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2013 AnnuAl RepoRtAmERiCAn SoCiEty of Civil EnginEERS

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(c) 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers

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leAdeRship MessAge Preparing for Tomorrow ....................................04

pRogRAM And Activities2013 by the Numbers ......................................06

infRAstRuctuRe Urging Investment for the Future .........................11

RAise the BAREnhancing Education for Licensure .....................17

sustAinABilityAdvancing Education, Rating Projects .................18

finAnciAl stAteMentMaintainig a Strong Position .............................22

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leAdeRship MessAge

Patrick J. Natale , P.E., F.ASCE Executive Director

Gregory E. DiLoreto , P.E., P.L.S., D.WRE, F.ASCE2013 President

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preparing for tomorrowIn 2013, we celebrated the past and looked to the future. In Section centennial celebrations around the country, we honored the dedication and enduring impact our Society has on the profession. In looking forward, we championed infrastructure investment, continued leading the charge to raise the bar for the engineering education required for licensure, advanced the use of a new sustainable infrastructure rating system and laid the foundation for our global strategy. Through our efforts, we strengthened the profession and made inroads creating a more sustainable world.

At last, the nation had positive news about the

state of our infrastructure. The 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure revealed that the grades improved slightly from a D to a D+ , showing that real progress has been made and reinforcing the success of our advocacy efforts. In

addition, ASCE’s Failure to Act economic studies revealed the long-term economic advantages of improving our infrastructure and helped support the call for the development of long-term infrastructure funding. ASCE had over 1,000 media mentions in the week following the Report Card’s release underscoring our role as an expert on infrastructure.

We also saw growing support for our Raise the Bar initiative which focuses on the need for more in-depth educational requirements to prepare engineers to successfully lead the development of 21st century infrastructure and to protect the public. Our members engaged in active discussions and strategy sessions focused on

identifying target states to begin advocacy efforts for change. Through communications training workshops, we expanded the number of Raise the Bar champions, and these individuals then fanned out across the country sharing the message in their communities.

As a hallmark of our sustainability initiative, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, which we co-founded, reached two important milestones this year. It completed verification of both gold and platinum level projects using the Envision system which assesses the extent to which an infrastructure project conforms to the principles of sustainable development, and conferred credentials on more than 1,000 Envision Sustainability Professionals (ENV SP). ASCE also reached its goal of achieving gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for our headquarters building in Reston, Virginia.

The ASCE brand is stronger than ever. Our membership in 2013 grew by over 3,000 with more than 500 new student members joining as a result of the Presidential outreach trip to India. We are also exploring opportunities for more Indian engineers to join ASCE and take advantage of our products and services.

As the national economy slowly recovers, we have continued to carefully manage our resources and pursue our strategic initiatives to strengthen the profession and better serve society. By honoring our past and preparing for tomorrow, our Society is strongly positioned to be a global leader in today’s challenging world, and to take full advantage of future opportunities.

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50 states represented at the ASCE 2013 Legislative Fly-In

1,500 Key Contact messages sent to elected officials

300 in-person mem-ber visits with federal legislators

2013 By the nuMBeRs mEmbERS EngAgE in A widE vARiEty of SoCiEty

122,000 Civil Engineering magazine mobile app downloads to date

334 eBook and standards titles available for download

54,000 ASCE SmartBrief subscribers

127 high school students enrolled in Civil Engineering Clubs™

12 pilot Civil Engineering Clubs™ started by ASCE members

22 years of Steel Bridge competition

620 students who competed in the Steel Bridge competition

2225 Troop number of the Girl Scout team from Modesto, CA who won ASCE’s Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems Award at the Future City Competition national finals in Washington, DC

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2013 By the nuMBeRs mEmbERS EngAgE in A widE vARiEty of SoCiEty

