EIN 38-1428955

NSF International (NSF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
732
Year formed
1952
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
NSF International is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk management solutions while serving the interests of all stakeholders, namely the public, the business community and government agencies.
Total revenues
$167,846,470
2022
Total expenses
$153,842,161
2022
Total assets
$495,626,450
2022
Num. employees
732
2022

Program areas at NSF

The NSF water division certifies products that come into contact with drinking water; such products include plumbing components, water treatment chemicals, drinking water filters, and pool & spa equipment. NSF pioneered the development of the american national standards for all materials and products which treat (or come in contact with) drinking water, to help protect public health and the environment, and minimize adverse health effects. In 1990, the u.s. epa replaced its own drinking water product advisory program with these NSF standards. Today, most plumbing codes require certification to NSF standards for pipes and plumbing components in commercial and residential buildings.
The NSF health sciences division offers reference standards, certification, testing, toxicology reviews, and auditing services for the dietary supplement and cosmetics, and functional food industries.
The NSF global labs division provides engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and toxicology lab and testing services across all major industries. Plastic and plumbing testing services are also provided along with r&d services to assist with market entry for plastic piping products separate from certification testing. Testing revenue generally consist of product testing for standard certification. If the product passes testing to the standard, then certification is granted based on said standard. If the product fails testing to the standard, the customer may agree to retesting of the product or receive a report of failure. The customer may use the report to remediate product for future testing of standard.
The NSF food safety division includes both food equipment and nonfood compounds certification. The food equipment program tests and certifies food equipment products for acceptance across the us, europe, and other global markets. The nonfood compounds program offers risk management solutions for nonfood compounds and proprietary substances (i.e., lubricants, cleaners, and water treatment chemicals used in food and beverage processing).
Standards: NSF International facilitates the process of developing new standards and maintenance of our existing standards, which is over 80 published documents. Our team works to ensure that all policies and procedures are followed and that our stakeholders are equipped to have conversations leading to consensus; this includes but is not limited to schedule/coordination of meetings, sharing essential documentation (reference standards, data, meeting summaries, etc. ), committee membership recruitment and leading the balloting process for new standards and revisions to published standards.

Grants made by NSF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (SAW)General Support$139,300
United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC)General Support$47,551
The University of Toledo FoundationGeneral Support$30,000
...and 4 more grants made

Personnel at NSF

NameTitleCompensation
Thomas ChestnutVice President , Chief Operating Officer / Chief Operating Officer , Senior Vice President , Global Food Division / Senior Vice President , Global Food Division / Senior Vice President , Global Food / Senior Vice President Global Food$2,862,863
Collette LaforceVice President , Chief Marketing Officer$499,809
Jessica PantagesChief Communications Officer$255,491
Lichun MaVice President , Chief Information Officer$763,628
Karen A KrezaVice President Chief Human Resources Officer / Vice President , Human Resources$635,965
...and 35 more key personnel

Financials for NSF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$164,407,139
Investment income and dividends$3,313,384
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$125,947
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$167,846,470

Form 990s for NSF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122020-01-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like NSF

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Mass Design GroupBoston, MA$46,988,034
Non-Gov Org in Livestock ResearchKenya, $83,810,000
International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)New York, NY$146,782,280
NEO PhilanthropyNew York, NY$132,029,874
Helen Keller International (HKI)New York, NY$145,494,796
Internet SocietyReston, VA$42,547,621
AnserFalls Church, VA$116,267,681
Centro International de Agricultura Tropical Incorporated (CIAT)Medley, FL$118,744,170
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)Nigeria, $123,084,000
Consumer Reports (CR)Yonkers, NY$249,675,955
Data update history
June 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyHuman servicesForeign affairsInternational developmentPublic safetyPublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchLobbyingOperates internationallyTax deductible donations
General information
Address
789 N Dixboro Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Metro area
Ann Arbor, MI
County
Washtenaw County, MI
Website URL
nsf.org/ 
Phone
(734) 769-8010
Facebook page
NSFInternational 
Twitter profile
@nsf_intl 
IRS details
EIN
38-1428955
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1952
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
NAICS code, primary
5416: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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