American Foundry Society
AFS is the leading trade association for the metalcasting industry in the US.
Based in IL
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AI Overview
With $1.0M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, American Foundry Society is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 14 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$1.0M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
14
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $150K |
| 2019 | $120K |
| 2020 | $120K |
| 2021 | $120K |
| 2022 | $150K |
| 2023 | $120K |
| 2024 | $120K |
| 2025 | $120K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Manufacturing, Environment, Labor Issues, Taxation and 9 more
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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