Associations USA: Texas

6 million

Estimated number of Americans eligible for Mensa membership. To qualify, an individual must score in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test. American Mensa, headquartered in Arlington, is the largest national Mensa organization with 57,000 members.¹

96,122

Total number of registered nonprofits in 2014, the second highest in the U.S.²

22,824

Individuals employed by membership associations³

Who You’ll Find There:⁴

• National Athletic Trainers’ Association (Carrollton)
• Promotional Products Association (Irving)
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (Richardson)
• American Heart Association (Dallas)
• American Gem Trade Association (Dallas)
• International Facility Management Association (Houston)
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Austin)
• American Payroll Association (San Antonio)

Sources:

1. American Mensa  (opens in a new tab)
2. National Center for Charitable Statistics  (opens in a new tab)
3. Bureau of Labor Statistics  (opens in a new tab)
4. Associations Yellow Book, Winter 201  (opens in a new tab)5