Founded in 1963, the AMC Institute is a non-profit trade association focused on advancing professionalism and high industry standards for association management companies. The AMC Institute represents over 180 association management companies that collectively provide full-service management to over 3,000 associations and provide project support to 900 additional associations. The total budget for associations managed by AMC Institute members is more than $1.9 billion annually, and the associations represent 2.8 million members.