American Society of Civil Engineers

American Society of Civil Engineers
Abbreviation	ASCE
Founded	November 5, 1852
Type	Engineering society
Focus	Purpose of the group is the advancement of the science and profession of Civil engineering and the enhancement of human welfare through the activities of society members.
Location	Reston, Virginia, United States;
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Industry standards, conferences, publications
Members	143,189 (2021 ASCE Official Register)
Official language	English
President	Maria C. Lehman, P.E. (2023)
Past President	Dennis D. Truax, Ph.D., P.E. (2022)
President-elect	Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E. (2024)
Secretary and Executive Director	Thomas W. Smith III
Revenue	US $49.4 million (2022)
Endowment	US $29.2 million (2022)
Employees	250
Website	asce.org

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a tax-exempt professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, it is the oldest national engineering society in the United States.^[3] Its constitution was based on the older Boston Society of Civil Engineers from 1848.^[4]

ASCE is dedicated to the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering and the enhancement of human welfare through the activities of society members.^[1] It has more than 143,000 members in 177 countries. Its mission is to provide essential value to members, their careers, partners, and the public; facilitate the advancement of technology; encourage and provide the tools for lifelong learning; promote professionalism and the profession; develop and support civil engineers.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. "IRS Form 990 for American Society Of Civil Engineers Group (510202274) for 09/2008 from CitizenAudit.org" (PDF). Citizen Audit. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Annual Report 2022". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
^ "ASCE Founders' Plaque". Metropolitan Section, American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
^ Perspectives in Civil Engineering: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Society of Civil Engineers Jeffrey S. Russell; ASCE Publications, January 1, 2003; 392 pages, page 129 "They used the constitution of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, founded four years earlier, as a framework."

[IRS-1] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. "IRS Form 990 for American Society Of Civil Engineers Group (510202274) for 09/2008 from CitizenAudit.org" (PDF). Citizen Audit. Retrieved November 7, 2017.

[ASCE2022-2] "Annual Report 2022". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

[founders-3] "ASCE Founders' Plaque". Metropolitan Section, American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved November 12, 2016.

[4] Perspectives in Civil Engineering: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Society of Civil Engineers Jeffrey S. Russell; ASCE Publications, January 1, 2003; 392 pages, page 129 "They used the constitution of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, founded four years earlier, as a framework."

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