26 years of the annual Concrete Canoe competition

23 teams that competed in the 2013 Concrete Canoe competition

66 ASCE members trained on “Changing the Conversation” for K-12 outreach

76 international Agreements of Cooperation

15 years of the ExCEEd Teaching Workshop for CE faculty

24 CE faculty who attended the 2013 ExCEEd Workshop

18,000 professionals accessed myLearning to track their PDHs

40,000 engineers who participated in ASCE continuing education webinars

100 number of new ASCE continuing education webinar programs

115,000 members of ASCE’s LinkedIn group

17,000 followers of ASCETweets

23,000 ASCE Facebook followers

47 CE applicants for New Faces of Engineering – College edition

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promoting infrastructure AdvocacyMore than 190 ASCE members from 50 states came to Washington, DC and honed their skills influencing public policy as part of ASCE’s 2013 Legislative Fly-In. Society members learned

about the findings of the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure and fanned accross Capitol Hill sharing the message with lawmakers. In over 300 Congressional office visits, members discussed the need for infrastructure investment and how the Water Resources Development Act and improvements to transportation infrastructure funding and financing can help improve future grades.

peer Reviews of public Agencies provide insight, promote efficienciesSeven government engineering agencies were strengthened this year by going through ASCE’s Peer Review program, which has helped federal, state and local agencies improve the management and quality of their services, and better protect public safety.

insights: industry leaders contribute perspectivesFrom managing highway mega-projects to overseeing the Ports of New York and New Jersey, our Industry Leaders Council’s long-running series of Insights podcasts continued in 2013 with compelling perspectives and career insights shared by six noted civil engineer leaders.

global partnerships explored in AsiaAs part of the Society’s strategy to forge partnerships with civil engineering allies in India, ASCE’s executive leadership discussed opportunities for collaboration during their international outreach trip. A new generation of global engineers felt inspired by the ASCE Vision and our plans for the future; more than 500 students in India signed up to join ASCE after a presentation by President DiLoreto.

15 years helping enhance educational instructionMore than 24 civil engineering educators improved their teaching skills and learned techniques to inspire the next generation of civil engineers as participants in the Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Teaching workshop held at Iowa State University this year.

2013 pRogRAMs

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Bridges, train terminal and crane designated historic landmarksHelping showcase the impact of civil engineering in nation building, the Society officially recognized two bridges as new National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. They include the Waterford Bridges in New York and the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana. The Grand Central Terminal in New York also received historic landmark recognition as part of its 100th anniversary celebration.

The Titan Crane at Clydesbank in Scotland was designated both a Civil and Mechanical Engineering Landmark and recognized jointly by ASCE, the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, and the UK’s Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Titan Crane marks the 49th international historic civil engineering landmark.

Bridges highlighted in online outreach Resources For educators, parents and children interested in civil engineering, new online content on bridges released this year provides an in-depth look at the

history, design and structural challenges of bridge building. As part of the Civil What?! section of ASCEville, the online outreach resource designed to engage and inform elementary and middle school students, the bridges section expands the existing library of topics —dams, roads and transit, water supply, sustainability and disasters.

new Report on Japanese earthquake, tsunami highlights structural performanceIncreasing the global body of knowledge on structures performance during major disasters, ASCE published a new report sharing insights of the ASCE/COPRI Coastal Structures Team who visited Japan for seven days in May 2011 following the 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami. The report shares lessons learned about five categories of coastal protection structures: coastal dikes, tsunami seawalls, floodwater gates, breakwaters and vegetated greenbelts.

Asce linkedin group Reaches 100,000 MembersASCE achieved a significant milestone in May when the Society’s LinkedIn group page passed the 100,000-member mark. The group page, which is growing at a pace of 200 to 300 new members a day, has become a valuable source of information and discussion on a wide range of topics from wind load analysis to mentoring young engineers. With participants from all over the globe, discussions reveal how people in different parts of the world approach a problem.

2013 pRogRAMs

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Armed with the Report Card and the Failure to Act, ASCE members made the case for increased investment in infrastructure on both a nathional and state level.

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infRAstRuctuRe uRging invEStmEnt foR thE futuRE

In 2013, ASCE raised the profile of America’s infrastructure to its highest level yet with the

release of our new 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, a compelling report on the worrisome state of our infrastructure and the current investment gap. The Report Card, last released in 2009, became a visible presence in the White House, Capitol Hill and state capitals, underscoring our position as the trusted experts on America’s infrastructure.

newest Report card highlights infrastructure progressOn March 19, ASCE unveiled the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. In a press event at the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington, DC, Society President Greg DiLoreto announced some good news – the nation’s cumulative infrastructure G.P.A. rose from D to a D+ since 2009, demonstrating that where investment is made, the nation’s infrastructure improves.

