American Society for Testing and Materials

“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 chairmen of the board of directors select nominees for open board positions. All qualified members then vote on the nominees.”

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

“Refer 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 has a written conflict of interest policy. The conflict of interest policy defines conflicts of interest, identifies the classes of individuals within the organization covered by the policy, facilitates disclosure of information that may help identify conflicts of interest, and specifies procedures to be followed in managing conflicts of interest.”

“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: - every 3rd year 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 international staff positions are benchmarked at least every 3rd year by a major benefit consulting firm in the us. (1/3 of all positions are benchmarked every year).”

“Pursuant to irs regulations, astm, upon request, makes the following available for public inspection: - original and amended, if any, annual information returns; - application for tax exemption including its governing instruments, supporting documents and all irs correspondence pertaining thereto; - conflict of interest policy; and - financial statements.”

“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.”

“Heidi turley joined astm international in may 2020. She became treasurer and officer of the organization in october 2020, assuming the position and responsibilities from brian meincke.”

“Per the form 990 instructions gross receipts in calculated as follows: total revenue (part viii, line 12, col a) $96,492,872 add: total cost basis of assets sales (part viii, line 7b) $137,488,192 ---------------------- total gross receipts $233,981,064”

“Volunteers 20,700 the total number reported on form 990 part 1, page 1, line 6 represents the number of volunteer technical committee members and organizational committee members of astm international who have an active role in our standards development process.”

“Program service accomplishments continued: standards through training, certification programs, laboratory proficiency testing, and more. The 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 international's mission is the development of standards that positively impact public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. In 2020, the stakeholders in astm international's 148 technical committees created more 180 new standards to support emerging technologies, consumer safety, the environment, and other areas. A small sampling of new and/or revised standards from 2020 includes those related to: -personal protective equipment (ppe) -covid-19 surrogates -copper recycling -industry 4.0 -internet of things -infrastructure/bridges -hempcrete -exoskeletons -building efficiency -electric planes -drones -children's apparel -nanomaterials -playing surfaces -cannabis certification -language services -sensory evaluation, and much more. Also in 2020, astm international began providing no-cost public access to a suite of more than two-dozen vital standards used in the production and testing of personal protective equipment. In an effort to support manufacturers, testing labs, healthcare professionals, and the general public, the available standards cover face masks, medical gowns, gloves, and hand sanitizers. Over the course of 2020, the covid-19 standards webpage saw more than 149,000 unique views. Certification, proficiency testing, and more: the safety equipment institute (sei), 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), an astm international affiliate, operates independent certification programs that test and certify thousands of safety and protective products. In 2020, the list of sei certified products continued to grow, with the addition of new standards for recreational products and law enforcement. The usda biopreferred certification program, administered by sei, certified 492 products, added 51 companies, and received 205 new applications. The program has now certified more than 4,400 products. The cement and concrete reference laboratory (ccrl) program improves construction-materials testing through lab assessments, proficiency samples, instruction, guidance, and clarification of standards. For example, ccrl's proficiency sample program helps labs compare their results with others by testing samples of the same material. In 2020, this program shipped over 1,300 boxes (255 tons) of samples to more than 1,800 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 center's mission. 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. In 2020, the signing of three new mous brought the total number of such agreements to 117. As part of astm international's commitment to the world trade organization's agreement on technical barriers to trade, astm continued its successful online training sessions. Aimed at building knowledge of how to develop, promote, and apply astm standards, the virtual training sessions engaged over 1,000”

“Change in retirement benefit obligation 27,446,121. Foreign currency translation 4,645.”