American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a nonprofit organization that claims to ” organize the ‘voluntary standards and conformity assessment system’ in the United States by working with the government and private industry.” 1 ANSI does not develop standards itself; it is a “neutral venue” that provides guidelines for the development of standards. 1
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Background
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was founded in 1918 and claims its standards “impact up to 93% of global trade,” as it argues its activities have increased consumer confidence and efficiency since its founding. 1 As of 2026, it claimed to have 1,400 members, including companies, government bodies, academic bodies, and individuals. 1 It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and its operations are based in New York City. 1
Financials
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reported revenue of $96,347,294 in 2024 and expenses of $96,359,787, for a deficit of about $12,500. 2 Between fiscal years 2024 and 2026, ANSI reported 54 contracts with the federal government and received seven grants with amounts varying from $43,144 to over $10.6 million. 3 The largest grant was described only as “The Standards Alliance: Phase 2 Activity.” 3 The second largest grant’s description was “to support an international standards development process grounded in transparency, private sector leadership and public sector support, and diverse stakeholder engagement.” 3
During that period, about $2.25 million of government funding was awarded to ANSI through the U.S State Department, its largest federal grantor. 3 The second largest, at $2.15 million, was the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), while the Department of Health and Human Services awarded over $800,000. 3
Leadership
Laurie Locascio is the president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), holding the role since her appointment in October 2024. 4 Prior to this, she had served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology as well as the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology starting in April 2022. 4 Previously, she was the vice president for research at the University of Maryland College Park and the University of Maryland Baltimore. 4
In 2026, ANSI’s board of directors executive committee had 19 members from several companies including Apple, Microsoft, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the American Petroleum Institute. 5
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail
Employee Compensation
- Number of Employees: 230
Highest Earning Employees
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $16,000,408
- Number of Grants: 22
- Number of Funders: 9
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,500,000 | 2020 | United States Agency for International Development | The standards alliance: phase 2 activity |
| $488,083 | 2022 | Gates Foundation | to update ISO 30500 to support development and commercialization of non-sewered sanitation systems that kill pathogens, protect the environment, and are safe to use by most of the world’s people who lack access to safely managed sanitation |
| $9,075 | 2020 | Forest Service | American national standard institute – (509444) |
| $5,000 | 2022 | NSF International | GENERAL SUPPORT |