About ANSI
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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system and strengthening its impact, both domestically and internationally.
Whether at home or abroad, ANSI is committed to enhancing the global competitiveness of U.S. business and quality of life by providing a framework for fair standards development and quality conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
Encompassing practically every industry, the Institute represents the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations, and 30 million professionals worldwide.
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Mission
To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S.
quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and
conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
Founded
October 19, 1918
Legal Status
A 501(c)3 private, not-for-profit organization
Address:
Washington, DC Headquarters
1899 L Street, NW
11th Floor
Washington, DC, 20036
Tel: 202.293.8020
Fax: 202.293.9287
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New York City Office (Operations)
25 West 43rd Street,
4th floor
New York, New York, 10036
Tel: 212.642.4900
Fax: 212.398.0023
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Employees
90+
Membership
Comprised of Government agencies, Organizations, Companies, Academic and
International bodies, and individuals, ANSI represents and serves the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide.
Annual Budget
$75 million
Affiliations
ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANSI is also a member of the International
Accreditation Forum (IAF).
Regionally, the Institute is the U.S. member of the Pacific Area Standards
Congress (PASC) and the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT). ANSI is
also a member of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) and via the
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a member of the Inter American
Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC).