Spanning 16 categories of infrastructure, the Report Card was released for the first time as a multimedia digital “app” viewable on smart phones and tablets and shareable through social media. The digital app features category grades, state-specific data, videos and interactive charts. The full Report Card is also accessible via the ASCE website.

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president cites need for infrastructure Repair in state of the union, port of Miami visitDuring his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama noted “our aging infrastructure badly in need of repair” and plans for a “Fix-It-First” program aimed at “our most urgent repairs, like the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country,” references to the findings in ASCE’s Report Card.

Infrastructure repair and plans to create funding through public private partnerships were also addressed in President Obama’s remarks during his visit to the Port of Miami. He also noted,“Because of these efforts, when the American Society of Civil Engineers put out their 2013 Report Card on our national infrastructure, they gave it the best overall grade in 12 years. That’s the good news. The bad news is we went from a D to a D+.”

2013 Report card for America’s infrastructure earns Widespread RecognitionThe much anticipated release of the Report Card was headline news in print, online, on radio, and on television, from Portland Maine, to Portland, Oregon, and across the rest of the U.S. On the day of the release alone, ASCE leaders were interviewed by more than 30 broadcast news

outlets, including CNBC, CNN, PBS, The New York Times and The Washington Post, and stories reached an audience of more than 1.3 million in the first week. Celebrating the slight increase in grades, Stephen Colbert, political satirist and host of The Colbert Report, featured the Report Card in a segment called Tiny Triumphs that reached new audiences for ASCE. The Report Card continues to be quoted almost daily by news outlets across the country as they discuss and debate local infrastructure issues.

Stephen Colbert Photo Credit: Scott Gries (PictureGroup)

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failure to Act Report Warns of serious impact to gdp and Jobs In mid-January, ASCE released the fifth and

final report in its Failure to Act series, The Impact of Current Infrastructure Investment on America’s Economic Future. The report gave sober news – unless the US invests an additional $157 billion per year in infrastructure between now and 2020, the nation will lose $3.1 trillion in gross domestic national product (GDP) while threatening 3.5 million jobs.

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two Asce Members engage as White house “champions of change” in transportationJohn R. Hillman, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE and Jose Holguín-Veras, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE met with President Obama at the White House on May 8 and discussed their innovative contributions to improving America’s transportation infrastructure. Hillman invented the Hybrid-Composite Beam, a breakthrough in structural technology that helps makes bridges lighter, stronger, safer and more sustainable. Holguín-Veras is a leader in developing an off-hour freight delivery system in New York City that combines global positioning system (GPS) remote sensing monitoring with GPS-enabled smartphones.

progress Made on Water Resources development ActThrough Congressional testimony, visits and letters to legislators, and Key Alerts, ASCE members pressed for passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Both the House and Senate passed separate versions of WRDA. The ASCE-supported Senate version would reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program, create a National Levee Safety Program, incrementally restore trust to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and streamline the project delivery process. The Senate and House must still negotiate in conference and agree upon a version to send to the President for signature.

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Asce Members influence public policy on capitol hill ASCE members testified before Congress on the need to modernize the nation’s infrastructure, including issues related to the Water Resources Development Act, the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program and the nation’s electric grid.

society pursues Jobs and innovation initiativeWorking directly with state lawmakers, ASCE partnered with the National Conference of State Legislatures to help identify what it takes to create and retain jobs. During candid discussions with industry leaders and state policymakers, ASCE emphasized the need for investment in infrastructure and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs. The goal of the jobs and innovation initiative is to develop practical solutions that can be implemented.

sections, Branches issuing More Report cards grading local infrastructureEight ASCE Sections and Branches spent months analyzing the condition of state and local infrastructure in many categories and released successful high-profile infrastructure report cards in their communities. Complete with detailed analysis and recommendations for raising the grades in North Carolina, Maine, Texas, Oklahoma, Los Angeles, Kansas, Missouri and Washington.

infrastructure newsletter debuts In July, the first edition of Infrastructure Update, a new ASCE quarterly newsletter branded with the Report Card logo was sent out to more than 500 non-members interested in infrastructure issues and advocacy as part of a grassroots outreach effort.

