American Society for Testing

“The organization has members, who join by purchasing a membership or qualifying for a free membership from the organization. A nominating committee consisting of six members appointed by the board of directors and three past chair of the board of directors select nominees for open board positions. All qualified members then vote on the nominees.”

“Refer to narrative of part vi, section a, line 6”

“Refer to narrative of part vi, section a, line 6”

“Astm board procedures 3.3 require, in part, that the finance and audit committee is responsible for review and approval of return of organization exempt from income tax (irs form 990) and that each board member will have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft form 990 prior to filing. An electronic draft of form 990, including required schedules, is provided to each voting member of the astm board prior to its filing with the irs.”

“Astm regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its board procedures section 11.0 conflicts of interest section for officers, directors, and key employees. The policy defines conflicts of interest, identifies the classes of individuals within the organization covered by the policy, and specifies procedures to follow in managing conflicts of interest. On an annual basis, all officers, directors, and key employees certify that they have read and will continue to follow the board procedures section 11.0 and complete a questionnaire and form disclosing their potential conflicts. The form is reviewed and a determination of whether a conflict exists is made by general counsel. General counsel then reviews actual conflicts. Recusal and abstention from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction is imposed on persons with an actual conflict. These and other requirements are monitored, reviewed and resolved on an ongoing basis pursuant to the board procedures section 11.0.”

“Compensation of president and vp's: pursuant to astm board procedure 2.4 the executive committee is responsible for administering the president's employment agreement and compensation program; and pursuant to astm board procedure 3.3 the finance and audit committee is responsible for monitoring astm employee benefits and salary administration programs and for making recommendations to the board of directors for such modifications as may be necessary. To that end, the executive committee of board of directors is authorized to contract, negotiate and set the salary and benefits package of the president. The practices and the procedures used to set the salary and benefits package are as follows: - periodically, the executive committee authorizes a salary and benefit benchmark report for the president's position from one of the major benefit consulting firms in the us. - all of the astm staff positions are benchmarked at least every 3rd year by a major benefit consulting firm in the united states. (1/3 of all positions are benchmarked every year). The report from the benefit consulting firm includes the use of the latest available data (e.g., survey reports) as to comparable compensation for the size of the enterprise (i.e., other large nonprofit membership and trade associations) and roles and responsibilities of the positions under review. The report and written documentation of deliberations and decisions by both committees is recorded in the committee meeting minutes.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Astm, a voluntary consensus standards developing organization, derives most of its funding from the sale of standards and related technical information. The organization does not do any formal fundraising. The organization does not actively solicit contributions from the public. Any contributions are solicited by our members for research projects, meeting expenses, and awards or scholarships.”

“Per form 990 instructions, gross receipts is calculated as follows: total revenue (part viii, line 12, col a) $134,694,228 add: total cost basis of assets sales (part viii, line 7b) $137,302,321 result = total gross receipts (page 1, box g) $271,996,549”

“Volunteers 30,000 the total estimated number reported on form 990, part i, line 6 represents the number of volunteer technical committee members and organizational committee members of astm who have an active role in our standards development process.”

“Program service accomplishments continued: 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 international's mission to meet industry's needs for services surrounding our standards. - the safety equipment institute (sei) operates an independent program for testing and certifying thousands of innovative safety and protective products, from firefighter and baseball helmets to work boots and protective eyewear. Sei works with manufacturers as well as independent laboratories and quality-assurance auditors to certify products to performance standards for products used by consumers, fire and emergency services personnel, general industry workers, and law enforcement officers. The list of sei-certified products continued to grow with the addition of new standards for recreational products and law enforcement. - the cement and concrete reference laboratory (ccrl) program continued to improve construction materials testing through lab assessments, proficiency testing samples, instruction, guidance, and clarification of standards. Ccrl's laboratory inspection program provides evidence of a laboratory's ability to perform test methods. The overall program has grown to include approximately 1,630 labs in concrete, concrete aggregates, steel reinforcing bars, cement, pozzolan, slag cement, and masonry products. Ccrl's proficiency sample program helped laboratories compare their results with other labs by testing samples of the same material. This program ships approximately 13,000 boxes (255 tons) to more than 1,800 laboratories worldwide. - the test monitoring center (tmc) provides worldwide calibration services for more than 45 astm test methods used to evaluate automotive lubricants. Reference oil distribution, test-stand calibration, and laboratory visits form the core of the center's mission under the automotive lubricants subcommittee of the petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (d02). Leading globally astm international's standards are used by industry and governments around the world. Since 2001, its memorandum of understanding (mou) 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 in turn helps partners address regulatory, procurement, and economic objectives. Astm offers special capacity-building programs for its mou partners. Two such programs include the standards expert program (sep) and technical visitors grant program (tvgp). Information gained strengthened the partnerships between astm and the experts' respective home national standards bodies. The tvgp supports selected technical experts from mou partner nations to study astm standards in a specific sector. Throughout the program, the participants learned about the history of astm international and the development and application of astm standards. As part of astm international's commitment to the world trade organization's agreement on technical barriers to trade, astm continued its successful virtual training sessions. Astm provided 38 procedural and technical capacity building sessions on diverse topics ranging from an introduction to astm and the memorandum of understanding (mou) program and onboarding members to fostering a circular economy of manufacturing materials and sustainable aviation fuels. 2081 units of participation from 84 countries attended the no-cost webinars designed to improve international expert engagement and broaden the understanding and application of astm standards globally. The next generation today's students and young professionals are tomorrow's 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. - astm int”

“Astm's membership comprises more than 30,000 technical experts from over 140 countries. These technical experts serve on one or more of astm's 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 over 12,900 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.”

“Change in pension & postretirement benefits 19,085,701.”