORATORY PROGRAM IMPROVES CONSTRUCTION-MATERIALS TESTING THROUGH LAB ASSESSMENTS, PROFICIENCY SAMPLES, INSTRUCTION, GUIDANCE, AND CLARIFICATION OF STANDARDS. FOR EXAMPLE, CCRLS PROFICIENCY SAMPLE PROGRAM HELPS LABS COMPARE THEIR RESULTS WITH OTHERS BY TESTING SAMPLES OF THE SAME MATERIAL. IN 2018, THIS PROGRAM SHIPPED OVER 21,000 BOXES (451 TONS) TO 1,750 LABORATORIES WORLDWIDE. -THE TEST MONITORING CENTER PROVIDES WORLDWIDE CALIBRATION SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 45 TEST METHODS THAT EVALUATE AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS. REFERENCE OIL DISTRIBUTION, TEST STAND CALIBRATION, AND LABORATORY VISITS FORM THE CORE OF THE CENTERS MISSION. LEADING GLOBALLY: ASTM INTERNATIONALS STANDARDS ARE USED BY INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD. SINCE 2001, ITS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL STANDARDS BODIES HELPS SIGNATORIES ENHANCE THEIR OWN STANDARDS PROGRAMS AND ENCOURAGES GLOBAL PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS. THIS IS TURN HELPS PARTNERS ADDRESS REGULATORY, PROCUREMENT AND ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES. IN 2018, THE SIGNING OF THREE NEW MOUS BROUGHT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH AGREEMENTS TO 110. ASTM INTERNATIONAL STAFF CONTINUALLY REACH OUT TO STANDARDS DEVELOPERS IN ALL AREAS OF THE WORLD TO ENSURE INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIA HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND USE ASTMS STANDARDS. EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AND THE GROWING USE OF ASTM STANDARDS, INCLUDE: -ROAD SHOWS COORDINATED OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INDUSTRY, ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNMENT, LABORATORIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHERS IN ASIA (VIETNAM), THE CARIBBEAN, AND EUROPE (BOARD MEETING IN THE NETHERLANDS), AND MORE BUILT ON ASTM INTERNATIONALS GROWING PARTNERSHIPS IN THESE REGIONS. -EDUCATION - ASTM INTERNATIONAL TRAINS PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD IN THE APPLICATION OF ITS STANDARDS. IN 2018, ASTM INTERNATIONAL'S VISITING EXPERTS PROGRAM HOSTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GULF, THE CARIBBEAN, COSTA RICA, AND THAILAND. THE NEXT GENERATION: TODAYS STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ARE TOMORROWS LEADERS. ASTM INTERNATIONAL IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AND MENTORING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOW CONSENSUS STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED, AS WELL AS THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AND USE. -THE EMERGING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR 47 PROMISING YOUNG TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ATTEND COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHERE THEY RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. -ASTM INTERNATIONAL HAS AN EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS PROFESSORS WITH TOOLS FOR USING STANDARDS IN THEIR CURRICULA AND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AWARDING OF FOUR GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS OF $10,000 EACH. CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT: ASTM INTERNATIONAL IS COMMITTED TO BEING BOTH A SUPPORTIVE NEIGHBOR TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS A GOOD GLOBAL CITIZEN THROUGH FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND DONATIONS AND THE INVESTMENT OF MANY STAFF MEMBERS TIME. HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR EXTENSIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM INCLUDE: -RISE AGAINST HUNGER MORE THAN 100 STAFF PACKAGED MORE THAN 35,000 MEALS OF RICE, VITAMINS, AND OTHER NUTRIENTS TO HELP COMBAT HUNGER AND HUNGER-RELATED DISEASE IN ZAMBIA. THIS REFLECTED ASTM INTERNATIONALS COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. -ENGINEERING KITS ASTM INTERNATIONAL DONATED FUNDS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS NEAR ITS GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS TO RECEIVE "DREAM BIG" KITS, WHICH INCLUDED A FEATURE FILM AND TEACHERS GUIDE TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO CONSIDER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AS A CAREER. -FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - ASTM INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE IN PHILADELPHIA, FOCUSING ON SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). -RIVERBEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER - ASTM INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RIVERBEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER BY SPONSORING FIELD TRIPS FOR LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. -STAFF-DRIVEN PHILANTHROPY - ASTM INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED MANY STAFF-DRIVEN EFFORTS IN 2018 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION, THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, AND MORE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “To be recognized globally as the premier developer and provider of voluntary consensus standards, related technical information, and services that: -promote public health and safety, support the protection and sustainability of the environment, and overall quality of life; -contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems, and services; and -facilitate international, regional, and national commerce. this statement reflects the language of astm's charter and makes clear the society's commitments to the development and dissemination of high-quality standards and technical information in increasingly diverse fields, and to strengthening the acceptance and use of astm international standards in a global environment of international, regional, and national breadth.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To bring together producers, users, consumers and others from all over the world to join together to develop voluntary consensus standards. see sch. o for additional info.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of PA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428.
- The non-profit has a total of 274 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $27,215,141.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1898.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $33,045,700 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related family member transaction.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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