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RAise the BAR EnhAnCing EduCAtion foR liCEnSuRE

To prepare the engineering workforce of the 21st century for the challenges that lie ahead, ASCE remains at the forefront of the movement to raise academic standards required for future entry into licensed engineering practice through our Raise the Bar initiative. In 2013, we made progress training more advocates to explain the rationale, releasing new publications and sharing the message nationwide.

Building an outreach team, spreading the Word Audiences in 29 locations across the country heard in-depth talks emphasizing the need for more educational preparation before professional licensure from members of a growing speaker’s bureau. Trained at workshops held at ASCE headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and offered in conjunction with the annual conference of NSPE, presenters received delivery tips and honed their skills through role playing exercises while also increasing their knowledge on how best to carry out a state public relations effort.

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Asce supports nspe engineering Body of Knowledge effort In support of our Raise the Bar allies, the National Society of Professional Engineers, ASCE provided

an extensive review of The Engineering Body of Knowledge, First Edition a new effort that defines the knowledge, skills and attitudes for successful practice of engineering across all disciplines. Their work draws upon the framework

of ASCE’s ground-breaking Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century, Second Edition.

leader support for Raise the Bar In Civil Engineering magazine’s July/August issue, President Greg DiLoreto offered his perspective on the critical need to redefine civil engineering education for future generations of professional engineers. In “Reengineering the Foundation of our Future,” President DiLoreto quotes a letter from Richard D. Fox, Chairman of CDM Smith, who emphasized that many of the expanded skills needed to cope with ever more complex challenges can be “effectively learned in an academic setting.” Fox also noted: “The Raise the Bar initiative is founded on the advanced technical and leadership knowledge required to craft tomorrow’s solutions to today’s problems and as such, merits our full support.”

sharing the Raise the Bar perspective with the education community Continuing our dialogue with civil engineering educators, ASCE played an active role at the American Society for Engineering Education’s 120th Annual Conference and Exposition in Atlanta. In presentations focused on the role of the engineering technologist and requirements for professional engineering practice in representative nations across the globe, ASCE underscored the need for educational transformation.

With the release of a new publication, Raise the Bar: Strengthening the Civil Engineering Profession, ASCE provides engineering educators and practitioners with a compilation of 10 of the best academic papers highlighting the history and effectiveness of Raise the Bar efforts. The book outlines the argument for the need for change and provides best practices advice.

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sustAinABility AdvAnCing EduCAtion, RAting pRojECtS

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sustAinABility AdvAnCing EduCAtion, RAting pRojECtS

Asce-Backed sustainable infrastructure Rating system used to verify first projectsThe first two projects assessed using Envision, the nation’s first sustainable infrastructure rating system were announced in 2013. The William Jack Hernandez Sports Fish Hatchery in Anchorage, Alaska received an Envision Gold award and the Snow Creek Stream environment zone restoration in California earned the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision Platinum award. The two completed projects, examples of sustainable infrastructure best practices, were verified using ISI’s third party review process which highlights the economic, social and environmental (triple-bottom line) impact on the community.

ASCE founded ISI in partnership with the American Public Works Association and the American Council of Engineering Companies in 2011 as part of its initiative to advance the development of sustainable infrastructure.

ASCE made great strides this year in our commitment to sustainability with the first commercial application of a new sustainable infrastructure rating system, highlighting sustainable projects through awards and providing in-depth sustainability courses designed to help civil engineers excel as stewards of the built and natural environment.

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professionals, students Begin Receiving envision credentialsNationwide use of Envision is poised to expand dramatically as more than 1,400 individuals have been trained in the application of Envision and have received the Envision Sustainability Professional credential (ENV SP). Credentialed individuals can work with a design team to help achieve the highest level of sustainability for an infrastructure project, and guide a project through the Envision verification process.

New this year, college students and recent graduates can also become credentialed. After going through training, ISI will confer the provisional Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV PV) credential, which signifies a student’s knowledge of Envision and their commitment to sustainable development in infrastructure investment both in an academic setting and to potential employers.

Bolivian footbridge Wins innovation AwardThe 2013 Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Award was presented to Bridges to Prosperity for their project utilizing sustainable materials, the Chari Chari Cable Supported Footbridge in Bolivia. The 520-foot bridge improved the health and safety of the local community by providing safe passage across a large river to the clinic and school on the other side.

