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AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131635253 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE W99 · Public & Societal Benefit · Very Large (>$50M) · ansi.org
revenue
$100.7M
expenses
$101.8M
net assets
$50.5M
employees
247
volunteers
41
program ratio
69%
mission · from form 990

TO ENHANCE BOTH THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. BUSINESS AND THE U.S. QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROMOTING AND FACILITATING VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, AND SAFEGUARDING THEIR INTEGRITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, and systems in the United States. It accredits standards developers and conformity assessment bodies, facilitates U.S. participation in international standards organizations like ISO and IEC, and promotes the integrity of the national standards system. ANSI operates through accreditation, member services, and coordination of technical advisory groups.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $24.42M
    ACCREDITATION SERVICESANSI ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, THE ANSI NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (ANAB). ANAB'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS ASSESS A WIDE RANGE OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES AGAINST DEFINED ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. THE ANAB ACCREDITATION PORTFOLIO INCLUDES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CERTIFICATION BODIES, CALIBRATION AND TESTING LABS, PRODUCT, PROCESS AND SERVICE CERTIFICATION BODIES, PERSONNEL CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATIONS, FORENSIC TEST AND CALIBRATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, INSPECTION BODIES, POLICE CRIME UNITS, PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE CONTROL UNITS, REFERENCE MATERIAL PRODUCERS, BIOBANKS, AND PROFICIENCY TEST PROVIDERS.
  2. #2 $4.86M
    MEMBER SERVICES & POLICY DEVELOPMENT THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS AND COORDINATES THE U.S. VOLUNTARY STANDARDS AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. ANSI IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH A STRUCTURE OF COMMITTEES FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC GOVERNANCE AREAS, AND ADVISORY GROUPS AND FORUMS PROVIDING INPUT TO THOSE DECISION-MAKING BODIES. ALL OF THESE GROUPS ARE COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVES OF ANSI MEMBER COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, DRIVING ANSI'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO BROAD MEMBER INPUT.MEMBER SERVICES, GOVERNANCE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTE, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR ANSI TO CONTINUE TO ACT IN THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.MEMBER SERVICES, GOVERNANCE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES: 1) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOVERNANCE AND POLICY ADVISORY GROUPS 2) MEMBER FORUMS, CONFERENCES, AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS 3) PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 4) MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND MEMBER RELATIONS 5) FEDERATION PROMOTION
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Accreditation Services
Provides oversight and accreditation for conformity assessment bodies through its subsidiary, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), covering testing labs, certification bodies, inspection bodies, and personnel credentialing organizations.
Fee-Based Services
Offers cost-recovery administrative services for international secretariats, enhanced support for TAGs, and convenes standardization collaboratives and workshops on emerging technologies.
Member Services & Policy Development
Supports governance, member engagement, public affairs, and government relations; facilitates input from member organizations into ANSI’s strategic priorities and policy positions.
Standards Facilitation
Coordinates U.S. participation in international standards organizations including ISO, IEC, PASC, and COPANT; administers U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) and supports development of American National Standards.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Standards & Accreditation 1 activity
    • Accreditation of standards developers
      Accredits U.S.-based organizations as Standards Developers, requiring compliance with ANSI's Essential Requirements and due process procedures. Over 240 organizations are accredited, with ongoing oversight maintained through annual fees, procedural reviews, and audit participation.
  • Industry Standards Development and Management 1 activity
    • Facilitation of cross-sector standardization initiatives
      Conducts workshops, collaboratives, and stakeholder coordination efforts to advance standards development in emerging technology areas such as AI in healthcare and microelectronics supply chain security.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Administration of American National Standards approval process
      Administers a structured, multi-phase process for approving American National Standards, including project initiation, public review via Standards Action notices, draft assessment, and final designation. Includes maintaining written procedures with appeals mechanisms and conducting quality assurance reviews.
    • Administrative oversight of subsidiary ANAB
      Provides administrative services to ANAB, its wholly owned subsidiary that accredits conformity assessment bodies such as testing laboratories, certification bodies, and inspection agencies. Supports ANAB’s membership in international accreditation networks including IAF, ILAC, APAC, and IAAC.
    • Advocacy and policy input on national and international standards issues
      Solicits public input and formulates U.S. positions on federal requests for information, including on topics such as AI export controls, and represents U.S. interests in international standards policy discussions.
    • Public consultation on standards procedures
      Implements public notice and comment processes for revisions to ANSI’s Essential Requirements and international procedures, soliciting input via Standards Action, website announcements, and social media, reviewing submissions, issuing responses, and incorporating changes into annual procedure updates.
    • Publication and dissemination of standards information
      Maintains and publishes up-to-date lists of all proposed and approved American National Standards, available in downloadable formats. Produces weekly publications such as Standards Action and Project Initiation Notification (PINS) announcements to inform stakeholders of open reviews and new projects.
    • Research on standardization and innovation
      Commissioned research examining the relationship between standardization and innovation in critical technology sectors, including autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing.
    • Support for international standards engagement
      Serves as the sole U.S. representative to international standards bodies (ISO, IEC, PASC, COPANT), managing 23 international secretariat programs and developing over 5,000 U.S. positions annually through Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) on technical committee ballots and activities.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$100.66M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$99.79M99%
Investment income$870K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$101.76M
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead31%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$45.12M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$91.78M
Cash$9.51M
Investments$20.05M
Liabilities$41.25M
Net assets$50.53M
Liquid reserves3.5 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +4.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 15
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
FRANCES SCHROTTER SVP & COO 38 $824K
PATRICIA GRIFFIN SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 40 $747K
SARANJIT BHATIA CEO AND PRESIDENT (FORMER) 0 $743K
LAURIE LOCASCIO CEO AND PRESIDENT 40 $735K
MARGARET JENSEN SVP FINANCE & ADMIN & CFO 38 $700K
JOSEPH TRETLER VP INTERNATIONAL POLICY 40 $698K
GEORGE GULLA SVP PUB. SALES & MEMBERSHIP 40 $648K
MICHAEL PETOSA VP I.T. 40 $606K
RONALD LEONARD ANAB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $529K
HENRY BUCZYNSKI SENIOR DIRECTOR SALES 40 $524K
MARY SAUNDERS VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40 $454K
REINALDO FIGUEIREDO VP ILR, ANAB 38 $432K
GAIL MATTHEWS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 38 $404K
DAVID MUSE ANAB VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40 $402K
ROBERT RUSSOTTI SR. DIR. OF ONLINE MARKETING 40 $398K
board members · 10
  • AJIT JILLAVENKATESA — DIRECTOR
  • ALAN MANCHE — DIRECTOR
  • AMANDA BENEDICT — DIRECTOR
  • AMY MARASCO — DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
  • ANDY UPDEGROVE — DIRECTOR
  • BRANDY FOREHAND — DIRECTOR (INCOMING)
  • CHRISTIAN DUBAY — BOARD CHAIR
  • CLAIRE FALLON — DIRECTOR (INCOMING)
  • CYNTHIA WOODLEY — VICE CHAIR
  • DALE CYR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 30

