American Staffing Association
To represent and promote the interests of its members across the full range of staffing services they provide; to promote for the staffing industry a free enterprise environment through effective legal and public affairs advocacy; to encourage ethical business conduct; to provide information regarding the laws and regulations that apply to staffing services, especially those protecting the welfare of employees; to foster better public understanding of the industry and its role in the economy; and to provide education and other services to help members stay informed about the industry and their business.
American Staffing Association at a glance
In short: American Staffing Association reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $5,876 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -41.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $16,971,563
- -12.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $14,741,844
- -6.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $394,270
- +43.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $16,236,761
- +6.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who American Staffing Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $50K (2019). In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs for America's Graduates Inc Alexandria, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,971,563 | $14,741,844 | $16,236,761 | $5,876 | Total only | $394,270 |
| 2023 | $19,341,261 | $15,751,289 | $15,318,380 | $10,000 | 1 | $275,762 |
| 2022 | $19,424,268 | $14,544,674 | $14,528,308 | $2,500 | Total only | $-214,992 |
| 2021 | $16,340,817 | $11,976,262 | $13,022,957 | $10,000 | 1 | $228,151 |
| 2020 | $16,367,798 | $10,532,281 | $11,636,656 | — | — | $211,270 |
| 2019 | $17,376,486 | $13,659,576 | $13,233,711 | $50,000 | 1 | $277,811 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Staffing Association
Based on IRS filings
American Staffing Association is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $394K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Staffing Association is led by Richard Wahlquist, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 35 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Wahlquist
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
58 hrs/week
$576K (2019) → $671K (2024)
Stephen Dwyer
President
General Counsel → Senior Vice President, Clo & COO, 2020
Senior Vice President, Clo & COO → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
58 hrs/week
$277K (2019) → $514K (2024)
Janette Marx
Chair
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Sweeney
Director & Public Relations
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$152K (2022) → $173K (2024)
Anthony Malara
Vice President & Government Relations
Govt Affairs Counsel → Vice President & Government Relations, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $204K (2024)
Carolyn Rawdon
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2019
58 hrs/week
$213K (2019) → $292K (2024)
Edward Lenz
Senior Counsel
On filings since 2019
41 hrs/week
$304K (2019) → $223K (2024)
Kelly Verberg
Senior Vice President, Membership & Engagement
Vice President, Membership & Sections → Vice President, Membership & Engagement, 2020
Vice President, Membership & Engagement → Senior Vice President, Membership & Engagement, 2021
On filings since 2019
48 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $258K (2024)
Brittany Sakata
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel → General Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2020
47 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $235K (2024)
Dustin Norwood
Vice President & Chief Learning Officer
On filings since 2021
43 hrs/week
$187K (2021) → $222K (2024)
Noah Yosif
Chief Economist
New on the 2024 filing
39 hrs/week
$175K (2024)
Ben Elliott
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bowling
2nd Vice Chair
2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2023
1st Vice Chair → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Burnett Csp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Essey Csp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanie Bily Courtney
Immediate Past Chair
1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Russell
Board Member
Secretary → Chair, 2020
Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karenjo Goodwin
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly McCreight Csp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Taunton Csc
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Harris Csp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Toth Csp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Quigley
Board Member
2nd Vice Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ranjini Poddar
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve When
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie Dietrich Sphr
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Threase Baker Tsc Csp
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Gimbel
1st Vice Chair
Treasurer → 2nd Vice Chair, 2023
2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delibra Wesley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Leverant
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Baughns
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura B. Macneel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Mee
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Brenholz
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Chris Hartman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Elwood Csp (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Leo Sheridan (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Freeman (2023) — Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Sarah Senges (2023) — Director & Supplier Relations
- Former: Bob Funk (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Simpson (2021–2022) — Vice President, Events & Supplier Relations
- Former: Cynthia Davidson (2019–2021) — Senior Director & Research
- Former: Dan Struve (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Berchem (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Tom Bickes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Snyder (2020) — Director & Public Relations
- Former: Greg Holland (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Kelemen (2019) — Director & Corporatealliances
- Former: Lesa Francis Csp (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Rettie (2019) — Vice President, Educ & Strategic Iniatives
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $671K, to Richard Wahlquist (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Staffing Association
How much does American Staffing Association give each year?
American Staffing Association reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is American Staffing Association?
American Staffing Association reported $17.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.7M.
Where does American Staffing Association operate?
American Staffing Association has awarded grants in Texas, Virginia.
What is American Staffing Association's EIN?
American Staffing Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0854084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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