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Workshops, courses, Articles educate Members on sustainable ApproachesASCE members and students heard noted professionals give their perspectives on creating a holistic approach to sustainability at workshops held in conjunction with the Society’s annual Multi-Region Leadership Conferences and at an Illinois Section meeting.

The library of courses in sustainability expanded this year with the addition of Sustainable Project Management and Ecological Systems. These courses join the Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering as online educational resources providing members with in-depth knowledge on critical issues associated with the triple-bottom line approach to sustainable infrastructure development.

student Water purification design Wins Asce sustainability Award A team of students from Stanford University were awarded ASCE’s Sustainable Development Award as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual People, Planet and Prosperity (P3) celebration. The students’ design provided a low-cost water purification system to automatically disinfect water with chlorine before it flows into the homes of people in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Asce Reston hQ Awarded leed goldProving that becoming sustainable can also be financially rewarding, ASCE’s three-decade-old northern Virginia headquarters underwent energy-saving enhancements to light bulbs, toilets, and air conditioners, along with adaptations in other sustainability areas. The reward was significant energy savings and LEED-EB Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The journey to LEED certification was detailed in LEEDing the Way, an ASCE blog that at the time provided an inside look at the process for anyone interested in pursuing LEED status for their existing office building.

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The Society continued to maintain its strong financial condition at the end of fiscal 2013 with $74.1 million in assets, $19.8 million in liabilities and net assets of $54.3 million, of which $29.8 million was unrestricted reserves. For the fiscal year, the Society and its affiliates had consolidated operating expenses of $53.9 million and a consolidated deficit from operations of $419,000. Revenues continued to be below pre-recession levels; although we have seen some recovery. To compensate, the Society is continuing to use measured amounts of its investment income and reserves to support operations, improve corporate infrastructure and for one-time expenditures with high merit. Investments continue to recover from the economic downturn, providing a $4.1 million return for fiscal 2013 and a total increase in net assets of $3.7 million.

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N 2013, WE CELEBRATED the past and looked to the future. In section centennial celebrations around the country, we honored the dedication and enduring impact our Society has on the profession. In looking forward, we championed infrastructure investment, continued leading the charge to raise the bar for the engineering education required for licensure, advanced the use of a new sustainable infrastructure rating system, and laid the foundation for our glob-al strategy. Through our efforts, we strength-ened the profession and made inroads creating a more sustainable world.

At last, the nation had positive news about the state of our infrastructure. The 2013 Report

Card for America’s Infrastructure revealed that the grades improved slightly, from a D to a D+, showing that real progress has been made and reinforcing the success of our advocacy efforts. In addition, ASCE’s Failure to Act eco-nomic studies revealed the long-term economic advan-tages of improving our infrastructure and helped support the call for the development of long-term infrastructure funding. ASCE had more than 1,000 media mentions in the week following the report card’s release, underscoring our role as an expert on infrastructure.

We also saw growing support for our Raise the Bar initia-tive, which focuses on the need for more in-depth education-al requirements to prepare engineers to successfully lead the development of 21st-century infrastructure and to protect the public. Our members engaged in active discussions and strategy sessions focused on identifying target states to begin advocacy efforts for change. Through communications train-ing workshops, we expanded the number of Raise the Bar champions, and these individuals then fanned out across the country, sharing the message in their communities.

As a hallmark of our sustainability initiative, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, which we cofounded, reached two important milestones this year. It completed verifi ca-tion of both gold- and platinum-level projects through its Envision system, which assesses the extent to which an in-frastructure project conforms to the principles of sustainable development, and conferred credentials on more than 1,000 professionals who met the requirements for designation as an Envision sustainability professional (ENV SP). ASCE also reached its goal of achieving gold certifi cation through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and En-vironmental Design (LEED) rating system for our headquar-ters building, in Reston, Virginia.

The ASCE brand is stronger than ever. Our membership in 2013 grew by more than 3,000, more than 500 new student members joining as a result of the presidential outreach trip to India. We are also exploring opportunities for more In-dian engineers to join ASCE and take advantage of our prod-ucts and services.