Who they work with

  • ANSI Appeals Board Government — Provides appeals provisions to ensure neutral oversight of the American National Standards process.
  • ANSI Board of Standards Review (BSR) Government — Assesses procedural compliance with ANSI's Essential Requirements and makes decisions on the approval of standards as American National Standards.
  • ANSI Executive Standards Council Government — Approves alternative formulations of balance and oversees compliance with ANSI's normative policies and administrative procedures for American National Standards.
  • ANSI Executive Standards Council Government — Oversight body for the ANSI Audit Program, responsible for final decisions on audit outcomes and accreditation status.
  • ANSI Executive Standards Council Government — Oversight body responsible for reviewing and approving proposed revisions to the ANSI Essential Requirements.
  • ANSI Executive Standards Council Government — Reviews applications, procedures, and public comments for accreditation decisions and handles procedural appeals.
  • ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) Government — Oversees the accreditation of standards developers and approval of American National Standards as part of ANSI's governance structure.
  • ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) Government — Responsible for reviewing and voting on accreditation applications and decisions.
  • ANSI National Policy Committee (NPC) Government — Governing committee responsible for national standards policy decisions, government relations, and public policy issues related to standards development.
  • ANSI's Procedures and Standards Administration (PSA) Partner — Provides guidance and answers questions for accredited standards developers regarding maintenance of accreditation.
  • ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer Network — Accredits standards developers to oversee the development of American National Standards
  • ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer Network — Accredits standards-developing organizations that follow ANSI Essential Requirements for due process and consensus in developing American National Standards.
  • ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer Network — Organization accredited by ANSI to develop American National Standards
  • ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) Partner — Sponsoring ANSI-Accredited Standards Developers are responsible for individual American National Standards and serve as points of contact for specific standards.
  • ANSI-Accredited Standards Developers Network — Organizations accredited by ANSI to develop American National Standards.
  • Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Partner — ANSI's subsidiary ANAB is a member of APAC.
  • BRELA Research in Economics and Legal Analytics Partner — Conducted commissioned research on standardization and innovation in critical technology sectors.
  • BRELA Research in Economics and Legal Analytics Partner — Partnered with ANSI to conduct research on standardization and innovation in critical technology sectors.
  • Executive Committee of the ANSI Board of Directors Government — Final approval authority for procedural revisions after ExSC review.
  • IEC Partner — Coordinates with the International Electrotechnical Commission for submission of American National Standards for international consideration.
  • ISO Partner — Coordinates with the International Organization for Standardization for submission of American National Standards for international consideration.
  • Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation Partner — ANSI's subsidiary ANAB is a member of IAAC.
  • International Accreditation Forum Partner — ANSI's subsidiary ANAB is a member of IAF.
  • International Electrotechnical Commission Partner — ANSI, via the U.S. National Committee (USNC), is the U.S. representative to the IEC.
  • International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Partner — ANSI's subsidiary ANAB is a member of ILAC.
  • International Organization for Standardization Partner — ANSI is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member of ISO.
  • Northwestern University’s Center on Law, Business, and Economics Partner — Collaborated on research regarding the impact of standards on innovation in autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing.
  • Northwestern University’s Center on Law, Business, and Economics Partner — Collaborated with ANSI on research examining the relationship between standardization and innovation in autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing.
  • Pacific Area Standards Congress Partner — ANSI is the U.S. representative to PASC.
  • Pan American Standards Commission Partner — ANSI is the U.S. representative to COPANT.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Consensus-Based Standardization with Due Process Safeguards
    methodology: consensus-based_standardization
    By overseeing a voluntary, consensus-driven standards development process that incorporates due process, transparency, balance, and public input, ANSI ensures the legitimacy, broad acceptance, and fairness of American National Standards because these procedural safeguards prevent dominance by any single interest and build trust across stakeholders.
  • Inclusive Public Participation in Standards Development
    methodology: inclusive_consensus_process
    By enabling public engagement through comment periods, technical working groups, and voting membership, ANSI improves standard quality and legitimacy because diverse input from subject-matter experts and materially affected parties leads to more robust, equitable, and technically sound outcomes.
  • Standards as a Driver of Innovation and National Competitiveness
    methodology: standards-driven-innovation
    By establishing widely adopted, high-quality standards in critical technology sectors, ANSI enables innovation and strengthens U.S. global competitiveness because standardized frameworks reduce technical barriers, accelerate R&D, and create scalable markets.