American Society of Civil Engineers

Analysis

American Society of Civil Engineers is a registered charity in United States, based in Tustin, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, American Society of Civil Engineers reported income of $191k and spending of $243k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2024, income fell from $245k to $191k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Society of Civil Engineers sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 55th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of Graves County & Southwest Ky Inc ($191k), PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($191k) and Malone Creek Estate Inc ($191k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 30% of the total. At year end it held assets of $472k against liabilities of $32k, net assets of $440k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.