As the national economy slowly recovers, we have contin-ued to carefully manage our resources and pursue our strate-gic initiatives to strengthen the profession and better serve society. By honoring our past and preparing for tomorrow, our Society is strongly positioned to be a global leader in to-day’s challenging world and to take full advantage of future opportunities.

Gregory E. DiLoreto, P.E., P.L.S., D.WRE, F.ASCE2013 President

Patrick J. Natale, P.E., F.ASCEExecutive Director

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2013 Annual Report •Executive Summary

IANNUAL REPORT 2013 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

a Strong financial foundation

T he Society continued to maintain its strong fi nancial condition at the end of fi s-cal 2013, with $74.1 million in assets, $19.8 million in liabilities, and net assets

of $54.3 million, of which $29.8 million was unrestricted reserves. For the fi scal year, the Society and its affi liates had consolidated operating revenue of $53.9 million and a consolidated defi cit from operations of $419,000. Revenues continued to be below prerecession levels, although we have seen some recovery. To compensate, the Society is continuing to use measured amounts of its investment income and reserves to support operations and improve corporate infrastructure and for one-time expenditures with high merit. Investments continue to recover from the economic downturn, providing a $4.1-million return for fi scal 2013 and a total increase in net assets of $3.7 million.

amEriCan SoCiEty of Civil EnginEErS and affiliatESConSolidatEd BalanCE ShEEt S E P t E m B E r 3 0

aSSEtS 2013 2012 Cash and cash equivalents $5,858,000 $5,460,000Accounts receivable, net 1,994,000 2,333,000Investments, at market value 49,232,000 43,829,000Publications inventory, net 603,000 682,000Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,221,000 2,893,000Contributions receivable 645,000 645,000Property and equipment, net 12,592,000 13,973,000

Total Assets $74,145,000 $69,815,000

liaBilitiES and nEt aSSEtS liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $3,431,000 $3,595,000Unearned dues and subscription revenue 12,403,000 11,612,000Annual leave payable 863,000 835,000Deferred rent 45,000 88,000Mortgage notes payable 800,000 1,500,000Other liabilities 2,280,000 1,535,000

Total Liabilities 19,822,000 19,165,000

net assets:

Unrestricted: Undesignated 29,763,000 27,056,000Net investment in property and equipment 11,791,000 12,473,000

Total Unrestricted 41,554,000 39,529,000

Temporarily restricted 8,158,000 6,649,000Permanently restricted 4,611,000 4,472,000

Total Net Assets 54,323,000 50,650,000

tOtaL LIaBILItIes anD net assets $74,145,000 $69,815,000

The ASCE brand is stronger than ever. Our membership in 2013 grew by over 3,000, more than 500 new student members joining as a result of the presidential outreach trip to India.

finAnciAl stAteMent

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As the national

economy slowly recovers, we

have continued to carefully

manage our resources

and pursue our strategic initiatives to

strengthen the profession

and better serve society.

amEriCan SoCiEty of Civil EnginEErS and affiliatES ConSolidatEd StatEmEnt of aCtivitiESfor the year Ended September 30

oPErating rEvEnUE 2013 2012 Membership dues $15,245,000 $14,799,000Publication sales 17,431,000 16,791,000Conferences and seminars 11,108,000 10,076,000Advertising 2,215,000 2,114,000Royalties 3,588,000 4,095,000Contributions 1,920,000 1,460,000Rental income 582,000 597,000Operating investment earnings 1,235,000 2,049,000Other income 605,000 923,000

Total Operating Revenue 53,929,000 52,904,000

oPErating EXPEnSEProgram Services:

Program activities 18,897,000 19,139,000Publications and advertising 14,038,000 11,986,000Continuing education 4,906,000 5,454,000Customer and member services 3,141,000 3,063,000Conferences 4,930,000 4,271,000Other 386,000 438,000

Total Program Services 46,298,000 44,351,000

Support Services:

General and administrative 3,715,000 4,147,000Membership and marketing 3,311,000 3,731,000Fund raising 1,024,000 632,000

Total Support Services 8,050,000 8,510,000

Total Operating Expenses 54,348,000 52,861,00

(Deficit) Excess of Operating Revenue over Operating Expense (419,000) 43,000

nonoPErating rEvEnUE Long-term investment earnings 4,092,000 4,194,000

Increase In net assets $3,673,000 $4,237,000

finAnciAl stAteMent

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