Program areas at American Foundry Society
Magazines - the Society's magazines disseminate information about the advancement of the sciences related to the manufacture and utilization of metalcasting. Modern Casting is published monthly with a worldwide readership of 20,000. Casting Source is distributed to approximately 10,500 readers on a bi-monthly basis. Modern Casting and Casting Source are published in both print and digital editions. The International Journal of Metalcasting (published papers from academia and Industry) is circulated, exclusively in a digital edition, to approximately 500 readers quarterly.
Research projects - cooperative research agreements with foundry industry and federal government agencies. Projects administered by the Society are those that will have the most impact on the industry.
Technical services - provides administrative, management, research, and technical support services to the metalcasting industry. Services include technical council, management council, committees, research services, technology transfer, and information transfer. Council and committee represent about 775 volunteers.
Conventions & Expositions
Personnel at American Foundry Society
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Doug Kurkul | Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-04-05 |
| Douglas Kurkul | Chief Executive Officer and Secretary | $252,039 | 2023-06-30 |
| Mike Lakas | Senior Vice President - It , Operations , and Trade Shows | $165,402 | 2023-06-30 |
| Ben Yates | Vice President , Marketing and Business Development | | 2024-01-24 |
| Brian Began | Vice President of Metalcasting Technical Services | $160,403 | 2024-01-24 |
| ...and 16 more key personnel |
Financials for American Foundry Society
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,354,717 | $2,921,578 | -19.4% |
| Program services | $4,074,884 | $5,589,463 | -27.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $124,332 | $206,959 | -39.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $91,193 | $83,368 | 9.4% |
| Net rental income | $17,952 | $22,460 | -20.1% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-2,552 | $-6,100 | 58.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $87,423 | $77,568 | 12.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $198,210 | $174,230 | 13.8% |
| Total revenues | $6,946,159 | $9,069,526 | -23.4% |
Organizations like American Foundry Society
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) | 501(c)(6) | Independence, OH | $6,814,130 |
| Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce | 501(c)(6) | Binghamton, NY | $1,899,789 |
| Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) | 501(c)(6) | Atlanta, GA | $2,093,323 |
| Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) | 501(c)(6) | Cleveland, OH | $14,083,410 |
| Houston Apartment Association (HAA) | 501(c)(6) | Houston, TX | $2,700,227 |
| Auto Care Association | 501(c)(6) | Bethesda, MD | $19,420,739 |
| Morris County Chamber of Commerce | 501(c)(6) | Florham Park, NJ | $2,020,429 |
| Indiana Constructors Incorporated (ICI) | 501(c)(6) | Indianapolis, IN | $5,040,059 |
| General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) | 501(c)(6) | Washington, DC | $8,150,757 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) | 501(c)(6) | Alexandria, VA | $8,632,791 |
Data update history
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
June 10, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Science and technologyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
- Address
- 1695 N Penny LN
- Schaumburg, IL 60173
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- afsinc.org/Â
- Phone
- (847) 824-0181
- Facebook page
- americanfoundrysocietyÂ
- Twitter profile
- @amerfoundrysocÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-0725470
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1917
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S41: Promotion of Business
- NAICS code, primary
- 813910: Trade Associations
- Parent/child status
- Parent of group exemption
- Central organization
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