ANSI stands for American Nation Standards Institute. ANSI facilitates the development of American National Standards (ANS) by accrediting the procedures of standards developing organizations (SDOs). Founded in 1918, ANSI is a private, non-profit organization (5013c). ANSI coordinates standards, conformity assessment, and related activities in the U.S, and they are the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).