2. About STIAL
The St. Louis Institute for Association
Leadership connects association leaders
through ideas, collaboration and education
that makes them, and their association,
stronger.
3. Our Mission
• Stronger associations through
stronger association leadership
– Tip of the Week (700+ professionals)
– Monthly meetings (30-40 leaders)
– Brown bag sessions (key topics)
– Special events (networking, education)
4. Purpose of Study
• Determine the economic impact of trade
associations and professional societies
located in the greater St. Louis region
5. Highlights
St. Louis based trade associations and
professional societies are very diverse:
• Very small: < $100,000 budgets &
volunteer led
• Very large: $20+ million budgets with
80+ paid staff
• Local focus to global focus
• Concentration of agricultural and medical
organizations
6. Summary
St. Louis based trade associations and
professional societies provide substantial
economic activity in St. Louis:
• Payrolls exceed $200 million
• Employ more than 2,800 people
• Engage nearly 1 million members
worldwide
7. Methodology
• The economic impact study analyzed data
from 74 St. Louis-based trade associations
and professional societies
• The data weighted and projected to reflect
the 461 organizations based in the St.
Louis area
• It does NOT reflect not-for-profit charities,
foundations or educational institutions
8. Associations
By Staff Size
90.0%
80.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
10.0%
5.0% 5.0%
0.0%
Very Large Large Mid Small
40+ staff 10-39 5-9 0-4
9. Associations
By Total Revenue
$450
(in millions)
$401
$400
$350
$300
$250
$200
$150 $134
$109
$100
$59
$50
$-
Very Large Large Mid Small
40+ staff 10-39 5-9 0-4
10. Association
Membership
500,000
473,482
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
238,615
200,000
150,000
100,000
86,067
50,000 32,114
0
Very Large Large Mid Small
40+ staff 10-39 5-9 0-4
11. Association
Employees
1,600
1,450
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
460 502
419
400
200
0
Very Large Large Mid Small
40+ staff 10-39 5-9 0-4
12. Association
Payrolls
$120.0 $115.9
$100.0
$80.0
$60.0
$40.0 $30.3 $33.1
$21.4
$20.0
$-
Very Large Large Mid Small
40+ staff 10-39 5-9 0-4
16. Summary
St. Louis based trade associations and
professional societies provide substantial
economic activity in St. Louis:
• Payrolls exceed $200 million
• Employ more than 2,800 people
• Engage nearly 1 million members
worldwide
• Two-thirds of their meetings NOT in STL