To ensure the iron and steel industry of tomorrow will have a sufficient number of qualified professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $797K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+339% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$15.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +339%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$661K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$835K
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$745K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$809K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$15.9M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$12.4M
FY2025$15.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.1M Management & general 11% · $133K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds research, scholarships, and student programs to advance the iron and steel industries.

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3 programs · $838K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Foundation Scholarship Programs

The AIST Foundation awards academic scholarships on an annual basis to talented and dedicated students to encourage the pursuit of careers within iron and steel related industries. In additon, the AIST Foundation awards internships to showcase the technological scale, sophistication and employment opportunities available in the steel…

$405Kprogram expense
02

The AIST Foundation awards grants to instructors to encourage more students to choose the steel industry as their field of study; to recruit more of such graduates to the steel industry, and to increase the number of instructors knowledgeable in steel in North American universities.These grants include, Steel Curriculum Development…

$349Kprogram expense
03

Foundation Scholarship Member Chapter Programs

The AIST Foundation awards academic scholarships on an annual basis to talented and dedicated students on a regional member chapter level.

$84Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.6M
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Grants paid · 61 grants · $3.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$229,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$141,000
Missouri University of Science & TechnologyFY2024$55,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2024$30,000
Michigan Technological UniversityFY2024$15,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$219,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$153,750
Missouri University of Science & TechnologyFY2023$55,000
Colorado School of MinesFY2023$35,000
Michigan Technological UniversityFY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$376K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$885K
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$376K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$665
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$877K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$885K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$15.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$643K$885K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.0M$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$12.4M$15.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$318K$318K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$370K$370K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$176K$176K
Management feesLn 11a$108K$70K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K$110K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$1.2M$2.4M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $835K$1.2M−$376K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.1M$1.3M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$809K$432K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $661K$831K−$171K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$745K$1.2M$9.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,660,327 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,123$3,259,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $393,572$375,512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,951$25,126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $834,646$3,660,327
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $837,835$864,470
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $373,057$384,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,210,892$1,248,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$376,246$2,411,377
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,660,327 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,527,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,732,189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,259,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $376,177$376,177
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$665−$665
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,126$25,126
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $400,638$3,660,327
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,248,950 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $317,970$317,970
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $370,500$370,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $176,000$176,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $70,200 · Management $37,800$108,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,765$24,765
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $50,740$50,740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,574 · Management $2,811$5,385
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,125$2,125
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $110,224 · Management $7,155$117,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,086$68,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,115,554 · Management $133,396 · Fundraising $0$1,248,950
Part X · Balance sheet $15,968,440 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $916$7,476
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $642,032$877,228
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $924,000$1,636,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,205$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,020,167$13,447,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,589,320$15,968,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $155,349$28,755
X-19 Deferred revenue$2,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,349$31,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,432,235$13,122,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,001,736$2,814,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,433,971$15,937,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,589,320$15,968,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,937,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,660,327
XI-2 Total expenses$1,248,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,411,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,433,971
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,091,939
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,937,285

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