American Scientific Affiliation

What American Scientific Affiliation does

The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), founded in 1941 and headquartered in Topsfield, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit scholarly and professional society serving Christians engaged in the sciences. It operates as an international fellowship with 25+ US chapters, 11 Canadian chapters via partnership with the Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation (CSCA), and nine discipline-specific affiliate groups including the Affiliation of Christians in AI, Christian Women in Science, and the Creation Care Affiliation. Its primary member segments are Christian scientists and scholars, graduate and undergraduate students in sciences, church leaders seeking science-faith resources, and Christian professionals in science-related industries. The organization runs on a community-led go-to-market model with no dedicated salesforce, growing through content, events, and chapter-based peer recruitment.

The ASA's core product portfolio centers on the peer-reviewed academic journal Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith (PSCF), the God and Nature magazine, an online forum system (Nexus Community Connections, PSCF Discussion, Book Forum), a Career Center job board, and an annual meetings program that has featured prominent speakers such as Francis Collins. Programming also includes Brown Bag Lunches, Diving Deeper author interviews, Winter Symposia, and curated book lists. Distribution is handled through the network.asa3.org membership portal, the ASA Store e-commerce site, a YouTube channel, and email newsletters (ASA Newsletter and NewsNotes). The technology stack is not described; the organization is a community/membership entity rather than a technology company.

The business model is a multi-stream nonprofit revenue structure: annual membership dues (recurring subscription), donations and a Legacy Campaign for planned giving, publication and bookstore sales through the ASA Store, and gift memberships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, with the organization holding ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) accreditation. The ASA has 16 employees and operates as a private nonprofit with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds — supported entirely by member fees, donations, and earned publication revenue.

Name

American Scientific Affiliation

Legal name

American Scientific Affiliation

Website

https://asa3.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The American Scientific Affiliation is a 501(c)-style nonprofit scholarly society founded in 1941 that serves Christian scientists, scholars, students, and church leaders through peer-reviewed publications (PSCF journal), conferences, local chapters, and online community forums across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

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Product category

Scholarly Professional Society Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD), Life Sciences (Biology, Ecology, Agriculture) Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Scholarly professional society
• Faith science dialogue
• Academic journal publishing
• Membership association services
• Christian science community

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide core operational support for the organization, including access to publications, events, and member resources.
2. Donations and Legacy Campaign: The organization operates a Legacy Campaign for planned giving and accepts general donations to sustain mission and support future work.
3. Publication Sales and Bookstore: Revenue from ASA Store sales including books, materials, and curated book lists for members and the public.
4. Gift Memberships: Members can purchase gift memberships for others, providing both community building and revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

The American Scientific Affiliation is a nonprofit scholarly and professional society founded in 1941 that provides fellowship, publications, and community resources for Christians in the sciences. Its core offerings include the peer-reviewed PSCF academic journal (Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith), the God and Nature Magazine, annual meetings, online forums, a Career Center, local chapters across the US and Canada, and affiliate discipline-specific groups.

Product overview

The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) is a membership-based professional society, not a technology company. It offers a portfolio of membership services including the peer-reviewed PSCF academic journal, God and Nature Magazine, a Career Center, online discussion forums, and annual conferences. These offerings support fellowship and scholarly dialogue among Christians engaged in science-faith questions.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• PSCF: Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith - the ASA's academic journal
• God and Nature
• CSCA

Products and services

• Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith (PSCF) Academic Journal Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing scholarly articles at the intersection of science and Christian faith. Available to members and by subscription, with search and browse functionality for back issues.
• God and Nature Magazine Magazine featuring essays, columns, and poetry exploring faith and science topics, available to members and the broader public.
• Annual Meetings Annual conferences featuring keynote speakers (such as Francis Collins), scholarly presentations, and networking opportunities for ASA members. Held at various host institutions (e.g., 2025 at Gordon College).
• Local and Online Events Regional chapter events, Brown Bag Lunches, Diving Deeper sessions (author interviews), and Winter Symposia providing ongoing scholarly engagement opportunities.
• ASA Career Center Online job board and career resources for ASA members and employers in science and faith-related fields.
• ASA Forums Online discussion forums including Constitution & Bylaws, Nexus Community Connections, General Discussion, PSCF Discussion, and Book Forum.
• Membership Directory Searchable online directory of ASA members.
• Curated Book List ASA-curated recommendations of books on faith and science topics.
• ASA Store Online storefront for books, materials, curated book lists, and gift memberships for members and the public.
• ASA Membership >Annual membership subscription providing access to publications, events, local chapters, forums, and community resources for Christians in the sciences.

Quantifiable outcome

• International network of Christians in sciences

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation (CSCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational sister organization representing Christians in science in Canada. CSCA has its own chapters across Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Waterloo, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Nova Scotia) and maintains a separate YouTube channel. The organizations collaborate on science-faith dialogue across North America.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)coreOthersASA is ECFA accredited, demonstrating financial accountability and transparency as a Christian nonprofit organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BioLogos Foundation: Promotes dialogue between evolutionary science and Christian faith, overlapping directly with ASA's faith-science mission. Both organizations target Christian scientists and church audiences with similar content, events, and resource libraries.
• Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation (CSCA): ASA's official Canadian sister organization, operating the same mission, chapter model, and chapter structure across Canada. Operationally and strategically intertwined through their formal partnership.
• Reasons to Believe: Christian apologetics organization focused on science-faith integration, publishing content and hosting events for Christian audiences interested in science. Directly competes for the same member and donor base.
• Society of Christian Philosophers: Professional scholarly society organized around the intersection of Christian faith and an academic discipline (philosophy). Uses an analogous scholarly society model — journal, annual meetings, regional chapters — for a closely related audience.

Emerging players

• American Scientific Academy for the Integration of Science and Faith (ASASF): Newer organization pursuing an analogous faith-science scholarly mission, reflecting the addressable market ASA helped define. Represents a direct emerging competitor in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Largest general scientific professional society in the US, publishing Science journal. Operates a far broader mission but competes for the attention and dues of Christian scientists who must choose between faith-specific and general scientific affiliation.
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society: Long-established honor society for scientific researchers offering publications, chapters, and member services. Comparable in scale, member-driven structure, and publishing focus, though secular in mission.
• American Chemical Society (ACS): Large discipline-specific professional society providing peer-reviewed journals, local sections, and member events. Highly relevant as a structural and operational analog for how ASA's chapter-and-journal model works at scale.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: Large evangelical campus ministry active at many of the same universities where ASA has chapters. Competes for the engagement of Christian students in STEM fields and often co-hosts faith-science programming.

Regional players

• Christian Scholars Foundation: Faith-rooted scholarly network supporting Christian academics across disciplines. Comparable membership-services and publishing-oriented mission though broader than the pure science focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@asa3org

Compliance1 record

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