Nonprofit · EIN 20-0338690
ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY
Tax-exempt · WARRENDALE, PA 15086
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,608,910 | $16,245,323 | -$636,413 | $37,425,325 | $8,461,053 | $28,964,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,924,139 | $13,281,869 | $1,642,270 | $35,053,706 | $7,788,710 | $27,264,996 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,313,373 | $12,624,316 | -$310,943 | $29,350,070 | $5,937,701 | $23,412,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $14,777,997
- Investment income
- $438,755
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$306,563
- Other revenue
- $392,158
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,612,480
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,379,295
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,279,391
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,922,370
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,817
- Accounting fees
- $15,650
- Occupancy
- $101,448
- Travel
- $444,307
- Depreciation
- $226,063
- Program services (functional)
- $14,697,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,548,228
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,053,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,425,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,461,053
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,964,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,459,626
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,164,784
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,544,300
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $419,972
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,813,848
- Gross receipts
- $16,372,830
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Ashburn | Secretary/Exec. Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $866,903 | $51,808 |
| Mark Didiano | General Manager Administra Key employee | 40 | $411,842 | $48,740 |
| Stacy Varmecky | GM - Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $348,870 | $39,301 |
| Brian Bliss | GM - Programs and Publicat Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,060 | $29,603 |
| William L Patterson | Manager, Information Techn Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,145 | $39,687 |
| Catherine Davidson | Manager Sales Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,044 | $29,562 |
| Anna Voss | Manager Technical Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,205 | $29,652 |
| Kenneth Landau | Staff Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,007 | $28,603 |
| Mark L Fedor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry G Fedor II | Foundation President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas C Toner | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen C Behr | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John G Speer | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg J Brandon | First Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dirk Francis | Second Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Joldrichsen | Third Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel R Brown | Fourth Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan A Berry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph H Morey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle W Vanover | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| April D Pitts-Baggett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael A Cooke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Siddhartha Biswas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence F Fabina | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil J Tannyan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse W DeSpain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theodore Vrehas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen M Murphy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Pinelli | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luis G Garza Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly A Cetin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew D Seibel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| B Tad Dunville | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alec Glenn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karim Badr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Ashburn | Secretary/Exec. Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $743,366 | $47,318 |
| Mark Didiano | General Manager Administra Key employee | 40 | $353,055 | $44,347 |
| Stacy Varmecky | GM - Sales and Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $298,796 | $32,624 |
| Brian Bliss | GM - Programs and Publicat Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,900 | $44,609 |
| William L Patterson | Manager, Information Techn Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,283 | $29,040 |
| Anna Voss | Manager Technical Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,009 | $23,094 |
| Kenneth Landau | Staff Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,180 | $25,673 |
| Catherine Davidson | Manager Sales Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,459 | $23,551 |
| Keith J Howell | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry T Schneider | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark L Fedor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn A Pushis | Foundation President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas C Toner | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen C Behr | First Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Traci L Forrester | Second Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John G Speer | Third Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zane Voss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James J Hendrickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl E Garringer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark J McGinley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Bondy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant A Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Beard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose H Noldin Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Brandon | Fourth Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Deliman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilbert Hutton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase J Ault | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikhil Kulkarni | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John B Jones Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen A Civanich Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karim Alshurafa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Bucci | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabra C Serino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Ashburn | Secretary/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $720,142 | $49,544 |
| Mark Didiano | GM - Administration Key employee | 40 | $338,309 | $45,642 |
| Stacy Varmecky | GM - Sales and Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,117 | $34,819 |
| Brian Bliss | GM - Programs and Publications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $258,531 | $46,096 |
| William L Patterson | Manager Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,400 | $31,984 |
| Anna Voss | Manager Technical Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,852 | $25,490 |
| Kenneth Landau | Staff Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,990 | $29,280 |
| Steven J Henderson | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith J Howell | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry T Schneider | First Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark L Fedor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn A Pushis | Foundation President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian K Bishop | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas C Toner | First Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen C Behr | Second Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin L Zeik | Third Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John G Speer | Fourth Officer-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle C Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zane Voss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren E Jellison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian A Deeks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry R Herrmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pallava Kaushik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James J Hendrickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl E Garringer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark J McGinley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clifford R Chatman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Bondy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David J Nicol | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant A Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William K Schlichting | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky E Hites | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher G Welfel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Beard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose H Noldin Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 186 THORN HILL RD, WARRENDALE, PA 15086-7528
- In care of
- % THEODORE LYON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ronald E Ashburn, 186 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 150867528
- Signed the 990
- Stacy Varmecky, General Manager - Operations
- Phone
- (724) 814-3000
- Website
- www.aist.org
- Return prepared by
- Stelmack Dobransky & Eannace LLC
Mission
To advance the technical development, production, processing, and application of iron and steel.
Program accomplishments
- Publications including a monthly journal entitled "Iron & Steel Technology" as well as conference proceedings, technical books and reports, industry directory, statistics, and reprints related to iron and steel.Expenses $2,066,470 · revenue $135,430
- Meetings and conferences including fundamental educational courses, advanced symposia, regional forums, technical sessions, and exhibitions related to iron and steel.Expenses $9,020,093 · revenue $11,857,597
- Membership services to provide individual professional and student members with up-to-date industry information including, fundamental training, continuing education, advanced symposia, philanthropic initiatives, regional programming and related news to iron and steel.Expenses $1,998,052 · revenue $1,363,280
- Grants to the AIST Foundation for faculty programs and scholarships to students majoring in engineering and related sciences.Expenses $1,612,480 · grants $1,612,480
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0338690
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,425,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,372,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,608,910 | $16,245,323 | $37,425,325 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,924,139 | $13,281,869 | $35,053,706 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,313,373 | $12,624,316 | $29,350,070 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,391,568 | $9,277,444 | $27,723,318 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0338690).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY is 20-0338690.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ronald E Ashburn.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $866,903 (Ronald E Ashburn, Secretary/Exec. Director).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,608,910, expenses of $16,245,323 and total assets of $37,425,325 at year end.
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