Nonprofit · EIN 25-1402010
AIST FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WARRENDALE, PA 15086
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,660,327 | $1,248,950 | $2,411,377 | $15,968,440 | $31,155 | $15,937,285 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $834,646 | $1,210,892 | -$376,246 | $12,589,320 | $155,349 | $12,433,971 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,348,024 | $1,070,204 | $1,277,820 | $11,968,889 | $17,761 | $11,951,128 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,259,689
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $375,512
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$665
- Net income from fundraising events
- $25,126
- Other revenue
- $25,126
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $864,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,000
- Travel
- $2,125
- Program services (functional)
- $1,115,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,396
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,589,320
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,968,440
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,155
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,937,285
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,447,236
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,122,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,814,977
- Gross receipts
- $3,719,241
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Ashburn | Executive Director/Secreta Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $866,903 | $51,808 |
| Mark Didiano | GM - Administration Key employee | 10 | $0 | $411,842 | $48,742 |
| Stacy Varmecky | GM - Operations Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $348,870 | $39,301 |
| Brian Bliss | GM - Programs and Publicat Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $316,060 | $29,603 |
| William L Patterson | Manager Information Techno Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $185,145 | $39,687 |
| Catherine Davidson | Manager Sales Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $167,044 | $29,562 |
| Anna Voss | Manager Technology Program Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $165,205 | $29,652 |
| Kenneth Landau | Staff Engineer Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $146,007 | $28,603 |
| Kurt Edwards | Manager Marketing Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $132,109 | $27,213 |
| Joseph T Dzierzawski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry G Fedor II | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn A Pushis | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R Olson | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark L Fedor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer J Durbin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew S Bissot | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin E Kowing | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lee P Morgan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Russell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel J Keown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Francesco Memoli | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maxine Stankich | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Ashburn | Executive Director/Secreta Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $743,366 | $47,318 |
| Mark Didiano | GM - Administration Key employee | 10 | $0 | $353,055 | $44,347 |
| Stacy Varmecky | GM - Sales and Marketing Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $298,796 | $32,624 |
| Brian Bliss | GM - Programs and Publicat Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $271,900 | $44,609 |
| William L Patterson | Manager Information Techno Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $164,283 | $29,040 |
| Anna Voss | Manager Technology Program Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $145,009 | $23,094 |
| Kenneth Landau | Staff Engineer Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $128,180 | $25,673 |
| Catherine Davidson | Manager Sales Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $128,459 | $23,551 |
| Theodore F Lyon | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph T Dzierzawski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry G Fedor II | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn A Pushis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R Olson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark L Fedor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James F Dudek | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer J Durbin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles E Greene | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew S Bissot | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin E Kowing | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee P Morgan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Russell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Ashburn | Executive Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $720,142 | $49,544 |
| Mark Didiano | GM - Administration Key employee | 10 | $0 | $338,309 | $45,642 |
| Stacy Varmecky | GM - Sales and Marketing Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $286,117 | $34,819 |
| Brian Bliss | GM - Programs and Publications Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $258,531 | $46,096 |
| William L Patterson | Manager Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $159,400 | $31,984 |
| Anna Voss | Manager Technology Programs Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $138,852 | $25,490 |
| Kenneth Landau | Staff Engineer Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $123,990 | $29,280 |
| Theodore F Lyon | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph T Dzierzawski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry G Fedor II | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn A Pushis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R Olson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark L Fedor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James F Dudek | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer J Durbin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy J Fisher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles E Greene | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 186 THORN HILL RD, WARRENDALE, PA 15086-7528
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ronald E Ashburn, 186 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086
- Signed the 990
- Stacy Varmecky, General Manager Operations
- Phone
- (724) 814-3000
- Website
- www.aistfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Stelmack Dobransky & Eannace LLC
Mission
To ensure the iron and steel industry of tomorrow will have a sufficient number of qualified professionals.
Program accomplishments
- 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 Grants, Kent D. Peaslee Junior Faculty Award, Steel Professor Grants, Don Daily Safety Grants, Digital Technologies Grants, and Sustainable Technologies Grants among other support for teaching professionals.Expenses $349,044 · grants $322,800
- 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 industry.Expenses $405,487 · grants $375,000
- 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.Expenses $83,801 · grants $77,500
- Expenses $277,222 · grants $89,170
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
- 25-1402010
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,968,440
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,719,241
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,660,327 | $1,248,950 | $15,968,440 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $834,646 | $1,210,892 | $12,589,320 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,348,024 | $1,070,204 | $11,968,889 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,240,343 | $808,653 | $10,066,705 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 25-1402010).
Questions about AIST FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AIST FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIST FOUNDATION is 25-1402010.
- Is AIST FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to AIST FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does AIST FOUNDATION 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 AIST FOUNDATION 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 AIST FOUNDATION 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 AIST FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ronald E Ashburn.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIST FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AIST FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,660,327, expenses of $1,248,950 and total assets of $15,968,440 at year end.
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